A home cook has left foodies baffled with their "abomination" fusion meal . Spaghetti bolognese, commonly referred to as "spag bol", has become a dinnertime classic after making its way over to the UK from Italy . According to a 2022 study commissioned by vegetable company Tenderstem, it ranks among Brits' top homemade meals alongside the Sunday roast, Shepherd’s pie and stir fry.
The dish is almost universally adored, and it's hard to improve upon perfection – but one amateur chef known only as "Lee" has done their best. Sharing their meal on the RateMyPlate Facebook page, Lee combined their noodles and ragu with another British favourite – mushy peas. A picture of the meal was captioned: "Spag Bol & Mushy Pees by Lee.
" But fellow Facebook users were appalled by the combination. One wrote: "What monster has mushy peas with spag bol." Another agreed: "Never thought I would ever read that sentence in my life.
" "I love both of these. But together is an abomination," said a third. However, not everyone was so scathing.
One person wrote: "Fusion cookery at its finest," while another person chimed in: "The spag bol looks decent and I like mushy peas in the right context but I don't understand why you would ever combine the two???". Meanwhile others had suggestions as to how Lee could improve his unusual meal. One wrote: "Maybe try putting it all in a large Yorkshire Pudding next time you drop this culinary delight," while another proposed: "You definitely need to add HP saus.
