It's slightly depressing how much better the everyday food is just some 300kms east of London (i.e. in France). I was shocked the first time I pitched up in a random Carrefour and saw that their basic food is an essentially unobtainable level of quality in the UK.

British food has come a long way over time, though there is still that subculture the rejoices in shite, or "proper" as they call it, food.

At least we can feel superior to the US on this front, who produce the worst bread I've ever eaten.