and that applies to all the british (and “white people” food in general) that people think is boring, yeah it’s boring because the main goal was not starving to death…
Incidentally a UK paper a few years back called it “the cheapest british meal” and invited someone to send in a cheaper meal and they’d get an award. They got flooded and had to pick the winner at random.
It’s a wartime / depression era food, not something you’d make by choice, typically
Cause bread was cheaper than say meat or cheese or what not
and that applies to all the british (and “white people” food in general) that people think is boring, yeah it’s boring because the main goal was not starving to death…
First appeared in an 1861 cookbook, target for this was sick people. Would be easy to keep down, carbs and fats to nourish more than just a broth.
Ive had it a couple of times, for a laugh, while broke as a joke. Only just discovered that i didnt invent it though.
Incidentally a UK paper a few years back called it “the cheapest british meal” and invited someone to send in a cheaper meal and they’d get an award. They got flooded and had to pick the winner at random.