Here are some comfort foods that we relished in our circle trip through England back in 1997: We stayed almost exclusively at B & B's and the English breakfasts were beyond compare. Broiled tomatoes, lime marmalade, thick cut bacon, and I loved the potent English breakfast tea.
Some my favorites:
Bangers and mash - We tried this at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Heavenly!
Bubble and squeak - A great breakfast treat made with leftover potatoes, cabbage, pork/bacon, and any other left-over veggies. Fried up fairly flat in a pan with the texture of compacted hash browns.
Colcannon - A simple but delicious Irish dish made with potatoes, (what else?) cabbage, onions, and lots of butter. The Brits, Scots, and Irish know what to do with these simple ingredients.
Traditional fish and chips made with cod and thick-cut potatoes and lots of malt vinegar.
Creamed English peas and potatoes.
English Trifle - One of the world's truly greatest desserts!
English candy - Can I get an 'amen' on some of the popular candies that can be found at any of the rest stops on the motor-ways?
Finally, anyone who says England doesn't have a fine cuisine needs to get his/her head examined. English food hit my sweet spot about as perfectly as anything I have ever eaten anywhere.