British Food is a fickle beast; we love our traditional British foods, but we also have eclectic tastes and have embraced many different cuisines and food cultures on our shores. We adore Italian Food; it is ranked as one of the favourite food styles the British choose when eating out so it is no wonder that Spaghetti Bolognese is one of our favourite dishes. It is so popular it is one of the preferred dish both in and outside the home (research circa 2011 - Alegra).

Britain has been enjoying "Spag Bol" since the 1960's when it was the dinner party dish. Everyone had their way of making it, some I am sure would make any self-respecting Italian cringe. Its popularity was also its downfall and it lost favour in the 80's and 90's but now it is back and in a big way, possibly because in trying economic times it is recognised as a cheap and filling dish, which also has the advantage of being delicious too.

Choose the best minced (ground) beef that you can for a full, rich flavour. If you can make this dish a day or two earlier than needed: it will be good on the day it is made but certainly improves for keeping.