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Britons get misty-eyed for dippy egg and soldiers as they vote on the nation's most nostalgic dishes

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Haining, J. (2026, October 2). Britons get misty-eyed for dippy egg and soldiers as they vote on the nation's most nostalgic dishes. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16179609/Britons-misty-eyed-dippy-egg-soldiers-vote-nations-nostalgic-dish.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A survey of 2,000 UK adults found that dippy egg and soldiers is the most nostalgic British dish, chosen by 39% of respondents. Other top nostalgic dishes included Angel Delight (38%), fish fingers and chips with beans (37%), jelly and ice cream (37%), and beans on toast (37%). The survey also revealed that more than a third of participants believe food can instantly bring back childhood memories, while 31% consider these foods ultimate comfort dishes.

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According to a survey of 2,000 Britons, "dippy" eggs (soft-boiled eggs) and soldiers (toasted bread strips) topped the list as the most nostalgic meal for many British adults. Dippy eggs received 39% of votes in the poll conducted by St Ewe Free Range Eggs as part of their For the Love of Egg campaign, just ahead of Angel Delight at 38%, and followed closely by other childhood favorites such as fish fingers, chips and beans, jelly and ice cream, and beans on toast. The survey also found that over one-third of respondents believe food can instantly transport them back to their childhood, with dippy eggs remaining a popular choice even for adult hangovers or when feeling unwell. Sue Bailey, a culinary history consultant, noted that nostalgia for specific foods is highly individual; while some may recall butterscotch Angel Delight fondly from childhood, others might prefer classic dippy egg combinations like salted butter and runny yolk.

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With its delicious, golden yolk and buttery strips of toast, it brings back comforting memories for many. asserted

it → bring → many

And now dippy eggs and soldiers have been voted the most nostalgic British dish of all time. asserted

eggs → vote → time

The family favourite topped the list at 39 per cent, ahead of Angel Delight (38 per cent), fish fingers, chips and beans, jelly and ice cream, and beans on toast (all 37 per cent). asserted

favourite → top → toast

According to 2,000 UK adults surveyed as part of research by St Ewe Free Range Eggs for their For the Love of Egg campaign, more than a third (35 per cent) believe that food can instantly transport you back to childhood, while 31 per cent describe these dishes as the ultimate comfort food. And dippy eggs remain a popular choice in the present day, with 14 per cent of adults still consuming them for dinner, 17 per cent eating them as a late-night snack and 19 per cent turning to them when they need cheering up. uncertain

they → accord → them

A toasted soldier being dipped into the runny golden yolk of a soft boiled egg Eighteen per cent rustle them up when feeling poorly and 10 per cent eat them to aid with a hangover. asserted

cent → toast → hangover

White sliced bread is still the favourite choice at 49 per cent, 13 per cent choose wholemeal and 11 per cent now favour sourdough. asserted

cent → slice → sourdough

One in five (20 per cent) add sea salt, while more adventurous dippers opt for Marmite (9 per cent). asserted

dippers → add → Marmite

Bex Tonks, founder and farmer of St Ewe, said: 'Dippy eggs and soldiers are so much more than just a breakfast. asserted

eggs → say → breakfast

Britons get misty-eyed for dippy egg and soldiers as they vote on the nation's most nostalgic dishes

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