Visitor from USA - English food idea?

JenniO

just wanted to add as an american, I really don't like lamb and neither does anyone in my family. There's nothing wrong with a slow cooked roast chicken with mushy peas, roasted veg and yorkshire puds - that is really english food to me!

Sparklyfairy

JenniO wrote: »

just wanted to add as an american, I really don't like lamb and neither does anyone in my family. There's nothing wrong with a slow cooked roast chicken with mushy peas, roasted veg and yorkshire puds - that is really english food to me!

Yes - I am another American - I really don't care for lamb & my family doesn't either!

I agree with with a roast chicken - and definitely with yorkshire pudding...ended with sticky toffee pudding? Perfect!

angie_loves_veg

Sadly I don't have a deep frier (or actually, probably just as well) but the idea of visiting the chippy isn't so daft really ... shall ponder.

And thanks JenniO and Sparklyfairy for your input - I am listening to your comments, especially on disliking lamb ... but chicken, mushy peas, roast veg and yorkshire pudding certainly isn't English food to me - all those things are lovely but they should never live on a plate together!

Sadly, Chicken and yorkshire puds will not ba able to be left unattended for 3 hours ... so they are ruled out anyway.

However - shepherds pie or the chippy are running as potential ideas

davetrousers

There's nothing as British as an Indian.

Sparklyfairy

davetrousers wrote: »

There's nothing as British as an Indian.

True - just not with anything containing lamb! lol!:D

FelinePrincess

Why not make a pie? Make in advance, heat up when you get in and serve with chips or mash veg and gravy?

Farway

Another vote for stopping at chippy on way home, and get a jar of pickled onions in as well

Justamum

JenniO wrote: »

just wanted to add as an american, I really don't like lamb and neither does anyone in my family. There's nothing wrong with a slow cooked roast chicken with mushy peas, roasted veg and yorkshire puds - that is really english food to me!

I don't think you'll find many English people eating all of those together though! To me Yorkshires go with beef - that's the way my Yorkshire gran used to do it (Yorkshires as a starter with gravy, then serve the meat and veg). Mushy peas go with fish and chips.

I'd go with some of the other suggestions, and stop off at the chippy. It will be far less stressful for you and is very typically English.

Floozie

If you are having puddings what about a good old fashioned apple crumble with custard or icecream or both! The fruit and the crumble topping can both be prepared in advance then it can be assembled and put in the oven just before you start eating the mainn course.
Comfort food for this sort of weather!

mlz1413

Do you have a timer on the oven? pre make shepherds pie and set oven to come on 30 mins before you get in, heat baked beans and serve.

Casserole or stew can be left on a low oven for hours as long as you put enough liquid in. I won't worry about the beef thing as your not serving steaks.

Gammon could go into a big saucepan and be left on low heat, or put in oven if you have the timer.

Must admit at the times your talking about I'd probably vote for Fish & Chips and stick a apple crumble in the oven to be (pre-set) or turned on when you get in.