British diets boring, so nothing new there
Although they are boring in a slightly different way from how things used to be, according to the Graun:
The makers of Lloyd Grossman sauces have commissioned a survey which yields this depressing information: foodwise, most of us have around four staple meals, and that is pretty much all we cook. This means that we eat on average 2,960 portions of spaghetti bolognese in a lifetime, which is the equivalent of eating it every day for eight years. Other British staples that loom large are sausage and mash, chicken tikka masala and chilli con carne.
I appear to be doing better than that, anyway. The food diary for the last few days:
Wednesday: bought pizza (roast vegetables type thing). It was a busy evening. But you know, I do this maybe twice a month. It’s a treat for me.
Thursday: grilled fresh tuna; some kind of spinach and tomatoes mix (maybe like this; with spaghetti
Friday: this involved chorizo, tomatoes, penne (and possibly pesto) though I can’t remember what else or exactly how it went together
Saturday: spinach curry with haloumi (because I didn’t have any paneer and it seemed worth a try, and it was actually pretty good); with rice
Sunday: braised oxtail and carrots (plus 2 portions -> freezer); with potato
