Mince on toast

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Mince on toast is a food item that consists of cooked ground meat on a slice of toasted bread. [1] The minced meat is typically seasoned with garlic, onions and worcestershire sauce. [1] [2]

In 2017 American food website Eater described the dish as "quintessentially British". [3] The variant of the typical recipe was reported as mince on bread fried in beef lard, and garnished with watercress. [4] British food critic and musician Jay Rayner described mince on toast as a "monstrosity" [1] [5] After what was reported as an "international foodie flap" it was described as resolved as "iconic Kiwi dish". Naturalised Kiwi, Robin McCoubrey has become an international champion for mince on toast, describing it as “A simply wonderful way to start your morning”. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Roy, Ainge (12 July 2017). "US website calls mince on toast a 'British classic' – then New Zealand claims it". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Lucy Waverman (25 September 2017). "Recipe: Mince on toast". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Sargeant, Chloe (14 July 2017). "Brits very unimpressed after US website calls mince on toast 'a British classic'". Special Broadcasting Service . Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Simpson, Fiona (12 July 2017). "National outcry after major US food site claims dish of mince on toast is a 'British classic'". London Evening Standard . Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Moss, Rachel (12 July 2017). "New Zealand Chefs Claim Mince On Toast As National Dish After Twitter Debate Gets Out Of Hand". The Huffington Post UK . Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Sargent, Ewan (13 July 2017). "Final victory is ours in food fight over mince on toast". Stuff.co.nz . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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