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Haha!
You'll see "Plain" Whole Chicken.
Sometimes there is "Tasty"😁

I think Brits generally like their whole chicken as bland as humanly possible.
I see my m-i-l just open the package and place it on a basking tray and place in on an oven.
I suffer from anxiety of not being able to make a quick escape, so I don't have to eat any, when I see her do it that way 🥺

I've never had true British cooking maybe just the Canadian version sold in British pubs. The way you are describing it, it sounds like the Stereotypical view of it 😂

It sounds like the Stereotypical view of it 😂

I heard about the whole chicken, in particular... My skin crawled when I saw it being prepared that way.
There are a few great English dishes and you can get some good pub meals, but generally, there's a preference for bland food.😆

I think English people tend to go the pre-cooked route more than cooking from scratch.

pre-cooked route more than cooking from scratch.

Seems to be the way of the world for everyone nowadays

Hmmm, yeah, it's a shame though, especially in First World countries where ingredients from all over the world are easily accessible in all supermarkets... but I guess it has to do with time and priorities.

I'm sure that those things do play a big part.