The Reids > wrote:

> Following up to chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn
>
> >> Ireland and UK are "potato and beer cultures".
> >
> >Depends whose household!
> >
> >We almost never have potatoes as the main carbohydrate in a meal. I use
> >them quite a bit, in stews, curries etc. (yesterday in a Tortilla), also
> >as accompaniments with rice- but rarely the main thing. I suppose the
> >potato probably still dominates in the UK, but I wonder if that isn't
> >changing...
>
> Certainly, although my mother in law has potatoes with her curry
> instead of rice :-)

And the ubiquitous curry and chips!

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