Why is the food in Britain so dense compared to American food?

No sure I can really answer the question you asked, but wanted to wade in on the debate.

I think it's safe to say that there is bad food in both Britain and the US - both with processed, microwaved food with little flavour. Sadly they are in the more touristy areas - so unless you get out and find other places, you'll be left with the crap.

Also, there are very nice places in both - but for different dishes. So take steaks - I've eaten in a Long Horn restaurant near Boston and it was fantastic-perfectly cooks, great accompanyments, lovely atmosphere and not particularly pricey. However a lot of british places don't do steak very well at all - especially if you have the misfortune to order it in a pub. Some places do, but they are either expensive or hard to find.

Another example - a roast dinner. I have been lulled into these in the US and have been so disappointed - flavourless tough meat, ready made mash, and overcooked veg. However over here any pub worth it's salt will do a great roast dinner.

As for authentic dishes, yes you would struggle to find some ingredients, but same could be said if I was to look for some of the regular things I use. Even things that are available - would find they are different to what I expect - a prime example is cheddar cheese - most stuff in the US is bland and rubbery (though admit there are exceptions - recommend a trip to the Cabot Creamery!).

And for the record - American fast food is better - a big mac over there actually has taste. But there are far better outlets like Johnny Rockets where the taste is actually meat! :)

This is a never ending situation. A Good food loving American comes to Britain and criticizes BAD British food. A Good food Loving Briton goes to America and Criticizes BAD American food. If we all stopped being so stupid and focused on the GOOD FOOD that each of our nations has an abundance of, we might all be a bit wiser.

You're crazy. If you made it with the same ingredients how could it be different? I think you're just trying to put blame on something when really, you just made your cornbread ( whatever the f**k that is) badly that one time. What do you mean basic stuff in the supermarkets in jars and frozen crap. Have you tried the FRESH FOOD aisle! There are other shops other than supermarkets to buy food yaknow. Yes some of the american ingredients are probably hard to find in england, seeing as though you are living in ENGLAND. Duh. Not much you can do. Get on with your life.

We aren't America, so why would our supermarkets sell the same products? All American food is full of corn syrup anyway which is addictive so maybe after stuffing your fat face with 6 burgers at a time, your body craved more which is why you think our food is s**t.

You seriously eat 6 burgers? And 3 in UK?

Well UK food is better than US in terms of quality so maybe that it

Why would you eat 6 burgers?? Wow.

you state Britain is famous for bad food and then quote McDonalds as a spurce. Come on.

American food is trashy, overspiced, oversalted and full of carbohydrates and fat.

most americans are fat maybe because they eat 5 beefburgers you may lose weight if you can only manage 3 here in england.greedy pig

Typical fat ar-sed yank, 6 burgers!!!

You eat 6 McDonalds burgers, wtf!

And it's "supermarket" not "supper market".