stargazy pie. 99.5% of British people have never seen it
Nope. Neither would I order it. Same with the eel pie. Tried eel once, it was vile.
I linked to on another thread (since chucked into random...)
It's still on the English food thread. There were a couple of things I'd never even heard of in that link. Scouse and Anglesey eggs. Maybe more common up north but not where I am.
They had the traditional roast dinner and fish and chips, both of which are delicious if cooked well. The problem I think with British food is that so often it isn't cooked well. Every pub carvery will have a roast where it's been slowly festering under hot light for up to a few hours resulting in potatoes like bullets and dried out meat. Fish and chips can be a greasy mess if the oil isn't hot enough......I'm very fussy about how food is cooked.
suet pudding
Truly delicious. I don't see it on menus much these days.
gammon steaks with either a fried egg or a grilled pineapple ring.
Very 1970s. To be honest I've never really understood the attraction of gammon. So many people I know love it but although I would eat it I wouldn't buy it. I feel the same way about bacon to be honest......and sausages, although I quite like Toad in the hole.