Foods Jim F Has Tried

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

The original energy bar.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.