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- There was a time when pubs and food were not happy companions.
- The curled up sandwich and the rock-hard scotch egg seemed the
- norm. Now practically everywhere offers something more appetising,
- though there's a huge difference between the pre-prepared portions
- and plastic menus of some chains and the wonderfully appetising
- food on offer elsewhere. As the interest in food has grown, so
- the coverage in guides has too. It's almost impossible to find
- any guide that doesn't focus as heavily on the grub as the beer
- and atmosphere. But some guides make a special effort in this
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- Making no bones about it is <font size=5>Good Pub Food</font>, published rather
- surprisingly by CAMRA at around £10. The Campaign for Real
- Ale is no longer solely focussed on the quality of your pint though,
- taking an interest in everything that makes up the pub-going experience.
- Although the guide makes it clear that food isn't everything,
- the entries sensibly concentrate on filling that hungry gap. There
- are very brief details on location (if you don't know the area,
- these make The Good Pub Guide look informative), food availability,
- the beer and the pub itself, but the main entry lingers lovingly
- on the sort of food on offer, with mouth-watering dishes that
- would tempt anyone. Maps are small and dense, but give you a basic
- feel. Not a lot of entries - maybe ten for a reasonable sized
- county - but food that makes it worth the travel.
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