BryanDicker wrote:
You don't have to eat at them...you can always go to Romford for some pie and mash if you prefer..
Pie and Mash - although lush, is not exactly healthy (by the way, the pie and mash shop in Barkingside is not too bad). The question I would ask is why not the demand for dish's from other countries?? I am sure people from cultures other than Christians would eat British, French, Italian, or any other dish from other countries.[/quote]
I think the original complaint was about lack of variety, not that it was foreign. People do like Indian food, clearly, but when your choice is between about eight Indian takeaways and nothing else it is obviously not a choice!
As for pie and mash, it is not unhealthy in moderation. As long as you are talking proper pie and mash (Cooks or Kellys) and not the local wannabees. I seem to remember that the pastry is made without fat, and because the meat is steam cooked within the pie as part of the baking process - you wouldn't get all that nice gravy otherwise - there is no added fat there either! Add mashed potatoes without butter and the liquor (a thin parsley sauce) and in all probability it is more healthy that a burger or a fish and chip supper.
