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424 points notamy | 7 comments | 15 Oct 24 03:12 UTC | HN request time: 1.78s | source | bottom
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oblio ◴[15 Oct 24 08:08 UTC] No.41846124[source]▶
The British are living proof of the fact that amazing things[1] can be achieved when the place you live in is extremely boring.

[1] For varied definitions of "amazing", such as "conquer countries 10x your size", "invent 20 sports the entire world plays", etc.

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noobermin ◴[15 Oct 24 09:41 UTC] No.41846769[source]▶
So the bit about UK food being attrocious is unfortunately true from my limited experience but the country itself has a lot of beauty, I think, as long as you look in the roght places.
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1. Cthulhu_ ◴[15 Oct 24 13:14 UTC] No.41848242[source]▶
I don't agree; find better places to eat. I for one loved the steak & kidney pie with a guiness I had after hiking a mountain. Don't take sad Wetherspoons food as an indicator of British food.
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2. lukas099 ◴[15 Oct 24 14:24 UTC] No.41848966[source]▶
Surely you realize that kidney pie sounds utterly revolting to those of us who haven’t acquired the taste.
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3. foldr ◴[15 Oct 24 14:44 UTC] No.41849154[source]▶
This is like concluding that Japanese food is terrible because the idea of eating raw fish grosses you out. (Also, it's "steak and kidney pie" as a unit, not a steak accompanied by a "kidney pie".)
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4. HarHarVeryFunny ◴[15 Oct 24 17:47 UTC] No.41851072{3}[source]▶
Yeah, but a kidney is a piss filter. Eat it raw or cook it how you like, but it's still a piss filter.
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5. foldr ◴[15 Oct 24 18:20 UTC] No.41851486{4}[source]▶
Sure, not everyone likes kidneys, but they're part of many cuisines. It's not like using kidneys in certain recipes is something unique to the UK.
6. lukas099 ◴[17 Oct 24 13:19 UTC] No.41869412{3}[source]▶
Of course if you like something you like it. Just so happens that kidneys are not one of the most universally liked ingredients is all I’m saying
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7. foldr ◴[17 Oct 24 14:35 UTC] No.41870073{4}[source]▶
Sure but as I said, there’s nothing particularly British about using kidneys as ingredients. You wouldn’t conclude that French cuisine is unappetizing because some French dishes include them.