There are a lot of jokes about the poor quality of English food. I believe this stems from the post WW2 era when rationing was still prevalent. I probably caught the tail end of that but did not really notice. Mind you, my Russian/Polish grandparents probably skewed my view as their table was always laden with all sorts of stuff! Anyhow, in more recent years, certainly since the 70s, I don't think the myths are at all justified. The range of cuisine in England is amazing and a lot of traditional English food itself has great depth of flavour, texture and variety. The few visitors from overseas that I have hosted have always been very complimentary on the food available in both eateries and shops. Not going anywhere with this really. Just thought I would bring it up :-D