Brits are foodies

by Nicole Weston, Posted Jun 6th 2006 @ 2:06PM

After years of being stuck with a reputation for being a country that loves bland, overcooked foods (and fish and chips), a new study shows that the British are the most adventurous eaters in Europe. More than 70% of Brits believe it's important to be open-minded about trying new foods and, in fact, that seeking out these foods is important as well. A full 50% of the British, according to the survey, regularly went out of their way to try new foods. Only 44% of French, 34% of Germans and a low 25% of Spanish eaters were likely to look to non-traditional foods.

Critics might say that there was no where to go but up as the British started moving away from "traditional" fare. The issue, however, isn't the food itself, but the acceptance of the idea that food from other countries and parts of the world might have as much, or more, to offer.

Too bad the study didn't include the US. I would have been interested to see where we fell along the continuum, though I'm fairly sure we wouldn't have topped the charts.

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6-06-2006 @3:44PM Adam said... I think this stems from modern British cooking being a blend of ethnicities rather than a set style. Immigration has been huge over the last 50 years, and with it comes regional cooking.

Whenever I visit Europe I often find food variety is limited to local styles and the usual commercialised ethnic restaurants. In the UK, the food varies alot more and it's cooked by people from that country.
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