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Give vitello tonnato a chance

21 September 2024

9:00 AM

21 September 2024

9:00 AM

I am sure there are beloved British dishes that inspire horror in those from different cultures, that are truly unappealing to the uninitiated. I can quite imagine that the bright green eel-gravy that traditionally accompanies the East End pie and mash could be figuratively and literally hard to swallow for a visitor.

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