Doug, despite all the bad things you hear about English Cuisine, pub food is great. The Ploughman's Lunch is always good. It is usually composed of a chunk of Cheddar, a fresh apple, bread, some liver pate or other meat, pickled onions, and something the Brits call "pickle", which is like a tart fruit chutney. Usually fish and chips is on the menu, and after several hundred years of practice, the English have gotten it down to a science. It's almost always good. Yorkshire Pudding is another favorite of mine. It's like a big beef pot pie with a light, flaky crust.

But here's a warning : Avoid the sandwiches. A "Gammon Sandwich" (ham sandwich) is usually composed of two slices of white bread(always buttered) and a slice of ham so thin you can see through it. No able-bodied American could possibly eat one of these and feel in the least satisfied. Instead, go for the pasties. The closer to Cornwall you get, the bigger and better are the pasties. They are like a big, crusty meat pie with potatoes and other good stuff. Sausage Rolls are also great, sort of like "pigs in a blanket", but using the very tasty English Sausage instead.