Jan 11, 2013

Big Macs

In downtown Oxford we have one of these:



and one of these:
and one of these:

I didn't know that the Brits were interested in anything American.  Apparently, though, our food might be better than theirs.  (Is that a claim to fame or not?)

Here's the article from The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/jan/11/why-do-brits-love-american-food





Intro paragraph:

Juicy burgers, stacks of fluffy pancakes, Cobb salads festooned with crispy bacon, and cherry pie topped with whipped cream:  American food is glorious.  Especially in America.  But why is it becoming Britain's go-to cuisine?  Are the pleasures of hot dogs and red velvet cake so great that we've forgotten our own food culture?  It appears that Britain is having a passionate love affair with American grub and, embarrassingly for us, it's an unrequited romance.
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[note:  photo credits to Google]

3 comments:

  1. There is probably a Kentucky Fried Chicken around the corner!
    McDonalds might sound good after having the mushy peas!
    Love the newsy updates!
    Becky for all

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  2. So the joke goes, 'why did England keep invading France?'
    'France had better food! (And wine)'
    It's just what I've heard....

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  3. haha, so much for authentic cuisine! :-)

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