A British themed pub has opened in town, and so naturally one of Doc's colleagues picked up a menu for me when they went in there. It starts off strong by labeling itself "Pub Grub" and a cursory glance at the names of the dishes seems to indicate all is well. However, a closer reading of the descriptions of the food has worried me.
I'm hopeful that the fish and chips will be ok; but the "Black Blue and Bacon" is a hamburger with cheese and bacon served on an English Muffin. What kind of madness is this? Equally the Ploughman's Special is "Your choice of roast beef or turkey stacked high on our fresh baked bread with cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato and mayo served with English chips." Mayo? What the hell is MAYO doing anywhere near something calling itself a Ploughmans? Where is the Branston Pickle, or even pickled onions?
And that's just the Pub Grub standards - I haven't even mentioned "Cambridge Chicken Caesar" which is a normal Caesar salad with a poached egg on top, or the "Wings over Britain" which are chicken wings served with celery and bleu cheese dipping sauce. I wouldn't call myself an expert on the regional cuisines of all of England, there are many things I may not have tried, but these two things are news to me.
There is a possibility that I'm being overly critical here, particularly as I haven't been anywhere near the place yet, but I'm sure you can see my concerns here.
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