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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First off all.... British deserts should not be held to any "higher" standard! What hypocrisy. As for overall diet, for majority of the population it might e worse than for majority of Americans. Apart from Indian recipes, they haven very few tasty dishes in a first place! So, while I agree that American pies and deserts in general are very sweet compared to European deserts(I grew up on Viennese cookies and tortes), I would not think British deserts are all that tasty.[/quote]

In the first place, it's "desserts" and not desert. A desert is a dry sandy region.

Britain has a wonderful baking and dessert heritage. It's certainly perhaps not as sophisticated as the continental traditions of tortes but that may be part of its charm. It's a very fruit oriented tradition, with plenty of fruit pies and fruity cakes and fruit based desserts. And I like it for that. And, we must also admit, that a lot of the continental desserts are fairly bland. It's whipped cream on mousse with a thin layer of sponge stuck somewhere in it. That's your typical torte  :lol: And if you're from Germanic / Northern Europe you are hardly in the position to criticize Britain for not having tasty dishes because if any region has a culinary heritage that's even blander than Britain, it's the Germans and Scandinavians. Overcooked, under seasoned meats with bland potatoes and hardly any vegetables.

Did I resort to some stereotyping here? Certainly. But so did you. I love the tortes of the great cafes of Vienna and the pastries of France, but I also love the fruit cakes and trifles and custards and tarts of Britain. They're all wonderful. [/quote]

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