Don't burst my smug little bubble, oxocube. [frown]
Anyway, aren't sausages and mash comfort food? Probably better for you than chocolate.
I rarely had cooked meals growing up. -- generally I had sarnies I made myself, later I learnt to cook a few things. Even now my parents usually have sandwiches or a bowl of cereal for the evening meal. They never cook.
Then I was vegetarian for 10 years.
So Meat-veg-veg-potatoes is pretty exciting and satisfying coming from my background. Whereas pizza and pasta are BORING...