British Food Isn't Rubbish: A Professor's Defense

Let’s put this tired old myth to bed, shall we? I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard that British food is “bland” or “rubbish”—utter balderdash, if you ask me. We’re a nation with centuries of culinary history behind us, yet so many miss the mark entirely.

Take a proper Sunday roast—tender meat, crisp roast potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding soaking up rich, savoury gravy. That is comfort food perfected by generations, not something cobbled together. Or consider the Cornish pasty, a hand-sized treasure developed for tin miners, still lovingly baked across the countryside. Food isn’t just fuel around here; it’s tradition, identity, a sign of pride.

So next time you’re tempted to pass on British fare based on hearsay and old stereotypes, I urge you—think again. Our food tells a fascinating story if you bother to listen. Fancy a taste?