Whatever you might say about British food, some of it does seem pretty scary.
Toad in the Hole, Spotted Dick and Cullen Skink sound like dishes from hell.
But really, they're not that bad, or are they? You might have heard of the Skink, a reptile from the Scincidae family, but Cullen Skink is a Scottish dish that contains no reptilian ingredients whatsoever.
It's a hearty and comforting soup made from potatoes and smoked fish.
Ideally, you should use a type of smoked haddock known as the Finnan Haddie, but you could improvise.
How this delicious recipe acquired the name, Skink, is not clear.
But it does originate from the Scottish fishing town of Cullen, so at least we know that.
Toad in the Hole is a more well-known British dish, and it'll come as no surprise that we don't actually use toads, but sausages baked in Yorkshire Pudding as the main ingredients.
'Toad' is probably just an old-fashioned English word for left-overs, especially meat.
So, from that we can assume that toads have never been used in the preparation of Toad in the Hole.
Today, it's a family favourite in the UK.
Kids love it, the name appeals to them.
Spotted Dick is famous all over the world, although a lot more people have heard of it than have actually tried it.
I think we all know that the name is a little bit misleading.
It's a steamed sweet pudding made with dried fruits like sultanas or raisins.
The perfect accompaniment to Spotted Dick is nice thick Custard, and it's really quite tasty.
So, the names of British dishes don't always accurately describe what's in them, and there are other examples of this.
Dragon sausages are made with pork, not dragons.
They come from Wales and contain quite a bit of chilli.
They're hot, hence the name.
Laver Bread doesn't include any lava, and it's not a type of bread either.
It's seaweed, and again it comes from Wales.
Bubble and Squeak is just a great way to use up left-over potatoes and green vegetables, like cabbage.
The name describes the sound it makes when it's fried.
There are, however, some scary sounding British recipes that really are quite frightening.
Have you ever tried Jellied Eels? Yes, this is an eel dish.
The eels are chopped and cooked in a seasoned and spiced stock.
The stock becomes quite gelatinous and turns to jelly when it's cooled.
This used to be very popular in London's East End, and there are still quite a few places where you can buy it.
Stargazy Pie is legendary, even in Britain.
It's a Cornish fish pie, and there's nothing really strange about that.
However, it's the tradition to leave the fish heads on and cut little opening in the pie crust, so that their little heads can poke through.
They come out of the oven gazing up at the stars.
Are you tempted to try any of these dishes? Or would you rather stick to Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding?