Transcript British food

British food
British Food
• British food has traditionally
been based on beef, lamb, pork,
chicken and fish and generally
served with potatoes and one
other vegetable.
• The most common and typical
foods eaten in Britain include
the sandwich, fish and chips,
pies and roasts dinners.
Breakfast
• Breakfast is normally eaten
between 7 and 9am.
• Most people think that the
typical English breakfast is Eggs,
Bacon, sausages, mushroom,
fried bread and baked beans but
it is not common to have this
every day!
• It is now much more common to
have a bowl of cereal and/or
some toast and a drink of orange
juice or coffee.
Lunch
• Lunch is normally eaten
between 12 and 2pm.
• Most people eat a
sandwich for lunch
sometimes with crisps,
fruit and a drink.
• In schools children take
packed lunches or eat in
the school canteen.
Dinner
• Dinner is normally eaten
between 7 and 8 pm.
• A typical British meal for dinner
is Meat and vegetables.
• However it is now more
common to have curry or rice or
pasta dishes.
Desserts
• Apple Pie
• Custard Tart
• Knickerbocker Glory
• Lemon Meringue Pie
• Mince Pie
• Scone
• Trifle
Sunday Dinner
• Sunday lunch time is a typical time to eat the traditional Sunday
Roast.
• Traditionally it consists of roast meat, two different kinds of
vegetables and potatoes with a Yorkshire pudding. The most
common meats are beef, lamb or pork; chicken is also popular.
Foods with strange names!
• Bubble & Squeak
Bubble and squeak is made with the
leftover vegetables from a roast
dinner. The main ingredients are
potato and cabbage but other
vegetables can be added.
• Toad-in-the-hole
Consists of sausages in Yorkshire
pudding batter, usually served with
vegetables and onion gravy.
Create a menu
• In pairs you must create a
menu.
• It must have 3 courses, each
with 2 choices:
- Starter
- Main course
- Dessert
• You can also include 2 side
dishes.