Where might Trifle be served?

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Hello Brits, Scots, Welsh, Irish, etc! My 11 yo son and I are on our way to UK 8/29. I have done extensive research, gotten our britrail passes, hop on hop off passes, tickets for the London Eye, hotels in London, York and Leeds so we can see more of UK, etc.

Just one question. Where can I get trifle? I tried it once about 15 years ago, and thought it amazing. Is it common on dessert menus?

Any other advice about UK-specific foods you could recommend us to try would be appreciated.

Thanks!

The only Bakewell tart worth eating is the original Bakewell pudding from Bakewell which bears no resemblance to the disgusting confection that the likes of Mr Kipling makes.

I have only ever been able to buy them from the original Bakewell pudding shop or at food festivals. Talking of which, there is the York food festival between 23 Sept and 2 Oct.

I don't think anyone has mentioned our fantastic choice of cheeses yet. This is something us Brits excel at. I suggest you try and find yourself a good cheese shop while you are over here.

Another delicacy that I love is shortbread. Betty's sell their own shortbread, but a good commercial variety is Walkers shortbread which is widely available.

Bryan's in Leeds isn't there any more, Bike .

They do not leave the skin on the fish in the south! And you might not get mushy peas but you will get a Pea Fritter (food of Kings). Make sure you also order a pickled onion, tomato sauce and if possible a cup of tea.

Ooh yes, cheese! Neal's Yard, London, for example.

Oh no! When did Bryan's go Rogan ??i'm sure I drove past last winter! (Don't actually live in Leeds). There's still an advert and some rather battered takeaway menus in the car park I use for work (elsewhere in Leeds). DH will be gutted.

The OP will have to go to Murgatroyd's then!

Do you get sausage rolls and gingerbread men in America?
That's probably what I'd end up eating with kids if I was on the train a lot!

OP, sure you'll have a lovely time and will put on lots of weight. One little point, if you want to be a true Brit-ophile, you should say "the UK" not "UK" eg "the food in the UK is delicious" not "the food in UK is delicious".

Use the acronym in exactly the same way as you would use "the USA".

They do not leave the skin on the fish in the south!

I lived in London and Oxford - both sold fish in batter with skin on - gross stuff.

Poor OP is still getting unsolicited UK grammar tips as well as gastronomy ones!

Don't let it put you off your food OP!

My favourite US "guilty pleasure" food was a refried bean, processed cheese and sugary mild salsa burrito from a snack van as an evening study snack, with a "milky way" (Uk mars bar) latte. Great stuff! Also managed to get thin while eating lots by walking everywhere cos no car or much public transport.

What you must have is a curry.
I was amazed when I was in the US earlier this year that curries were very few and far between.

There will be a cracking curry house in York, someone will come along in a minute to recommend one.

Yes to curry and sausage rolls (as far as I'm aware, the US don't have them)

And the OP said she's lives Britain and is fascinated by us, so why not give her little tips and pointers about us?
I've worked in retail and hospitality and it's slightly amusing how baffled some Americans can be by some of our customs.

Summer pudding. I made one at the weekend. It was very well received.

And to a PP who complained about trifle without jelly. Best way to have it IMO.

OP. Trifle is actually very easy to make. Maybe get some recipe suggestions and try it out when you get home.

Apols, I've been on holiday to Norfolk - no internet!

Anyways, yes to Edinburgh over Scarborough. It's about an HR on the train from York to Scarborough, compared to 2 and a half hours from York to Edinburgh. But (and I say this with much love to Scarborough), Edinburgh is bigger, more diverse and probably more interesting if you're on a relatively short hop to the UK. Not least because it's in Scotland, which is a whole different country... :)

Thank you Mumsnetters. We have returned from eating our way across touring the UK. What an awesome trip! It made even more fun by trying to find all the suggested desserts and such. I won't say we found or photographed all, but a few pics attached, for fun. I liked Museum of London, river boat ride from Kew Gardens, Royal Armories in Leeds, Broadstairs, Westminster, Yorkminster, and Castle Howard best, I think. Actually, I liked everything.

We found trifle at M&S and did indeed eat it while watching the Baking Show. It was fun, and I really liked the show that followed about manufacture of Reeboks an the UK.

Oh! and finding flint on the beach at Broadstairs was amazing due to something I read in Trevelyan about "dark eyed Celts coming down to the shore to chaffer with Phoenician traders" - they traded flint apparently - and I found the flint! At least I am pretty sure I did. That was a real thrill.

Thanks again.

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Glad you had a good trip. Did you manage to find steak and kidney pudding?
I am sooo hungry after reading this thread

Sadly this is the first time I've seen this thread, but I'm glad you enjoyed coming here! 😊

As I was reading through I was hoping someone was going to suggest Castle Howard, so I'm very glad to see you did. It's been used a lot as a film location if you want to have a nice reminder of your holiday/play scene location spotting and watch a few.

Hope you managed to try some decent fish and chips too.

Dammit this thread makes me hungry!

Hello Room101isWhereIUsedToLive - I looked for it on menus, but failed to find it. I will admit - a few times we ate where it was expedient - twice at "Paul" or "Pauls"? Great sandwiches and an apricot pastry that was a siren song, but French so - did nothing for us in terms of stalking the authentic British cuisine. It was fun when I would find something from the post - like at Castle Howard cafe where ... what to my wondering eyes should appear - but a Bakewell tart and Eccles Cake! I am happy to say that all the British cuisine we tried was delicious.