Traditional food in Great Britain by Анна Лещенко

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:46:11 UTC

Roast dinners—the roast itself, its delicious sides, and of course gravy—are quintessentially British. Sunday lunch in the U.K. also is as a Sunday Roast and is the very heart of British food and cooking.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:49:29 UTC

England's beloved fish and chips are deep-fried in a crispy batter and remain one of the U.K.'s favorite fast foods. The fish is usually cod or haddock, although pollack, plaice (also called dab, a member of the flounder family), and even tilapia can be substituted. And chips in England are what Americans call French fries.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:50:23 UTC

Yorkshire pudding is often part of the traditional roast dinner and is nothing like an American pudding. In fact, Yorkshire pudding is very much like a giant popover. It's traditionally made from the drippings of a roast of mutton, which are captured as the meat cooks.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:53:47 UTC

The full English breakfast is famous. It's the perfect weekend breakfast and the ingredients can vary, but usually, it includes eggs, sausages, bacon, toast, beans, grilled tomato, fried mushrooms, fried potatoes, and savory black (blood) and/or white pudding.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:54:18 UTC

Nothing is better in early summer than strawberries and cream, which are popular as a light dessert across the British Isles.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:54:48 UTC

A Cornish pasty is a delicious way to eat savory meats and vegetables in a beautiful shortcrust pastry. A classic Cornish pasty includes beef, onion, and potato along with a turnip-like vegetable called a swede.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:55:27 UTC

Crumpets are the perfect afternoon tea treat served warm with jam or butter. Round muffins with a distinctive texture, they are soft and crumbly.

annaleshchenko2008 — 2024-04-17 19:55:59 UTC

These packaged biscuits, that have been around since 1927, have a sponge-cake base with an orange marmalade filling and chocolate icing. There are rectangular-shaped copycats, but true Jaffa cakes are round and sold in blue-and-yellow packaging.