r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 21 '17

What do you know about... the UK?

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

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u/clerk77 Germany Feb 21 '17

Beer culture and great food like fish and chips, blood sausage, English breakfast etc. I would definitely survive over there.

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u/nounhud United States of America Feb 22 '17

blood sausage

One of the cultural splits between the US and Europe is over this whole eating blood thing, particularly as blood sausage. You have black pudding, Blutwurst, boudin, and a million other variants, to say nothing of the Romanian thirst. In the US, most people would say "eew" if you offered them a sausage made from blood.

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u/Honey-Badger England Feb 23 '17

I've met well traveled Americans who think eating any organ is gross. You guys are pretty soft when its comes to variety in your dishes.

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u/demostravius United Kingdom Feb 23 '17

I found whole kidney in a pie once. Never again...

Tried eating liver as well but I don't like something about it.