People who think British grub is bad can go soak their heads. I’m a Yank, and I love British food. I’d eat bangers and mash every day if I could get it, but US production bangers are not the same, no matter how authentic they’re supposed to be. Same goes for sausage rolls, pork pies, and shepherd’s pie. And genuine British fish and chips makes me go all Homer Simpson.
The whole 'British food is bad' thing comes from the war when a lot of Americans were stationed here. We had food rationing back then ...there was a war on and food was in very short supply. In fact food rationing continued in the UK until 1954. It took that long for our farming to recover. But then even though we had enough food, the choice was very poor and the ingredients very limited. In short, for a period of 20-30 years, British food was pretty awful and the bad reputation was well deserved. But that is ancient history now. We have lots of wonderful fresh ingredients, lots of choice and we take pride in our food. Today British food is as good as anywhere in the world, and better than most.
I didn't know that food rationing went on until 1954. The after effects of a very brutal war. My father was stationed near Warrington during WW2 as part of the US Army-Air Force and I never remember him saying anything bad about the food. He did say however that the fish and chips were good and they came wrapped in real newspaper because paper was in short supply. He also mentioned that the reality of the war really sunk in when he and the other young GIs arrived in England and saw just how much the English people were suffering at the time.
@@MrEdwinhardesty Warrington is about 40 miles from me. Cheshire is a pretty green county and had it a little better than other places. The industrial cities were the worst affected. Every square inch of soil was turned over to growing food. But we still were dependant on imports from you guys. Most of our grain and staples came from the US and of course the German U-boats were targetting the food convoys. It took us 60 years to pay for all the food and ships that never even reached us. We made our final war debt payment of $83 million in 2006. Britain was a bankrupt and broken country after the war. Ironically, Germany did pretty well out of it ...all things considered. They got all the aid money to rebuild. Their factories had been bombed flat, so they built from scratch and it kick-started their modern engineering success. While we soldiered on with Victorian equipment for many decades. WWII was very bad for Britain, not just at the time, but for many, many years after. Of course every country has it's stories, but I think because we were on the 'winning' side, people don't appreciate just how crippling the war was for us. Of course the British Empire had been in decline for a long time, but WWII shot it in the head, put it in a coffin, nailed the lid shut and buried it. We were broken afterwards. All ancient history now though. I pleased to say the food here is fabulous. :)
@@Martyntd5, Burtonwood was the name of the air base where my father was stationed during WW2. I remember him telling me that he was anxious about being in a foreign country back then and did not know what to expect. After being in England for a while he felt like he was at home. Lots of similarities between the two countries. I came across this video on RUclips that describes Burtonwood just like my dad explained it to me. ruclips.net/video/rynguVjPB10/видео.html
@@philosuileabhain861, it's too bad that BAD1 is no longer there. I hear there is a museum there now and I'll have to visit it next time I'm in England. I didn't know about the Freckleton accident, it was terrible, one of the many horrible incidents of the big war. Thanks for posting the link.
@@philosuileabhain861, I remember my dad telling me that he made friends with one of the locals and he invited him to go hunting on his large property in the Warrington area during the war. My dad showed up to his house and knocked on the door and his friend showed up wearing a suit and tie with a top hat. My dad was wearing hunting clothes, similar to what they would wear back in Indiana where he was from, and couldn't believe this man was going to hunt in those clothes. He told my dad to follow him out to the field where there was a table and chairs set up and his wife brought out tea for them to drink. After a while the man said "are you ready to start hunting" and my dad, who was perplexed by it all said "yes". The man took off and came back with a ferret that had a muzzle on. Right then my dad knew what was going on and for some reason that type of hunting was illegal back in Indiana where he was from. The man then put the ferret down in the rabbit hole and the rabbits started popping out everywhere and they blasted away with their guns. This story, along with many others from his time in England during WW2, he would never forget. He passed away in 2006.
Shhhhhhhhhh, we have spent decades convincing the rest of the world that it rains all the time in England and that the food is terrible, now everyone will want to come!! 😀
I'm going to speak for all of England here and say that nobody gives a shit how you pronounce stuff as long as we know what you're talking about. There are hundreds of regional accents here and each one has different words for things you would think should be called the same thing everywhere. Glad you had a good time, come back again. You guys seem to like drinking a lot so you are my kind of people :) Fresh food...generally everywhere that is a restaurant uses fresh food. Some chains will have frozen things brought in. I think the biggest difference between food in the US is that we can't use all the artificial colourings and GMO's that are allowed in the US. It definitely affects the taste. Plus we don't out sugar in our bread. We don't have applebee's (I love that place though). I'm a sucker for anywhere like Chillis, Buffalo Wild Wings, In n Out when I'm in the US.
As A fellow English person I'd normally scold any trying to speak for all of us, but.... In this instance you're correct, we really don't care how you pronounce stuff. We may take the piss but that doesn't actually mean we really care, we take the piss out of everyone and everything, it's the English way... In fact, the more we take the piss out of you the more it means we like you.
I would also add, I'm glad you appreciated the NHS, it's not perfect but it does mostly work and we Brits obviously know it's not "Free". But I'm more than happy that my contribution from my "taxes" Helped you when you needed it.
Greetings from Manchester, can I just say what a pleasure is to find such an unpretentious, down to earth couple on RUclips. Glad you enjoyed your trip here. On the subject of muffins,they are also called barmcakes,flour cakes, baps and probably numerous others names, it depends what area of the country you are in.
@@allenwilliams1306 What do you mean No, the point is it's the same product but with different names depending where you live. Just because you'd call what you discribed as a muffin doesn't mean everywhere does.
@@Henchman_21 Though in the UK, 'muffin' is a generic name for various bread and cake products, what the Americans know as 'English Muffins' are what are sold in the UK, (or in England at least - I can't speak for the rest of the UK since I don't shop there,) as 'Toasting Muffins'. I can see how the Americans associate them with and compare them to, crumpets/pikelets, but they're a very different thing, basically having just their size and shape in common.
@@DaveBartlett Muffins are baked from a bread dougn. Crumpets are cooked from batter, like pancakes, but with baking powder - this creates a multiple tube-like internal structure. When toasted, this holds whatever you spread on top - butter, honey, cheese - even marmite.
In the UK we use 'curb' as a verb meaning to restrain or check (as in Curb Your Enthusiasm) and 'kerb' as a noun meaning the edge of the pavement or sidewalk. They are two different words with different meanings. America uses 'curb' for both.
@@Chilukar Chick peas are carbohydrate , unfortunately . I've had flat bread made with peanut flour . Honestly , very good . You just make flour from a big bag of peanuts ( the cheapest way ) and look it up on the internet .
I live in Newcastle UK and found your impressions funny and enlightening, I think a lot of your experiences are down to your attitude, open minded and adaptable, it really does help and makes us brits want you to have a great time. So pleased your NHS experience was so positive, thrifting in the uk does not seem to be as much a "thing" just part of life, many independent traders cannot afford the high street business rates and so charity shops are ubiquitous now as they get rate reductions. loved hearing your thoughts on our little island.
@Hicky Hicky Charity shops get 80% business rates releif if all their profits go to a registered charity. Of course 20% rates is better for the council than no rates.
@@rescyn1190 Hence why pubs these days serve food which answers why pubs look like restaurants these days. Couldn't make a profit just selling beer these days. Not many pubs exist just selling beer.
@@thethirstythrifters4610 I had two pubs . You two are terrific . However , about running a British pub ,if it is your own ,you will find out that money talks . You will hear it as it says goodbye .
ResCyn that’s because the government tax the hell out of alcohol. If it wasn’t for those bastards I’d have been an alcoholic a long time ago. Still, I’ll get there one day 😉
It’s called “Black Pudding” as apposed to blood or black “sausage”. Had my first when I was about 10 I’m 68 at the pub my dad played Crown Green Bowling as apposed to the more formal lane bowling.
I believe the thing about British food being bad, may come from the war period, and just after, when things were rationed. But then again, battered spam came out of the war period, which is delicious!
@@michaelafrancis1361 Yes I know Spam was an import from America during the war and I believe so was powdered egg and powdered milk, as part of the rations, another reason things didn't taste so good. Lots of people still eat battered or fried spam, it's still available in Fish and Chip shops, and recently was very popular in very posh restaurants, as spam fritters!
I've seen so many "Americans in England" videos lately (watch one and suddenly that's all RUclips suggests), and I have to say you guys are awesome. As a Londoner, so many are cringe-worthy and make me turn off, but your style and banter is refreshing. Plus, the things you talk about are unique and it's good to see genuine tourists who have had a good time. I mean, for an unrelated channel to do 3 British food/visit related vids it must have had an effect on you both! Please come back and visit us again soon, you'll be welcomed with open arms.
Hello, I am a English man living in the u.s. people ask me all the time how do I like america. I love it here, but food does not taste fresh. To which I get alot of Americans laughing at me saying English food is the worst in the world, but have never been there to make that comment.
I can with certainty say that after 2 weeks holiday in California, we were desperate for normal wholesome food. So many meals had added sugar FFS .. and the fast food culture is just bizarre. Our only relief was finding a Japanese restaurant in LA - fresh veg. I have traveled all over Europe and the food is massively superior
My sister moved to the US 10 years ago now...all her American friends LOVE an English traditional roast...roast potatoes are their favourite thing along with Yorkshire puddings and real British gravy
You're really honest and open minded. The difference in food isn't one of palette but of culture. The profit motive has destroyed everything in America. Great video guys.
you two are so natural in front of the camera. I get the feeling that you are really what we see on the screen in real life. No false upbeat mood. Just down to earth, salt of the earth people. I love you guys.
Love the chemistry you two have. Another excellent piece,interesting and funny. Personally speaking l wouldn't worry too much about how something is spelt or pronounced too much . I mean you'll only be offending a few British people anyway and these guys will probably be permanently offended at something anyway. Glad you enjoyed your visit . Come back soon you've SO much more to experience.
Think Dave hit the nail on the head with his comment that "most" food in the UK is fairly local. I work for an American company and the one thing all our colleagues who come over say is how fresh the food tastes in the UK. Lets hope that stays post Brexit!
I predicted before brexit even happened that with a brexit under the tories, literally the first thing they would do would be to roll back consumer protections. Alas here we are and you guys are about to get to experience the wonders of chlorinated chickens and steroid cows.
Greetings from the UK ! I love hearing your story’s from our country, I’m so glad you had a great time! I’ve travelled all around the world (50+ countries) and there’s no where I love more than home (biased I know). If you ever come back please get in touch, I love hosting foreign travellers and I showing them around my area. I live in the South West of England , in a small coastal town surrounded by beautiful countryside , but only 20 miles from the city of Bristol. My area is famous for Cider and world famous cheese, Cheddar (you may of heard of it 😆), yes Cheddar is an actual place just 10 minute drive away from me which explains why I love cheese so much 🤣
Okay, thank you for appreciating our incredible food, but please mention our cheddar cheese.... a mature cheddar just can not be beaten by any other cheese, can it, for its taste.....I know that I shouldn't eat so much of it, but I do. Was I the most lucky man in the world who came to live in Devon so many years ago! Like someone else said earlier, we have travelled the world eating and drinking, but it is always good to get back home and taste fresh foods. Oh, and I never mentioned our cider from the West Country, not the mass produced stuff, go to a farm on Dartmoor as a tourist, then come out many hours later with a big grin on your face... heaven.
@@ChrisSmith-rd6dm Come up north Chris! Beamish Open Air museum, victorian era. Chippy there is 😚, fish and chips cooked in beef dripping in coke fueled fryers served in old print style newspaper 😚😚, the smell and taste is amazing . Usually can't eat a full portion of chips with fish but these I can .
@@ChrisSmith-rd6dm I have two award winning chip shops where I live just south of Birmingham. The one closest to me always has a line waiting for it to open, takes a good hour or two for the line to go down. The fish is superb and if you get in at the right time they'll give you crispy batter bits 🤤
I’ve been to America a couple of times, at first it was exciting to eat their but soon I longed for a good old Sunday roast and no more processed food !
@Graham Boffey....there was a recent survey of what the English enjoyed eating most, and it was not sausages and mash, or fish and chips, but chicken tikka masala.
Like Dave said, most of our food found in restaurants are locally sourced and they support farmers from surrounding areas, so most of the food is very fresh or at least somewhat fresh. Don't worry about how you're pronouncing anything or your confusion with the differences between pubs and restaurants, I'm sure most of us Brits realise you couldn't possibly know those things without being there longer than a vacations worth or without being informed. I'm glad you enjoyed your time in the UK and enjoyed our food!
My favourite part of this video has to be you guys getting progressively more tipsy as the video went on! From a Brit, you have no idea how refreshing it is to see Americans who are actually interested in experiencing England and what we have to offer. If you come to the South/South West, I recommend visiting Bath (old Roman city) and Bristol has a great nightlife and lots of history too. Also I recommend Fowey (pronounced "Foy") which is a small town in Cornwall.
The standard American view that British food is awful goes back to when your grandparents, or even great grandparents, came over to the U.K. from 1942 onwards and after we had been at war and blockaded by U Boats since 1940 after the fall of France. The U.K. had to move from a nation that imported 66% of its food to one that produced 66% of that at home. To do that in a small island it was necessary to cull most animals and grow more crops instead. My Mum was born in 1930 and told me that the British were never as well fed as they were during the war. Everyone had enough - just - but no one had too much. And you did not see obese people back then. Or even overweight people. 75 years later British food is some of the best in the world, having taken inspiration from both home and abroad. Is British food pale and dull? NO, and hasn't been for a very long time. 😎
I remember when The Goodies (Graham Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie) had an episode where they argued about the pronunciation of "scone". I don't remember much about the episode other than a musical number with the closing line "And they found jam and "sconns"... "scoans"." (he'd momentarily forgotten the pronunciation he was supposed to be defending).
Very funny to hear your comments. In winter in the very north of England it is only daylight from 0930 to 1530! In summer it can be daylight 19/20 hours a day!! You do get used to it because you have to!!
we are supposed to charge non british residents, even when we have reciprical agreements, like EU countries. Who we can claim the money back from their governments. Most Trusts are just not organised enough. We claim a tiny percentage back compared to our neighbours via these agreements. Another area to improve. We should absolutely charge Americans, as we would when there. Most Amercians have fully comprehensive insurance so it's ridiculous we don't :) Nice video, thanks
@@Fitlad75 There is no charge for emergency care at Doctors surgeries or Accident and Emergency departments www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care
The main reason Americans think British food is bad is because when the American GIs came over here in the forties and fifties we were under strict food rationing for the war effort... something that never happened in the States. We have a far better selection these days.
Someone may have already told you this but Clotted Cream is cream that has been cooked in a bain marie or oven. Takes about 12 hours then 12 hours in a fridge.
You've found the gold mine guys! Brits seem to love YT vids by Yanks looking at the UK. Especially when it come to our food and/or traditions, chuck in a bit of booze and you've found our hearts and souls as well. I think the bad rep we got for our food is a throw back from WW2 when GI's were over here during really strict rationing. You have to remember that Germany had a very effective blockade, we were literally starving. The luxuries like spices etc were non existent and our food got really basic. American servicemen took this story back home. It was over 70 years ago, but the urban myth persists. Yet I've found that every Yank that comes here is pleasantly surprised. Gordon Ramsey and Jamie Oliver are no accident. Anyway, keep it up, that vein you've struck is a rich one, and come back soon!
@@nick260682 Hi Nick. I'm in my 50's, trust me, it's been a long curve. Some rationing didn't end until the mid 50's, so most of our parents were raised with a really basic repertoire. Egg + Chips was a staple. But I remember the 70's as the turning point. We'd just had the 'Curry Revolution' and got used to the idea of spices and vegetarian diets, foreign food wasn't 'muck' anymore, garlic was in. The supermarkets really tapped into this and started providing a massive variety of ingredients, cooking shows on TV exploded (check out The Galloping Gourmet). Imagine your 90's experience minus 100? Then you might realize how much we'd lost, and how shit hot we've become now? By the 90's we had Michelin starred chef's, Chicken Kiev and Chicken Madras were some of the UK's favorite meals. Everyone knew what an avocado was. Don't knock it, Nick, it was way worse before you were pumped out of a vagina and had a memory.
I'm watching you and I am stuck by how handsome the man is. His eyes and set under those eyebrows make his look like a film star. I imagine she tells him he has "come to bed eyes"!
I’ll let you off then ... only the once mind! 😉. TBH, it is blood sausage, but we Brits favour the less visceral, euphemistic terms when it comes to food. I noticed in NY, one of the choices of how your steak is cooked was “bloody”. That’s way too sanguinary a term for us, we prefer “rare”.
@@andrewfairbrother259 Not got to the black pudding bit yet but most people cut and fry black pudding but black pudding is at its best when using a proper U shaped pudding and steaming it. A beautiful fluffy creation. As a Lancastrian who lived in West Yorkshire never did I long more for Lancashire black pudding than when in Yorkshire, but now back home I occasionally desire the Yorkshire version. The difference: Lancashire black pudding has large lumps of fat in it (Don't fret the taste of most meats is in the fat) Yorkshire black pudding has far more oats in it and no fat lumps.
All you need to know about Slough is that it's where the UK version of the Office is set. It's something of a running joke as Being a grey pit of despair.
I grew up there. It's a shithole. An expensive shithole because of the grammar schools and the fact that it's in the commuter belt for London, but it's still a shithole.
If Dave loves hard cheese, then next time you come to the UK you need to go to the birthplace of the worlds most popular cheese. It's a village called Cheddar in Somerset and has a natural cave system which was and still is used for the storage and maturing of the cheeses today. Also the countryside around Cheddar is probably the greatest in the whole of the UK. There are many hiking trails there also and gorge scrambling trails as well for the more active and adventurous types. I travel there most summers to just drink in the sunshine and breathtaking scenery, also if you're traveling to Cheddar from the London area you will literally drive past Stonehenge on the A30, avoid paying to see it as its horribly overpriced when you can look at it from the roadside for free. There are little pullovers on the side of the road opposite Stonehenge that you can stop at for a couple of minutes to get some photos from but don't leave the cars unattended there as the locals can get upset but if you stop for 5 minutes and stay by the car you'll be fine.
Thank you very much for a review of the food in my country. You are always welcome here. I'll buy you a pint if I see you in the pub. God bless the NHS which is very dear in the hearts of every British person.
Here’s a silly little story. I was 14 years .A sea cadet. Portsmouth England.A group of us went aboard a Royal Navy ship Hms abdiel for just 2 days .Sailed into th North Sea .Then docked in Edinburgh Scotland. Where we went ashore.I was very popular among the crew. One sailor ask me to do him a favour when ashore. Yes of course I said. He said to me would I get him a haggis .So I went to a butchers in Edinburgh and asked for a haggis.What kind of haggis would I like the butcher said to me?I replied a haggis with no legs.
We don't need Mexican food here because we've got Indian food (curries). Try a vindaloo or a phaal next time you come here. Then you will know how tame marmite is.
Hi Thirsty Thrifters. Glad you enjoyed learning about some different foods, that's what's great about travelling abroad! There's been a real change in UK pub food over the last 15 years or so. Pubs used to rely on the profits from beer sales but that started to decline as drinking habits changed and tenancy costs increased. Pubs now make most of their income from food sales and the competition is fierce so meals have to be really good. Also, the workforce in restaurants are now much more skilful. People are much more educated about food quality, sustainability and the origin of foodstuffs. Any mention of hormones in meat and the use of genetically modified products will turn people off. So, it's great to eat in the UK these days and I'm glad you had a good time visiting.
So glad you've put people straight about our food. It's not terrible infact it's very good. We dont have a lot of Mexican restaurants, but we have loads of Indian restaurants . As a vegetarian theres so much choice with Indian food. I hope you get a chance to come back here. I've loved watching your videos.
FYI Poultry has not been allowed to be treated with hormones since the 1920s. The reason they're so big in the US is breeding and overfeeding. How do I know? 40 years in the food business.
Hi you two, I know this vid was posted a while ago but I just rewatched it and smiled all the way through. Have you considered making a video of you cooking, eating and maybe sharing a bottle? I’m glad you enjoyed your visit. Hope you are well.
Jaffa cakes are named after the port in Israel which is renowned for its oranges. Holidayed in Florida and found a seafood restaurant (part of a large chain if I remember) that was fantastic. Love the video, come back to the UK and make some more!
Just gave you your thousandth like, you guys are hilarious. The gypsy day and marmite bits had me in stitches 🤣 I smile all through your videos. I’d recommend Cambridge and nearby Ely for visiting if you ever come back, both very historical places with great rivers to walk along with pubs close by and beautiful buildings.
"We don't need a wall. We need more tacos." Classic quote, Dave! You have such a great chemistry together. I've watched each of your videos on your trip to the UK at least three or four times and love hearing your perspective and your appreciation of our way of life. Judging by the number of views you've had on these videos I suggest you should come back as soon as you can. And Dave, next time go easy on the Marmite, mate.
There's a pub in Birmingham called the old crown which has existed since 1368 and survived the English civil war. That means it existed 124 years before Columbus sailed to America.It has recently been re fitted though and is very nice inside, it is worth checking out on the net for a future visit . You would also get the chance to try the best Indian food in Europe, Birmingham created 'balti' curries are even exported to India.
The myth about bad British food has probably come from the seventies, when the quality of British food had lost its sense of direction and a move went towards convenience food and frozen food. I can't think of when in the eighties it started but TV chefs came along revitalised and redirected British food to become gourmet food, and freshness was part of that drive, with advent of the farm shop it made fresh affordable and accessible. Sunday Roast to have or not to have? To put into context which directs my answer, originally the Sunday Roast is when the British family all came together and had a meal around the dining table. Traditionally it should be a slow Roasted Beef joint with Yorkshire pudding and depending on your family tradition served with any of / or all of the following vegetables: Peas, Carrots, Cauliflower Cheese, Broccoli, Roast Potatoes and Creamed Potatoes c/w horse-radish sauce served with rich Beef and Onion gravy. With it being a family meal do you have to rigidly follow form and have all of the above vegetables? no just enjoy it . Ideally you can create your own version of the Sunday Roast adding what you like and leaving out what you don't, creating your own family tradition. Today it does not have to be Beef it can be either Pork or Lamb. (My favourite) Here's British Chef Jamie Oliver cooking Roast Beef ruclips.net/video/rApdDLwp_gM/видео.html - Roast Potatoes recipe ruclips.net/video/Pvb1Pt_ZVbU/видео.html
I think you’re doing just fine with your pronunciation, plus it makes me giggle.Glad you liked our food too, and bless your hearts for trying to pay for tour care, I couldn’t imagine being in the US for health care. A full English will fuel you through for a while. (Had one for lunch today and it’ll be all I’ll have now) marmite is amazing, crumpets are so much better than muffins so we agree on that bit at least 😂
Kerb: a stone edging to a pavement (sidewalk) or raised path Curb: to restrain or keep in check 2 different words that sound the same but with completely different meanings e.g. homonyms! 😀
To be fair on you, there is a pretty blurred line between pubs and resturants these days - cutural changes have meant that a great many pubs could not survive in alcohol sales alone so have diversified into food retailers Some pubs serve up incredibly good food to a level of fine dining, some are really cheap and cheerful most are standard level I guess the formal definition of what is a pub and what is a resturant is the alcohol licence they have, pubs can sell just alcohol to customers, resturants licences only allow the sale of alcohol to diners,
What a refreshing take on your UK experiences!! Excellent - I really enjoyed your video. So glad you didn't attempt our accent, it makes us Brits cringe when Americans try and fail so badly! Scones (skonz) are simple to make and you can do savoury just as easily as the type you had - cheese and onion instead of fruit is so good! I've been to the USA maybe 12-15 times and depending on where you eat it generally sucks. Breakfasts are 'OK' (you cant really screw up cereals and fruit!) but my best food experiences are invariably in Chinese restaurants doing buffets. Also had a fish buffet in a hotel at Donna, near McAllen, during a Texas trip a week either side of Christmas 2019 and it was also very good. Never had any form of burger or pizza all trip - and I'm sure I'm all the better for it :-) Love America and all the Americans I've met were really nice, friendly people. Keep doing what you are doing - honest, down to earth and very enjoyable to listen to!
You two crack me up! I have subscribed to your channel having spent all Sunday afternoon watching your videos whilst drinking red wine. Probably one of the best Sunday afternoons for quite a while! x
"Bowness-on-Windermere" is pronounced as "Bo-ness" on-Windermere. Other than the accent you could be one of us. You love a drink and you like Kebabs (your pronunciation is spot on!)
You seem really decant people, and your very welcome back to Blighty anytime! And don't stress on pronunciation's its one of life's little joys watching you give it ago!
You are two of the nicest people I've seen on youtube. Thank you for restoring my faith in the American people after such a bad year in the USA. As long as the US has people like you it can't go wrong. I am glad you had such a good time in England and our door will always be open for people like you.
You need to go for curry the next time you're in the UK. It's our national dish! Glad you enjoyed our food & you tried a good variety - enjoyed the video 😊 Wouldn't worry about your pronunciations. We all know what you're talking about 😂
Just found you guys, i live in the uk, have lived all over and been all over, despite what you think, you have done an aminzing job, explaining, and learning our culture thank you
that bridge you were on was ferry terminal . look up the song by Gerry and the pacemakers 'ferry across the mersey' oh that purple stuff you ate was pickled red cabbage
Brilliant. Best thing about lock down having the time to find you guys on RUclips. I live in Manchester and have had cocktails in Wahaca, but going to go back, when everything reopens and eat my way through the menu. Also, I love Marmite peanut butter...and baked brie, always great to get in when you have friends over...Love Tzatziki and you pronounced it perfectly.. Cheers! Stay safe and well and keep drinking the wine!!!!
People who think British grub is bad can go soak their heads. I’m a Yank, and I love British food. I’d eat bangers and mash every day if I could get it, but US production bangers are not the same, no matter how authentic they’re supposed to be. Same goes for sausage rolls, pork pies, and shepherd’s pie. And genuine British fish and chips makes me go all Homer Simpson.
The whole 'British food is bad' thing comes from the war when a lot of Americans were stationed here. We had food rationing back then ...there was a war on and food was in very short supply. In fact food rationing continued in the UK until 1954. It took that long for our farming to recover. But then even though we had enough food, the choice was very poor and the ingredients very limited. In short, for a period of 20-30 years, British food was pretty awful and the bad reputation was well deserved. But that is ancient history now. We have lots of wonderful fresh ingredients, lots of choice and we take pride in our food. Today British food is as good as anywhere in the world, and better than most.
I didn't know that food rationing went on until 1954. The after effects of a very brutal war. My father was stationed near Warrington during WW2 as part of the US Army-Air Force and I never remember him saying anything bad about the food. He did say however that the fish and chips were good and they came wrapped in real newspaper because paper was in short supply. He also mentioned that the reality of the war really sunk in when he and the other young GIs arrived in England and saw just how much the English people were suffering at the time.
@@MrEdwinhardesty Warrington is about 40 miles from me. Cheshire is a pretty green county and had it a little better than other places. The industrial cities were the worst affected. Every square inch of soil was turned over to growing food. But we still were dependant on imports from you guys. Most of our grain and staples came from the US and of course the German U-boats were targetting the food convoys. It took us 60 years to pay for all the food and ships that never even reached us. We made our final war debt payment of $83 million in 2006. Britain was a bankrupt and broken country after the war. Ironically, Germany did pretty well out of it ...all things considered. They got all the aid money to rebuild. Their factories had been bombed flat, so they built from scratch and it kick-started their modern engineering success. While we soldiered on with Victorian equipment for many decades. WWII was very bad for Britain, not just at the time, but for many, many years after. Of course every country has it's stories, but I think because we were on the 'winning' side, people don't appreciate just how crippling the war was for us. Of course the British Empire had been in decline for a long time, but WWII shot it in the head, put it in a coffin, nailed the lid shut and buried it. We were broken afterwards.
All ancient history now though. I pleased to say the food here is fabulous. :)
@@Martyntd5, Burtonwood was the name of the air base where my father was stationed during WW2. I remember him telling me that he was anxious about being in a foreign country back then and did not know what to expect. After being in England for a while he felt like he was at home. Lots of similarities between the two countries. I came across this video on RUclips that describes Burtonwood just like my dad explained it to me.
ruclips.net/video/rynguVjPB10/видео.html
@@philosuileabhain861, it's too bad that BAD1 is no longer there. I hear there is a museum there now and I'll have to visit it next time I'm in England. I didn't know about the Freckleton accident, it was terrible, one of the many horrible incidents of the big war. Thanks for posting the link.
@@philosuileabhain861, I remember my dad telling me that he made friends with one of the locals and he invited him to go hunting on his large property in the Warrington area during the war. My dad showed up to his house and knocked on the door and his friend showed up wearing a suit and tie with a top hat. My dad was wearing hunting clothes, similar to what they would wear back in Indiana where he was from, and couldn't believe this man was going to hunt in those clothes. He told my dad to follow him out to the field where there was a table and chairs set up and his wife brought out tea for them to drink. After a while the man said "are you ready to start hunting" and my dad, who was perplexed by it all said "yes". The man took off and came back with a ferret that had a muzzle on. Right then my dad knew what was going on and for some reason that type of hunting was illegal back in Indiana where he was from. The man then put the ferret down in the rabbit hole and the rabbits started popping out everywhere and they blasted away with their guns. This story, along with many others from his time in England during WW2, he would never forget. He passed away in 2006.
Shhhhhhhhhh, we have spent decades convincing the rest of the world that it rains all the time in England and that the food is terrible, now everyone will want to come!! 😀
There nothing wrong with our food
To be fair it does rain quite a bit. Some of our food is world class though. Hopefully it will stay that way after a probable no deal.
I think the joke went over some heads haha
i live in the far south east tip of the country, we get very little rainfall and and struggle it seems like constantly every year with water shortages
Love it 😅
I'm going to speak for all of England here and say that nobody gives a shit how you pronounce stuff as long as we know what you're talking about. There are hundreds of regional accents here and each one has different words for things you would think should be called the same thing everywhere.
Glad you had a good time, come back again. You guys seem to like drinking a lot so you are my kind of people :)
Fresh food...generally everywhere that is a restaurant uses fresh food. Some chains will have frozen things brought in. I think the biggest difference between food in the US is that we can't use all the artificial colourings and GMO's that are allowed in the US. It definitely affects the taste. Plus we don't out sugar in our bread.
We don't have applebee's (I love that place though). I'm a sucker for anywhere like Chillis, Buffalo Wild Wings, In n Out when I'm in the US.
As A fellow English person I'd normally scold any trying to speak for all of us, but....
In this instance you're correct, we really don't care how you pronounce stuff. We may take the piss but that doesn't actually mean we really care, we take the piss out of everyone and everything, it's the English way...
In fact, the more we take the piss out of you the more it means we like you.
Ralph Hardwick Chip barm? 😉
@@ChuckFickens1972 And for our American friends take the piss = make fun of in a light hearted way. :)
@@Enemyofthestate. Chip butty.
I would also add, I'm glad you appreciated the NHS, it's not perfect but it does mostly work and we Brits obviously know it's not "Free". But I'm more than happy that my contribution from my "taxes" Helped you when you needed it.
Greetings from Manchester, can I just say what a pleasure is to find such an unpretentious, down to earth couple on RUclips. Glad you enjoyed your trip here. On the subject of muffins,they are also called barmcakes,flour cakes, baps and probably numerous others names, it depends what area of the country you are in.
No: muffins are the same size and shape as crumpets, but do not have the large aerating holes which crumpets have.
@@allenwilliams1306
What do you mean No, the point is it's the same product but with different names depending where you live. Just because you'd call what you discribed as a muffin doesn't mean everywhere does.
@@Henchman_21 Rubbish. Nowhere (even in Manchester,:I live just outside) would anyone use the word “muffin” to describe a tea cake, etc.
@@Henchman_21 Though in the UK, 'muffin' is a generic name for various bread and cake products, what the Americans know as 'English Muffins' are what are sold in the UK, (or in England at least - I can't speak for the rest of the UK since I don't shop there,) as 'Toasting Muffins'.
I can see how the Americans associate them with and compare them to, crumpets/pikelets, but they're a very different thing, basically having just their size and shape in common.
@@DaveBartlett Muffins are baked from a bread dougn. Crumpets are cooked from batter, like pancakes, but with baking powder - this creates a multiple tube-like internal structure. When toasted, this holds whatever you spread on top - butter, honey, cheese - even marmite.
In the UK we use 'curb' as a verb meaning to restrain or check (as in Curb Your Enthusiasm) and 'kerb' as a noun meaning the edge of the pavement or sidewalk. They are two different words with different meanings. America uses 'curb' for both.
Yes Indian food is our Mexican equivalent - it’s a great choice for Keto diets actually, loads of curry and veg side dishes
Imagine getting a curry without a naan bread fresh out of the the tandoori smothered in ghee!!
That would be hard times.
Maybe chapatis instead of naan, as it can be made with chickpeas instead of wheat flour.
@@Chilukar Chick peas are carbohydrate , unfortunately . I've had flat bread made with peanut flour . Honestly , very good . You just make flour from a big bag of peanuts ( the cheapest way ) and look it up on the internet .
Oh a Mushroom Dopiaza with Chapati's is my favourite.
Heavy with Onions ,,, dammit im getting hungry just thinking about it!.
.... Aaaaaand now I want a Curry 🙄
You seem like lovely people. Im so glad you had a good time in my country.
I live in Newcastle UK and found your impressions funny and enlightening, I think a lot of your experiences are down to your attitude, open minded and adaptable, it really does help and makes us brits want you to have a great time. So pleased your NHS experience was so positive, thrifting in the uk does not seem to be as much a "thing" just part of life, many independent traders cannot afford the high street business rates and so charity shops are ubiquitous now as they get rate reductions. loved hearing your thoughts on our little island.
@Hicky Hicky Charity shops get 80% business rates releif if all their profits go to a registered charity. Of course 20% rates is better for the council than no rates.
Glad to see you guys back!
I could see you two running a British pub!....
brian poole Ooh, that sounds like a great plan!
Yep, only problem is nobody can make any money running a pub any more :/
@@rescyn1190 Hence why pubs these days serve food which answers why pubs look like restaurants these days. Couldn't make a profit just selling beer these days. Not many pubs exist just selling beer.
@@thethirstythrifters4610 I had two pubs . You two are terrific . However , about running a British pub ,if it is your own ,you will find out that money talks . You will hear it as it says goodbye .
ResCyn that’s because the government tax the hell out of alcohol. If it wasn’t for those bastards I’d have been an alcoholic a long time ago. Still, I’ll get there one day 😉
My favourite Americans 🙂👍
Glad you enjoyed yourself and the food on offer here in the U.K.
USA and UK; two countries separated by a common language
Marmite is a concentrate, use very sparingly
It’s called “Black Pudding” as apposed to blood or black “sausage”. Had my first when I was about 10 I’m 68 at the pub my dad played Crown Green Bowling as apposed to the more formal lane bowling.
I believe the thing about British food being bad, may come from the war period, and just after, when things were rationed. But then again, battered spam came out of the war period, which is delicious!
Yes but Spam was an american import. Actually Spam is still very popular in England but not actually for eating. It is a very common fishing bait!
@@michaelafrancis1361 Yes I know Spam was an import from America during the war and I believe so was powdered egg and powdered milk, as part of the rations, another reason things didn't taste so good. Lots of people still eat battered or fried spam, it's still available in Fish and Chip shops, and recently was very popular in very posh restaurants, as spam fritters!
During rationing too.
You can’t beat beat spam fritters or fried spam with a fried egg
@Max Ambient I DON'T LIKE SPAM!
I've seen so many "Americans in England" videos lately (watch one and suddenly that's all RUclips suggests), and I have to say you guys are awesome. As a Londoner, so many are cringe-worthy and make me turn off, but your style and banter is refreshing. Plus, the things you talk about are unique and it's good to see genuine tourists who have had a good time. I mean, for an unrelated channel to do 3 British food/visit related vids it must have had an effect on you both! Please come back and visit us again soon, you'll be welcomed with open arms.
I liked the advert outside a Mexican restaurant in New York: "So authentic, even the water is suspect!"
Hello, I am a English man living in the u.s. people ask me all the time how do I like america. I love it here, but food does not taste fresh. To which I get alot of Americans laughing at me saying English food is the worst in the world, but have never been there to make that comment.
I can with certainty say that after 2 weeks holiday in California, we were desperate for normal wholesome food. So many meals had added sugar FFS .. and the fast food culture is just bizarre. Our only relief was finding a Japanese restaurant in LA - fresh veg. I have traveled all over Europe and the food is massively superior
My sister moved to the US 10 years ago now...all her American friends LOVE an English traditional roast...roast potatoes are their favourite thing along with Yorkshire puddings and real British gravy
Don't worry about pronunciation , you're doing just great !
She said kebab wrong 😉. These guys are awesome
You're really honest and open minded. The difference in food isn't one of palette but of culture. The profit motive has destroyed everything in America.
Great video guys.
Spreading marmite like jelly. Bold choice sir.
Best way is a thin layer of butter then bits of marmite here and there spread thinly.
I have Marmite on my toast for breakfast. A few days later when I've recovered I have it again
Marmite is best smeared here and there. Never spread unless you’re a bit crazy 😜
@@gemma3954 I very carzy with Marmite I put it in my mash with cheese.
@@markdavis4754 that sounds amazing but spreading it like caramel very big shock
TBH I thought we all stopped caring about how foreigners pronounced our shit years ago. Good to see you guys enjoyed your stay!
you two are so natural in front of the camera. I get the feeling that you are really what we see on the screen in real life. No false upbeat mood. Just down to earth, salt of the earth people. I love you guys.
I have been watching more and more RUclips videos recently and it's a refreshing change to find one without edits. Slow video!
Charming! And, as someone else said, you’d make the perfect landlord and landlady of an English pub.
Love the chemistry you two have. Another excellent piece,interesting and funny. Personally speaking l wouldn't worry too much about how something is spelt or pronounced too much . I mean you'll only be offending a few British people anyway and these guys will probably be permanently offended at something anyway. Glad you enjoyed your visit . Come back soon you've SO much more to experience.
We say things are Marmitey which means you either love it or hate it. I personally love it.
Hello from England - love this, you two are natural presenters.The food stuff is fab, but when you gave credit to our NHS I was so happy and proud.
Glad to hear the NHS sorted your asthma out okay. It's a service that's worth every penny.
Dave F worth every penny ? They didn't pay you did
Think Dave hit the nail on the head with his comment that "most" food in the UK is fairly local.
I work for an American company and the one thing all our colleagues who come over say is how fresh the food tastes in the UK.
Lets hope that stays post Brexit!
I predicted before brexit even happened that with a brexit under the tories, literally the first thing they would do would be to roll back consumer protections. Alas here we are and you guys are about to get to experience the wonders of chlorinated chickens and steroid cows.
@@Person01234 Thou speakest crap.
Greetings from the UK ! I love hearing your story’s from our country, I’m so glad you had a great time! I’ve travelled all around the world (50+ countries) and there’s no where I love more than home (biased I know). If you ever come back please get in touch, I love hosting foreign travellers and I showing them around my area. I live in the South West of England , in a small coastal town surrounded by beautiful countryside , but only 20 miles from the city of Bristol. My area is famous for Cider and world famous cheese, Cheddar (you may of heard of it 😆), yes Cheddar is an actual place just 10 minute drive away from me which explains why I love cheese so much 🤣
Okay, thank you for appreciating our incredible food, but please mention our cheddar cheese.... a mature cheddar just can not be beaten by any other cheese, can it, for its taste.....I know that I shouldn't eat so much of it, but I do. Was I the most lucky man in the world who came to live in Devon so many years ago! Like someone else said earlier, we have travelled the world eating and drinking, but it is always good to get back home and taste fresh foods. Oh, and I never mentioned our cider from the West Country, not the mass produced stuff, go to a farm on Dartmoor as a tourist, then come out many hours later with a big grin on your face... heaven.
‘We don’t need a wall, we need more tacos’. This man needs a Nobel peace prize.
Don’t worry about it Brits tend not to say kebarb we normally “always “ say Kibab (phonetic is hard to spell)
Fish & Chips with scraps soaked in salt n vinegar wrapped in paper with a wooden fork , heaven 😚
Hard to find decent fish and chips now days such a shame.
@@ChrisSmith-rd6dm Come up north Chris! Beamish Open Air museum, victorian era. Chippy there is 😚, fish and chips cooked in beef dripping in coke fueled fryers served in old print style newspaper
😚😚, the smell and taste is amazing . Usually can't eat a full portion of chips with fish but these I can .
@@rodgeyd6728 sounds great wish we had one close im way down south.
@@ChrisSmith-rd6dm How far south Chris? , Beamish is in Durham, I'm in Northumberland.
@@ChrisSmith-rd6dm I have two award winning chip shops where I live just south of Birmingham. The one closest to me always has a line waiting for it to open, takes a good hour or two for the line to go down. The fish is superb and if you get in at the right time they'll give you crispy batter bits 🤤
You two are a breath of fresh air and should have your own chat show.Please come back to the UK soon.Great Video.
I love how natural you both are. And I am so pleased you enjoyed yourselves.
Glad that you are coming back.
I’ve been to America a couple of times, at first it was exciting to eat their but soon I longed for a good old Sunday roast and no more processed food !
Didn’t you have a curry? My god, you MUST have a curry.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Because he'd been out for a pint and wanted a curry.
Bombay Aloo and the Onion Bhajee are two of the best dishes ever created.
@@SvenTviking never had a jalfrezi? You only like starters and sides?
@Graham Boffey....there was a recent survey of what the English enjoyed eating most, and it was not sausages and mash, or fish and chips, but chicken tikka masala.
Howard Chambers Prefer Dhansak, but I can make a Jalfrezi. Make my own base gravy and everything.
Like Dave said, most of our food found in restaurants are locally sourced and they support farmers from surrounding areas, so most of the food is very fresh or at least somewhat fresh. Don't worry about how you're pronouncing anything or your confusion with the differences between pubs and restaurants, I'm sure most of us Brits realise you couldn't possibly know those things without being there longer than a vacations worth or without being informed. I'm glad you enjoyed your time in the UK and enjoyed our food!
My favourite part of this video has to be you guys getting progressively more tipsy as the video went on! From a Brit, you have no idea how refreshing it is to see Americans who are actually interested in experiencing England and what we have to offer. If you come to the South/South West, I recommend visiting Bath (old Roman city) and Bristol has a great nightlife and lots of history too. Also I recommend Fowey (pronounced "Foy") which is a small town in Cornwall.
You were ok with the pronunciation of "scone" - it's long "o" or short "o" depending on what part of the UK you are in!
The standard American view that British food is awful goes back to when your grandparents, or even great grandparents, came over to the U.K. from 1942 onwards and after we had been at war and blockaded by U Boats since 1940 after the fall of France.
The U.K. had to move from a nation that imported 66% of its food to one that produced 66% of that at home. To do that in a small island it was necessary to cull most animals and grow more crops instead.
My Mum was born in 1930 and told me that the British were never as well fed as they were during the war. Everyone had enough - just - but no one had too much.
And you did not see obese people back then. Or even overweight people.
75 years later British food is some of the best in the world, having taken inspiration from both home and abroad.
Is British food pale and dull? NO, and hasn't been for a very long time. 😎
Hob Moor I would say the pronunciation of scone depends on what class you are, not where you live.
I remember when The Goodies (Graham Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie) had an episode where they argued about the pronunciation of "scone". I don't remember much about the episode other than a musical number with the closing line "And they found jam and "sconns"... "scoans"." (he'd momentarily forgotten the pronunciation he was supposed to be defending).
@@spencerwilton5831 That's true mainly in the South East of England. In Northern Ireland and Scotland, everyone pronounces it to rhyme with 'gone'.
It’s the midlands and London that use the scone pronounced like bone, the rest pretty much say scone like gone
Very funny to hear your comments. In winter in the very north of England it is only daylight from 0930 to 1530! In summer it can be daylight 19/20 hours a day!! You do get used to it because you have to!!
All Emergency care in the UK is free, you will not be charged whatever your citizen status is.
“No country can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of a lack of means.”-Aneurin Bevan.
Michael T it's not free somebody has to pay for it, normally it's the tax payer of the said country that pays.
@@stevefoster5138 it's free at the point of receiving ...
we are supposed to charge non british residents, even when we have reciprical agreements, like EU countries. Who we can claim the money back from their governments. Most Trusts are just not organised enough. We claim a tiny percentage back compared to our neighbours via these agreements. Another area to improve. We should absolutely charge Americans, as we would when there. Most Amercians have fully comprehensive insurance so it's ridiculous we don't :) Nice video, thanks
@@Fitlad75 There is no charge for emergency care at Doctors surgeries or Accident and Emergency departments
www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care
The main reason Americans think British food is bad is because when the American GIs came over here in the forties and fifties we were under strict food rationing for the war effort... something that never happened in the States. We have a far better selection these days.
fyi Nandos is a Portugese style restaurant chain which originated in South Africa. The hot sauce is peri-peri sauce.
Someone may have already told you this but Clotted Cream is cream that has been cooked in a bain marie or oven. Takes about 12 hours then 12 hours in a fridge.
You've found the gold mine guys! Brits seem to love YT vids by Yanks looking at the UK. Especially when it come to our food and/or traditions, chuck in a bit of booze and you've found our hearts and souls as well. I think the bad rep we got for our food is a throw back from WW2 when GI's were over here during really strict rationing. You have to remember that Germany had a very effective blockade, we were literally starving. The luxuries like spices etc were non existent and our food got really basic. American servicemen took this story back home. It was over 70 years ago, but the urban myth persists. Yet I've found that every Yank that comes here is pleasantly surprised. Gordon Ramsey and Jamie Oliver are no accident.
Anyway, keep it up, that vein you've struck is a rich one, and come back soon!
Lewi Lewis
To be fair, I’m 37, and I don’t think the food really picked up here until the late 90s/early 2000s.
@@nick260682 Hi Nick. I'm in my 50's, trust me, it's been a long curve. Some rationing didn't end until the mid 50's, so most of our parents were raised with a really basic repertoire. Egg + Chips was a staple. But I remember the 70's as the turning point. We'd just had the 'Curry Revolution' and got used to the idea of spices and vegetarian diets, foreign food wasn't 'muck' anymore, garlic was in. The supermarkets really tapped into this and started providing a massive variety of ingredients, cooking shows on TV exploded (check out The Galloping Gourmet). Imagine your 90's experience minus 100? Then you might realize how much we'd lost, and how shit hot we've become now? By the 90's we had Michelin starred chef's, Chicken Kiev and Chicken Madras were some of the UK's favorite meals. Everyone knew what an avocado was.
Don't knock it, Nick, it was way worse before you were pumped out of a vagina and had a memory.
I'm watching you and I am stuck by how handsome the man is. His eyes and set under those eyebrows make his look like a film star. I imagine she tells him he has "come to bed eyes"!
Plus, no one here says ‘blood sausage’. It’s black pudding. Just so you know 😉
Andrew Fairbrother Didn't even realize I said that! 🤣
I’ll let you off then ... only the once mind! 😉. TBH, it is blood sausage, but we Brits favour the less visceral, euphemistic terms when it comes to food. I noticed in NY, one of the choices of how your steak is cooked was “bloody”. That’s way too sanguinary a term for us, we prefer “rare”.
@@andrewfairbrother259 Not got to the black pudding bit yet but most people cut and fry black pudding but black pudding is at its best when using a proper U shaped pudding and steaming it. A beautiful fluffy creation. As a Lancastrian who lived in West Yorkshire never did I long more for Lancashire black pudding than when in Yorkshire, but now back home I occasionally desire the Yorkshire version.
The difference: Lancashire black pudding has large lumps of fat in it (Don't fret the taste of most meats is in the fat) Yorkshire black pudding has far more oats in it and no fat lumps.
@@andrewfairbrother259 ....or "Blue"!
@@COIcultist I eat it cold with Jamaican hot pepper sauce.
Lovely.
I watched this last year and came across it again today and it still kept me smiling with a couple of lol's thrown in!
All you need to know about Slough is that it's where the UK version of the Office is set. It's something of a running joke as Being a grey pit of despair.
I grew up there. It's a shithole. An expensive shithole because of the grammar schools and the fact that it's in the commuter belt for London, but it's still a shithole.
As Betjamin said, before WW2, "Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough.
It isn't fit for humans now."
@@adventussaxonum448 The cabbages are coming now
All you need to know is don't ever go there. Crime center of Buckinghamshire.
@@Kanaka38 that's impressive seeing as it's in Berkshire 😅
Baked Brie - you can do the same with Camembert and you don't need a 'baker', just put it in the oven.
If Dave loves hard cheese, then next time you come to the UK you need to go to the birthplace of the worlds most popular cheese. It's a village called Cheddar in Somerset and has a natural cave system which was and still is used for the storage and maturing of the cheeses today. Also the countryside around Cheddar is probably the greatest in the whole of the UK. There are many hiking trails there also and gorge scrambling trails as well for the more active and adventurous types. I travel there most summers to just drink in the sunshine and breathtaking scenery, also if you're traveling to Cheddar from the London area you will literally drive past Stonehenge on the A30, avoid paying to see it as its horribly overpriced when you can look at it from the roadside for free. There are little pullovers on the side of the road opposite Stonehenge that you can stop at for a couple of minutes to get some photos from but don't leave the cars unattended there as the locals can get upset but if you stop for 5 minutes and stay by the car you'll be fine.
Thank you very much for a review of the food in my country. You are always welcome here. I'll buy you a pint if I see you in the pub. God bless the NHS which is very dear in the hearts of every British person.
We loved pie and mash and every Monday we had bubble (bubble and squeak) when we were dustbin lids.
Gross.
An absolute joy to listen to you two! So glad you had such great food and experiences. You are welcome anytime....
Here’s a silly little story. I was 14 years .A sea cadet. Portsmouth England.A group of us went aboard a Royal Navy ship Hms abdiel for just 2 days .Sailed into th North Sea .Then docked in Edinburgh Scotland. Where we went ashore.I was very popular among the crew. One sailor ask me to do him a favour when ashore. Yes of course I said. He said to me would I get him a haggis .So I went to a butchers in Edinburgh and asked for a haggis.What kind of haggis would I like the butcher said to me?I replied a haggis with no legs.
We don't need Mexican food here because we've got Indian food (curries). Try a vindaloo or a phaal next time you come here. Then you will know how tame marmite is.
Hi Thirsty Thrifters. Glad you enjoyed learning about some different foods, that's what's great about travelling abroad! There's been a real change in UK pub food over the last 15 years or so. Pubs used to rely on the profits from beer sales but that started to decline as drinking habits changed and tenancy costs increased. Pubs now make most of their income from food sales and the competition is fierce so meals have to be really good. Also, the workforce in restaurants are now much more skilful. People are much more educated about food quality, sustainability and the origin of foodstuffs. Any mention of hormones in meat and the use of genetically modified products will turn people off. So, it's great to eat in the UK these days and I'm glad you had a good time visiting.
Yes the profit margin on beer is a miserly 75% and on food can be 400% no wonder. I couldnt get them margins from my business
So you've both been traveling around the UK drinking as you go. You are basically fully paid up Brits:) Glad you enjoyed being here.
So glad you've put people straight about our food. It's not terrible infact it's very good. We dont have a lot of Mexican restaurants, but we have loads of Indian restaurants . As a vegetarian theres so much choice with Indian food. I hope you get a chance to come back here. I've loved watching your videos.
yes I was surprised they didn't seem to try Indian food in Britain ... so good
FYI Poultry has not been allowed to be treated with hormones since the 1920s. The reason they're so big in the US is breeding and overfeeding. How do I know? 40 years in the food business.
You've got taste, which is I believe the equivalent of the American 'class', money can't buy that, it appears.
Loved this video guys and......whaaaaaat you guys don't have halloumi over the pond?! it's soooo delish!!
Hi you two,
I know this vid was posted a while ago but I just rewatched it and smiled all the way through.
Have you considered making a video of you cooking, eating and maybe sharing a bottle?
I’m glad you enjoyed your visit.
Hope you are well.
You pronounced everything correctly. Nice to have such nice people come to visit our country.
Jaffa cakes are named after the port in Israel which is renowned for its oranges. Holidayed in Florida and found a seafood restaurant (part of a large chain if I remember) that was fantastic. Love the video, come back to the UK and make some more!
yesssss Wahaca is amazing!!!
Just gave you your thousandth like, you guys are hilarious. The gypsy day and marmite bits had me in stitches 🤣 I smile all through your videos.
I’d recommend Cambridge and nearby Ely for visiting if you ever come back, both very historical places with great rivers to walk along with pubs close by and beautiful buildings.
Mohamed I’m ard Bruce lee Thank you so much!
I was in Ely today for the first time in my 71 years as a brit (shame on me)... what a beautiful place around the cathedral, even during COVID.
"We don't need a wall. We need more tacos." Classic quote, Dave! You have such a great chemistry together. I've watched each of your videos on your trip to the UK at least three or four times and love hearing your perspective and your appreciation of our way of life. Judging by the number of views you've had on these videos I suggest you should come back as soon as you can. And Dave, next time go easy on the Marmite, mate.
Cutest couple in the world? Probably. Thanks for this. Both of you are great.
There's a pub in Birmingham called the old crown which has existed since 1368 and survived the English civil war. That means it existed 124 years before Columbus sailed to America.It has recently been re fitted though and is very nice inside, it is worth checking out on the net for a future visit . You would also get the chance to try the best Indian food in Europe, Birmingham created 'balti' curries are even exported to India.
You are very wise to keep well away from the Devon v Cornwall cream scone issue, it can become very heated with many casualties.
Sounds like a donner kebab you had ( you are pronouncing it correctly). Sounds like also pickled red cabbage.xx
The myth about bad British food has probably come from the seventies, when the quality of British food had lost its sense of direction and a move went towards convenience food and frozen food. I can't think of when in the eighties it started but TV chefs came along revitalised and redirected British food to become gourmet food, and freshness was part of that drive, with advent of the farm shop it made fresh affordable and accessible. Sunday Roast to have or not to have? To put into context which directs my answer, originally the Sunday Roast is when the British family all came together and had a meal around the dining table. Traditionally it should be a slow Roasted Beef joint with Yorkshire pudding and depending on your family tradition served with any of / or all of the following vegetables: Peas, Carrots, Cauliflower Cheese, Broccoli, Roast Potatoes and Creamed Potatoes c/w horse-radish sauce served with rich Beef and Onion gravy. With it being a family meal do you have to rigidly follow form and have all of the above vegetables? no just enjoy it . Ideally you can create your own version of the Sunday Roast adding what you like and leaving out what you don't, creating your own family tradition. Today it does not have to be Beef it can be either Pork or Lamb. (My favourite) Here's British Chef Jamie Oliver cooking Roast Beef ruclips.net/video/rApdDLwp_gM/видео.html - Roast Potatoes recipe ruclips.net/video/Pvb1Pt_ZVbU/видео.html
Love these 2, a Lamb roast with mint sauce and all the trimmings.
They aren't used to lamb they deffinetly aren't going to know what all the trimmings means!
I think you’re doing just fine with your pronunciation, plus it makes me giggle.Glad you liked our food too, and bless your hearts for trying to pay for tour care, I couldn’t imagine being in the US for health care. A full English will fuel you through for a while. (Had one for lunch today and it’ll be all I’ll have now) marmite is amazing, crumpets are so much better than muffins so we agree on that bit at least 😂
Kerb: a stone edging to a pavement (sidewalk) or raised path
Curb: to restrain or keep in check
2 different words that sound the same but with completely different meanings e.g. homonyms! 😀
To be fair on you, there is a pretty blurred line between pubs and resturants these days - cutural changes have meant that a great many pubs could not survive in alcohol sales alone so have diversified into food retailers
Some pubs serve up incredibly good food to a level of fine dining, some are really cheap and cheerful most are standard level
I guess the formal definition of what is a pub and what is a resturant is the alcohol licence they have, pubs can sell just alcohol to customers, resturants licences only allow the sale of alcohol to diners,
Ive just had a smile on my face for 48 minutes and 47 seconds, love you guys.
Michael Williams Mission accomplished!
What a refreshing take on your UK experiences!! Excellent - I really enjoyed your video. So glad you didn't attempt our accent, it makes us Brits cringe when Americans try and fail so badly! Scones (skonz) are simple to make and you can do savoury just as easily as the type you had - cheese and onion instead of fruit is so good! I've been to the USA maybe 12-15 times and depending on where you eat it generally sucks. Breakfasts are 'OK' (you cant really screw up cereals and fruit!) but my best food experiences are invariably in Chinese restaurants doing buffets. Also had a fish buffet in a hotel at Donna, near McAllen, during a Texas trip a week either side of Christmas 2019 and it was also very good. Never had any form of burger or pizza all trip - and I'm sure I'm all the better for it :-) Love America and all the Americans I've met were really nice, friendly people. Keep doing what you are doing - honest, down to earth and very enjoyable to listen to!
You two crack me up! I have subscribed to your channel having spent all Sunday afternoon watching your videos whilst drinking red wine. Probably one of the best Sunday afternoons for quite a while! x
Stuart McHale Cheers to that!
I stumbled across your trip video and loved it! You guys are adorable, and always welcome here in Blighty... more trip reports please!
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"Bowness-on-Windermere" is pronounced as "Bo-ness" on-Windermere. Other than the accent you could be one of us. You love a drink and you like Kebabs (your pronunciation is spot on!)
You seem really decant people, and your very welcome back to Blighty anytime! And don't stress on pronunciation's its one of life's little joys watching you give it ago!
You are two of the nicest people I've seen on youtube. Thank you for restoring my faith in the American people after such a bad year in the USA. As long as the US has people like you it can't go wrong. I am glad you had such a good time in England and our door will always be open for people like you.
Just trying a Sunday roast or an aftrnoon tea just once would have not hurt guys. You would have been suprised i am sure.
You were IN a Mexican restaurant... Wahaca is an Anglicised form of Oaxaca...
And you are saying Kebab absolutely fine...
You need to go for curry the next time you're in the UK. It's our national dish!
Glad you enjoyed our food & you tried a good variety - enjoyed the video 😊
Wouldn't worry about your pronunciations. We all know what you're talking about 😂
Curry is NOT our national dish for gods sake. Roast beef with all the trimmings!!
Valerie Davidson I second that
Loved the vid - so glad you enjoyed our food - now subscribed!
Devon and Cornwall and the eternal mystery of the Cream Tea, wars have been fought for less!
Just found you guys, i live in the uk, have lived all over and been all over, despite what you think, you have done an aminzing job, explaining, and learning our culture
thank you
that bridge you were on was ferry terminal . look up the song by Gerry and the pacemakers 'ferry across the mersey'
oh that purple stuff you ate was pickled red cabbage
I have been to England 4 times and have never had a bad meal. Great Sunday roast in Kent
Your pronunciation is just fine ,sounds like you had a good time come back soon.🥂
Brilliant. Best thing about lock down having the time to find you guys on RUclips. I live in Manchester and have had cocktails in Wahaca, but going to go back, when everything reopens and eat my way through the menu. Also, I love Marmite peanut butter...and baked brie, always great to get in when you have friends over...Love Tzatziki and you pronounced it perfectly..
Cheers! Stay safe and well and keep drinking the wine!!!!
Aw UK pub life...I miss it. Spent a semester studying at Oxford and loved it. Also three months in Scotland. Pace of life is way better
ms.awebb I didn't know this! Maybe we can hire you as our Scotland tour guide 👍
The Thirsty Thrifters I love Scotland. One of my best friends lives in Glasgow
I think that the "sandwich" that you weere referring to could have been a "Showarmah" popular in Lebanon/Palestine.