Thursday, May 24, 2007
Travel Book with Unflattering Look at U.K.
According to an Independent Online story:
The guidebook seems to agree that there is great food in the country, but essentially says that it's not the favorite of all Britons. Oh, and let's not forget a mention of the "problem with alcohol." Is that Lonely, or Unappetizing?
Britons are obsessed with celebrity and addicted to junk food and ready meals, a new travel guide said on Wednesday, shedding a sometimes unflattering light on the country.Ouch. Can't say as I've noticed that the rest of the world has shunned an obsession with celebrity, and real British food is pretty good. (For more on that, take a look at Jane Grigson's British Cookery, a hardback from the 80s that takes an authoritative English stride through regional foodstuffs, cuisines, and recipes.)
The guidebook seems to agree that there is great food in the country, but essentially says that it's not the favorite of all Britons. Oh, and let's not forget a mention of the "problem with alcohol." Is that Lonely, or Unappetizing?
Labels: Britain, guide book, junk food, Lonely Planet, U.K.
