British food doesn't have the best reputation.greasy, unusual combinations, unattractive. In fact, according to some studies, England may be serving up the worst food in the world. Tourist agency, Visit Britain, asked 26,000 tourists to give their opinion on the foods they ate while visiting Britain. Although the Russians, Irish and Americans weren't impressed with English cuisine, the French, Italian and Spanish were noted to give it a big "thumbs-down". In the food survey, Russian tourists were the most enthusiastic about UK food but those from Germany were reluctant to even try it. Even the components of a typical English breakfast are somewhat surprising: a hot beverage (usually tea), orange juice, toast with butter, jam or marmalade, baked beans, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, and sometimes black pudding. Breakfast isn't the only meal suffering from a bad reputation; dinner is frowned upon, too. Many tourists are reluctant to try "jelly" - a sugary, colorful, see-through condiment that is England's pride and joy. Usually served in small glasses, this mixture is mostly prepared as a dessert but sometimes finds its way into the main course as a side dish with meat and vegetables. Eating jelly with their meal is often unappealing to French tourists who are less inclined to combine sweet and savory foods. The centuries-old, negative cliches associated with British foods have been nearly impossible to overcome, but a new wave of culinary artistry and ingenuity has many foreigners reevaluating their opinions. .

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             However, this new cuisine is not people's favorite. In fact, after Marks & Spencer, the British fast-food chain Prat-a-Manger opened a restaurant in Paris, near the Champs Elyses. The opening was of course a pleasure for English expatriates and tourists, but also for French citizens more and more fond of British specialties. As Maxime Bathier explained in his column in Le Point: nowadays, quite a lot of French people are willing to try Lancashire Hotpot, pies and cupcakes.