[QUOTE=ILuvParis;7643786]It is interesting that the UK, not generally known for their good food......QUOTE]
No, it's just that people keep reverting to type and saying this!
Saying that England doesn't have good food is like saying that the only food available in the US is the Burger - both utterly a myth, both you will still hear from people too lazy to discover the truth, and both, IMO insulting.
The UK, in the last 15-20 years, (not the last 1-2 years) has seen an explosion in the number of highly rated restaurants not only in London but outside the capital and well into the countryside. We have also seen a significant increase in the media coverage of high quality cooking in the UK. Even the humble British Pub is starting to change - yes the pies, and fish n Chips can be easily found - but we are seeing, on almost a daily basis, old fashioned pubs closing and reopening with an emphasis on good food, some even go so far to call them selves "gastro pubs".
Yes, our home grown wine still isn't up to much, but then again there is always our beer!