Great BBC series re food and lifestyle - Edwardian, 1920s, Wartime, 1950s etc

[Puzzicato]

Um, I thought that British cuisine was kind of an oxymoron??

Later

No one from the country that invented Cool Whip gets to make those jokes.

 

[WH1]

No one from the country that invented Cool Whip gets to make those jokes.

Now wait a minute we also invented Deep Fried Twinkies and Moon Pies...never mind.lol

 

[Shangas]

I know!! Very Jeeves and Wooster.

On first sight, it was Poirot & Whitehaven Mansions, a'la David Suchet...

...that first came to mind. The same curving style with the large windows and the brickwork...very art-deco'y.

 

[Puzzicato]

Now wait a minute we also invented Deep Fried Twinkies and Moon Pies...never mind.lol

lol and jello salads and Spam. A proud tradition!

 

[retroladybird]

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I used to live a couple of minutes away from this building. Always thought it looked lovely as I went past and seem to remember it seeming quite enchanting at night time with all the lights on inside (just a shame about all the streetlights and things surrounding it). It is very reminiscent of Poirot's building.

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

As long as you accept this as a piece of entertainment, makes me laugh how the Living history community tore it to shreds!

They are just the funniest pairing on TV. I loved it!

 

[LizzieMaine]

lol and jello salads and Spam. A proud tradition!

Hey now, if it wasn't for Spam, we'd all be speaking German!

(PS -- I actually *like* British food very much. Just last night I was explaining toad-in-the-hole to someone who was convinced I was making it all up.)

 

[swinggal]

I like Spam! It's really good in toasted sandwiches with cheese and Sharwoods mango chutney! Yum!

 

[LordBest]

I found Sue Perkins insufferable in the pilot episode (Edwardian) but she rapidly improved and now I rather like her.

I'm a Living History chap myself, and I don't have a problem with the show as it is lighthearted. Were it a documentary it would be another matter. Actually I know a bit about Roman and Medieval cuisine and found it those episodes quite accurate on the whole, though they do select dishes for maximum shock value.

Traditional British cuisine is marvellous, it was only thanks to rationing it declined. Plum pudding, pies and beefsteak spring to mind.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"I thought "Orlando" sorry Giles a bit scruffy, I know they did Party Rather a bit, but surely only Communists would sport a three day growth in the 20's?, but I liked Sue with a Box Bob"

 

[Puzzicato]

Traditional British cuisine is marvellous, it was only thanks to rationing it declined. Plum pudding, pies and beefsteak spring to mind.

There is a pub near my house that serves warm eccles cakes - properly made with lard - with Wensleydale cheese as a dessert. I almost cried the first time I had it, it was so damn good! With a Rutherglen liqueur muscat it's pretty close to heaven.