1. Why is British food thought to be boring or even disgusting?

a. because the British took a lot from American cuisine after World War II

b. because they had little food during World War II and couldn’t cook much

c. because everything is boiled

2. Match the dishes’ names with their description

made of dough and stuffing, such as kidneys, eel, etc.
Scotch eggs
the name has a northern origin

Savory pies a kind of biscuit

different kinds of this dish may have funny names of their own
Bangers and mash remind something of a pancake and are served hot, with butter

Curry invented in the 19th century

is served differently in different parts of the UK
Crumpets type of meat dish – a part of a pig’s body cooked in a special way
fried and served with potatoes
Butties
a kind of cake served with syrup
Sponge puddings not of British origin
served with butter and different strange kinds of stuffing
Scones
very fat and unhealthy
Gammon is a kind of sandwich
called so because sometimes they used to explode while being cooked

Extra!
3. Why do the British have someone else’s national dish in their cuisine?

4. Find a phrase that means “can’t cook”:

don’t ___________________ way _________________ kitchen

How would you say that someone can cook?

They __________________________________________________.

5. Find a phrase that means “this is not a very serious thing to argue about, but people do”

____________ have been _______________ less