Traditional British foods like pork pies, black pudding and Lancashire hotpot at risk of dying out

A new survey has revealed that a number of beloved British foods are at risk of dying out completely because young people have never tried them.

Carried out by sushi kiosk company Sushi Daily, the research revealed that a staggering number of those aged between eighteen and twenty-nine haven’t ever tried some of Britain’s most traditional dishes, with them favouring world cuisine and healthier options.

Old-fashioned favourites at risk of dying out completely include jellied eels, Welsh rarebit, liver and onions, and pie and mash with liquor, with more than a third of those surveyed admitting to have never tried them. 

Quite unsurprisingly, jellied eels came out as the most unfamiliar to the younger generation, with almost two thirds of participants having never tried the classic dish, which originated from the East End of London in the 18th Century.

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Kedgeree, an Anglo-Indian concoction made up of rice, hard-boiled egg and haddock, came second on the list, with half admitting they’d never eaten it.

And things didn’t fare much better for Scottish dishes, with almost half of those surveyed claiming they had never sampled haggis. 

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Also consigned to be outdated and old fashioned was bubble and squeak and gammon with a pineapple ring, with a quarter never eating either dish. 

The study also found that a number of other traditional mealtime favourites are falling in popularity, including black pudding, Saveloy sausage and chips – which three in ten people haven’t tried – and Lancashire hotpot, with a massive 30% of recipients having never eaten it.

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Overall, 46% of those surveyed admitted that these dishes sound ‘stuffy and old fashioned’.

And just to add salt to the wound, more than a third of recipients boasted that they have much more ‘sophisticated’ tastes in food than their parents ever did. Ouch.

Ian Roberts from Sushi Daily said on the results: “Old, unhealthy, stodgy dishes are being replaced with more modern, healthier options including sushi and sashimi. 

“This trend is reflected in the increasing popularity of our dishes at more than 100 Waitrose and Asda stores across the UK.”