In recent years, the UK consumer has become much more experimental in the types of food theyre prepared to buy and create at home. People are no longer prepared to only cook and create the dishes that have been passed down by their parents and are now experimenting with Mexican recipes, Caribbean food as its now in and cool to be seen to cook something different by your peers.
Local markets in the UK are now not only selling the standard fruit and veg thats grown in the UK but a vast array of international fruit and vegetables to accommodate the hunger for this type of something different.
The market stalls in even the smallest towns now contain ingredients from Jamaica, China, Vietnam, Mexico and Italy to name but a few.
High profile television shows have showcased recipe creators and turned them into household names – and millionaires. Gone are the days of Delia Smith teaching you how to cook a roast chicken – instead there are recipes from all over the world using a vast array of ingredients and cooking techniques.
Some say this explosion is from the cheap holidays that started to become available in the 1970s. These holidaymakers loved the food they ate when they were on holiday and wanted to eat it back at home.
The UK high street has also played its part. A couple of decades ago, the high street only really catered for UK cuisine using UK based food. Now most high streets have restaurants that hail from pretty much every corner of the globe.
