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noelwelshyesterday at 7:19 AM3 repliesview on HN

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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dofmyesterday at 7:19 PM

French supermarket baguettes are very often Chorleywood.

ddellacostayesterday at 10:55 PM

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.

ndsipa_pomuyesterday at 7:20 AM

> 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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