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On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:29:30 -0000, Frank Reid
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/4187162.stm
Ah, just the thing to cleanse the palate, black pudding ice cream.

I stand by my theory that the reason that Brits are such great
explorers is that they're looking for a good restaurant.

Frank Reid

It mentioned the "bacon and egg" "down south," which is a reference to
The Fat Duck and it's chef, Heston Blumenthal (voted the best restaurant
and chef in the world 2007 in a _very_ competitive list, by Restaurant
Magazine, and has been tickling the top spot for 4-5 years). He does
lots of seemingly weird things that are actually based on "molecular
cooking" and scientific combinations - the ultimate "chocolate and
vanilla," if you will. My guess is given that reference, it's either a,
um, "tongue and cheek" recipe, or, it happens to also turn out to have
some of the same "molecular combination" characteristics. My guess is
also that you'll see more of this type of thing at _restaurants_ near
you...well, maybe not near _you_, but certainly in areas allegedly
civilised.

TC,
R
another report from further south
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle2759412.ece

I can tell you that, while it is still possible to find restaurants that
you would recognise immediately as British, there is more variety now.
My nearest Michelin star is 1.5 miles away, the nearest chalk stream
more than five miles.
--
Ellis Morgan