Visitor from USA - English food idea?

JenniO

must also add I'm voting for fish and chips too - and when the family come over, they all love it too!

(re: roast chicken etc, was just trying to 'fit in' as much english type food as possible for this 1 meal the american is having)

for dessert, I also vote for the sticky toffee pudding as we don't have that in america and it is soooo nice!

Peartree

I know you're in the South but what about a Lancashire hotpot? We had an American visitor who we took out to a local 'gastropub' which does all local food and that was what he chose on the menu - he absolutely loved it. Slow cook in the oven and very forgiving if you're a bit late back. No problem at all with lamb - but I think that depends on where you're from in the USA anyway.

angie_loves_veg

mlz1413 wrote: »

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.

:TWe have a plan

... well either crumble or a sticky toffee pudding. But either can be made during the day and cooked/warmed while we are eating f&C. I will do mushy peas in the microwave.

Can't remember the last time I had f&c (and our local chippy is a very good one too) - it will be a real treat, and very little hassle.

hurrah! :T

meritaten

I have to ask it? why dont Americans like lamb? Lamb is a beautiful, tender, sweet, meat cooked properly. Perhaps Americans dont know how to cook it?
But...........how about Pork instead? why not do Pork chops braised in Cider and Apricot or Apples? many good recipes on the tinternet! serve with runner beans and good old mash or chips!
follow with Sherry Trifle!

roosterpotatoes

I really shouldn't of read this thread, I had my dinner about 2 hours ago and am now hungry again reading this :rotfl:

I vote the fish and chip shop too

Sparklyfairy

meritaten wrote: »

I have to ask it? why dont Americans like lamb? Lamb is a beautiful, tender, sweet, meat cooked properly. Perhaps Americans dont know how to cook it?
But...........how about Pork instead? why not do Pork chops braised in Cider and Apricot or Apples? many good recipes on the tinternet! serve with runner beans and good old mash or chips!
follow with Sherry Trifle!

I can only speak for me but I wasn't raised on lamb as my mom dislikes it too. They do sell it in the US (grocery stores), but I honestly can say I have never had it either out at someone's house & have never seen it on a menu - besides rack of lamb in a posh restaurant.

For me, personally, lamb leaves a funny after taste & almost like a coating in my mouth..it also smells funny to me.. I had it a few years ago at a friend's house here in the UK, then tried it again at a restaurant to be sure it wasn't just my friend's cooking! But nope - I truly decided it's not my cup of tea..

Pork, on the other hand, is great - we eat a lot of that.

lostinrates

meritaten wrote: »

I have to ask it? why dont Americans like lamb? Lamb is a beautiful, tender, sweet, meat cooked properly. Perhaps Americans dont know how to cook it?
But...........how about Pork instead? why not do Pork chops braised in Cider and Apricot or Apples? many good recipes on the tinternet! serve with runner beans and good old mash or chips!
follow with Sherry Trifle!

The pork sounds lovely, but, and herein lies the prooblem, its a great example of American cooking being a glorious triumph in its people's heritage: I've had pork chops and apples more often in US than in UK! Crumble too, is not so unlike a cobbler, and I'd go for the sticky toffee pudding if its about something perhaps ''different'' rather than just something good.

JenniO

Yeah I think it all depends what you grew up on. I did also think lamb had a funny smell and taste which reminded me of beef that had gone off. But then again I'm sure I eat things that would make british people feel ill.

Anyway glad the OP has got a plan now!

Caroline73_2

I'm English and cannot stand lamb.

ubamother

Flavouring meat with fruit is very English - slow cooked pork with apples/apricots (rather than with applesauce on the side) perhaps?
Home-cooked food in the states may be very different, but I found with Southern restaurants that an American casserole wasn't the same as an english one (a chicken casserole was more like chicken in a thick white sauce rather than a gravy type one)
A chicken with gravy and traditional thyme and lemon english stuffing could be good