/ck/ - Food & Cooking

It's gradually emerging from a long dark age of mediocrity imposed by two bouts of wartime rationing, which dumbed-down the British palate something fierce. Thanks to an influx of immigrants post-war, it has undergone a revival, and hipster chefs are finally also trying to rediscover pre-rationing and Medieval British techniques, from the era when British food had a much better reputation.

This is a good thing, because Britain has an astonishingly rich natural larder, especially when it comes to game and seafood. A good command of google - and a thick wallet - means you can definitely get a world-class meal in most cities. However, provincial cooking continues to lag behind.

The biggest problem facing British cooking is that rationing destroyed British food culture and turned cooking into a chore, which means that Brits often view cooking as an inconvenience rather than something to take pride in. As such, the number of home cooks declines, and good cooking is in danger of becoming a niche activity.