On Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:13:43 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Monday, December 31, 2018 at 5:16:00 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
>> On 2018-12-31 3:18 p.m., cshenk wrote:
>> > Ophelia wrote:
>> >
>> >> A follower of the Anglo-Saxon tradition. Not a tradition known for its
>> >> cuisine
>> >>
>> >> ===
>> >>
>> >> True enough. It was always very homely and plain, but these days ..
>> >> not the same at all)
>> >
>> > Actually, long before France was known for cooking, the best came to
>> > England to learn. Queen Elizabeth I times and I think, her Father's
>> > time as well?
>> >
>> > English quisine is the quintessential of simplicity with basics well
>> > made. It is now quite different in some ways due to embracing influx
>> > of others, but the old dishes still shine. Cottage pie didnt go away
>> > when lentil curry came on the menu.
>> >
>> The French poet Verlaine, taught at a rural school in Lincolnshire in
>> the 19C and lived with the headmaster and his family. His mother visited
>> and was astounded at the high quality of the dishes that they were
>> served. Their ONLY complaint was the lack of bread at the dinner table.
>
>And you were witness to this?

It's a totally anecdotal attempt, by Anglo fanboy Graham, to prove
that English cooking wasn't so bad. The poor quality of this "proof"
actually supports the opposite claim