We Can Cook It For You Wholesale

I think a great many people can thank the United Kingdom for fame of Spam, via the comedic genius of Monty Python, even though it comes from the US. (As a side note, that US website scared me.)

But it seems that the idea of food-in-a-can was popular in the United Kingdom is there's an abundance of pre-prepared foodstuffs. If you so desired, you could live entirely off a diet of food that you simply remove from its packaging (and sometimes you don't even have to do that) put in the microwave/oven/saucepan and cook for the correct amount of time. This point was hammered home when I found that there are two supermarkets that are a stone's throw (and I do mean that literally) from where I live, both of which stock inordinate amounts of prepackaged food.

I do wonder how a country that produces so many famous TV personality chefs can subsequently have such an unending supply of instant-food.

But, I'm in no position to get on a nutritional soapbox, as a large portion of my diet since arriving in the UK has consisted of the aforementioned insta-meals and sandwiches. Somewhere, a nutritionist is crying, and doesn't know why.