• Half the nation would be more excited to try new flavours if they could connect them with their heritage
• Many wish they had access to recipes from previous generations
• New DNA dinner kit allows curious cooks to dine with their family tree as part of a new special-edition offering developed with Living DNA and Gousto

Half the nation admit they would feel more excited to try new flavours if they could connect them with their heritage, and a third would like to be able to pass dishes onto future generations.

New research by Gousto has found that when it comes to dinner time, many people stick with home-grown favourites, with 74% saying they would primarily cook British dishes. Most of the nation rely on cooking the old favourites like bangers and mash, roast dinners and spag bol… but wish they were more adventurous with what they eat and cook.

With half wishing they had an old family recipe passed down to them, so they could recreate the food their grandparents used to make for them.

The findings come as Gousto, launch a new dining experience called DNA Dishes, for Brits to uncover their hidden heritage, and discover new dishes and recipe inspiration based on the results.

They have teamed up with genealogy biotech experts Living DNA after 8 in 10 (84%) revealed they are in the dark about their family origins.

Nearly two thirds (61%) wouldn’t know how to cook dishes from their heritage. While six out of 10 of those surveyed revealed they have fewer than 10 recipes in their cooking repertoire, including sausage and mash and beans on toast.