It's slightly depressing how much better the everyday food is just some 300kms east of London (i.e. in France). I was shocked the first time I pitched up in a random Carrefour and saw that their basic food is an essentially unobtainable level of quality in the UK.

British food has come a long way over time, though there is still that subculture the rejoices in shite, or "proper" as they call it, food.

At least we can feel superior to the US on this front, who produce the worst bread I've ever eaten.

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ddellacosta 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

USian here, guilty as charged. Although I imagine it's the same as in the U.K. in terms of a lot of people who eat a lot of crap, while there are still plenty of people who know and appreciate good food, including baked goods. So, there is good bread here, but either you make it yourself or pay a premium.

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dofm 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

French supermarket baguettes are very often Chorleywood.

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ndsipa_pomu 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> It's slightly depressing how much better the everyday food is just some 300kms east of London (i.e. in France)

Do you mean south of London?

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noelwelsh 17 hours ago | parent [-]

Would south east do? Is further pedantry necessary?

	▲	SECProto 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I'd note that south or southeast would work, even southwest might. But East would clearly lead to the Netherlands. (they may also eat better bread there too, I wouldn't know)
	▲	ndsipa_pomu 15 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I'll accept south-east. I'm glad we're not describing the relationship between Greenland and Iceland as Greenland is farther east, west, north and south of Iceland.