Traditional
British Foods
Project
by the 6th form student
Akbulativa Elza
Baimak school №2
I’ve always wanted to travel abroad, and the
first place on my list of dream destinations is Great Britain!
Below is my list of traditional British foods
that I plan to try when I am in London.
Traditional British Foods
Fish and chips
Fish
and chips came about because of the development of trawl fishing in the North
Sea and was one of the only foods to not be rationed in
England during the Second World War. It’s made by coating cod or haddock in
batter and then deep frying until the batter is crispy and the fish inside is
soft. Paired with chunky fried chips and a side of mushy peas, this has been a
much-loved meal in many households in England for years and it’s even better
eaten by the seaside, rain or shine!
Bubble and squeak
Bubble
and squeak may have lost its popularity over the last decade but it still
remains in the traditional English food hall of fame for a couple of reasons:
1) it’s an amazing way of using up leftovers, 2) it’s delicious. The recipe
couldn’t be simpler; if you’ve got any leftover cabbage (or any vegetables) and
mashed potato from a previously cooked meal, throw them both in a frying pan
with a tiny dollop of butter and stir until the cabbage begins to brown. Serve
with a fried egg on top for a delicious (and cheap) brunch.
Bangers and mash
Another
traditional English meal featuring mashed potato (are you seeing a theme here?
We really like potatoes), bangers and mash is basically sausages (usually pork)
fried or cooked in the oven, served with a generous helping of mashed potato
(made with, of course, lots of butter and milk). Traditionally you’d also serve
it with fried onions on top and then pour over some gravy. There’s literally
nothing more comforting when it’s raining outside.
Tip:
a glass of red wine goes very nicely with this meal.
Bread and butter pudding
We’re
not going to lie; the English love their desserts. So much so that there’d be
far too many to mention here, so we’ve gone with what we feel is the most
traditional of the lot: bread and butter pudding. Decades ago, bread and butter
pudding was a meal that poorer families would have made from leftover stale
bread; steaming the bread, layering it in a dish, adding sultanas or dried
fruit, soaking it all in milk and then baking in the oven. Years later, it’s
seen as more of a dessert than a main meal but, because it’s filling, and warm,
it’s still hugely popular.
Roast
dinner
We
couldn’t tell you about traditional English meals without mentioning the humble
roast dinner. Consisting of roasted meat, mashed or roast potatoes, vegetables,
stuffing, Yorkshire puddings and gravy, it was traditionally served as the main
meal on Sundays, but really it can be eaten day of the week. The beauty in the
English roast dinner lies less in how it tastes (although, it’s obviously
delicious) and more about what it resembles; it’s a time for family and friends
to get together, eat good food, and spend time together. It’s at the heart of
British cooking, and it’s definitely not going anywhere anytime soon.
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