In Britain, Every Banger Has A Story!
Tales of Food Origins by Pauline Parry Thanks to chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey, traditional British cooking has certainly been elevated to new heights. And yet, there remains the stigma. For instance, when Top Chef Masters did an episode where the chefs had to make pub food one of them remarked that he was certain pub food had been invented on a dare! I get that, but there�s a reason, and a story, behind this food. A lot of this type of rough and ready fare (think kidney pie) was a necessity. Our little island was besieged by war for years and certain resources became very scarce. The British learned to be very resourceful on a budget. So you could say that our food heritage is a lot like us � hearty, colorful, and enduring. Yet still, what about those names?! When a new book came out called What Caesar Did for My Salad by Albert Jack, even I learned some new things about our most well-known food. I share it with you here! PLOUGHMAN�S LUNCH Doesn�t the name of this lunch co...