Brit slammed for 'abomination' meal as midweek dinner classic 'ruined'

08 June 2024 , 04:00

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'Spag bol' is one of the UK's favourite dishes – but one home chef has changed it up (stock image) (Image: Getty Images/500px)

A home cook has left foodies baffled with their "abomination" fusion meal.

Spaghetti bolognese, commonly referred to as "spag bol", has become a dinnertime classic after making its way over to the UK from Italy. According to a 2022 study commissioned by vegetable company Tenderstem, it ranks among Brits' top homemade meals alongside the Sunday roast, Shepherd’s pie and stir fry.

The dish is almost universally adored, and it's hard to improve upon perfection – but one amateur chef known only as "Lee" has done their best. Sharing their meal on the RateMyPlate Facebook page, Lee combined their noodles and ragu with another British favourite – mushy peas.

Lee's 'Spag bol and mushy peas even featured a dusting of parmesan on the vegetables (Facebook)

A picture of the meal was captioned: "Spag Bol & Mushy Pees by Lee." But fellow Facebook users were appalled by the combination.

One wrote: "What monster has mushy peas with spag bol." Another agreed: "Never thought I would ever read that sentence in my life."

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"I love both of these. But together is an abomination," said a third. However, not everyone was so scathing. One person wrote: "Fusion cookery at its finest," while another person chimed in: "The spag bol looks decent and I like mushy peas in the right context but I don't understand why you would ever combine the two???".

Meanwhile others had suggestions as to how Lee could improve his unusual meal. One wrote: "Maybe try putting it all in a large Yorkshire Pudding next time you drop this culinary delight," while another proposed: "You definitely need to add HP sausage and jellied eels to make it truly authentic."

Users agreed spaghetti bolognese does not go with mushy peas (stock image) (Getty Images/Westend61)

"Goes together like cornflakes with mashed potatoes," said another, while an equally bemused fan said: "I like spag bol. I like mushy peas. But not together, peas and thank you!"

Mushy peas are more commonly served alongside fish and chips which, according to YouGov, is the third-most popular takeaway choice in the country. Chinese topped the list with a staggering 25% of us claiming it is our favourite.

In second was Indian food, which 17% of Brits would choose over any other takeout food – just one percent more than the seaside classic itself.

Lizzie McAllister