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Nicole mentioned the Independent article concerning the decline of jam in popularity in the UK. (And thanks also to EatingLeeds for the heads-up). This has been put down to a more health conscious consumer (OK, it is full of sugar but it tastes great!) and the ending of 'afternoon tea'. Personally I don't know anyone who has afternoon tea anymore - apart from tourists in posh hotels.
But the rest of the Indies article I found more interesting as it continues my post of declining 'traditional' food items in the UK. Salad Cream was saved from the culinary history books by a combination of national press pressure and consumer demand a few years ago but sales are still low in comparison to its 1970's highs. Heinz, incidentally, have introduced an Extra Light version to pander to the health lobby. Personally I prefer mayonnaise.
But then we get to products that I couldn't eat unless you paid me a huge amount of cash - tripe (oh, god no!), jellied eels (I'll really have to pass on those thanks) and lard. Now lard I do believe has a place in everyones kitchen despite its high cholesterol and fat content. It is all in the flavour after-all.
While I am a great fan of the UK's traditional dishes I won't miss the demise of tripe or jellied eels.
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6-02-2006 @5:03PM Jenny said... Salad cream always makes me think of the Fawlty Towers episode with the bratty kid who wants salad cream instead of mayonnaise. I found the quote here: http://miramarmike.blogspot.com/2005/06/my-favourite-fawlty-towers-quotes.html
"Mrs Heath: May I ask why you don't have proper salad cream? I mean, most restaurants...
Basil: Well, the chef only buys it on special occasions, you know, gourmet nights and so on, but... when he's got a bottle - ah! - he's a genius with it. He can unscrew the cap like Robert Carrier. It's a treat to watch him. (he mimes) And then... right on the plate! None on the walls! Magic! He's a wizard with a tin-opener too. He got a Pulitzer Prize for that. He can have the stuff in a saucepan before you can say "haute cuisine". You name it, he'll heat it up and scrape it off the pan for you. Mind you, skill like that isn't picked up overnight. Still, I'll tell him to get some salad cream in, you never know when Henry Kissinger is going to drop in, do you?"
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6-03-2006 @5:00AM Preya said... Interesting. Many Indians, who learned afternoon tea from the British, still uphold this tradition, both in India and throughout the Indian diaspora.
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6-04-2006 @11:32AM rachel said... Talking of losing things, I'm pretty annoyed about squeezy Marmite bottles. Horror! I do hope they don't get rid of the old glass jars entirely. Half the fun is trying to scrape out those last few smears . . .
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6-04-2006 @1:17PM Nicole Weston said... I rather think that not too many tears will be shed over the disappearance of jellied eel. Ick.
And, to Jenny, I have to add that any reference to Fawlty Towers is a good one!
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6-04-2006 @6:17PM danielle said... Apparently salad cream must be quite popular with Americans too, because it's managed to hold a regular spot in Wegman's tiny "British imports" section. Along with five different types of jam...
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