ENGLISH CUISINE

FEATURES Basic ingredients:

Simple
Varied
Substantial
Multicultural

The traditional food of England has long been recognised for its
simplicity of ingredients and flavour. However, England has a
complex history which means that people from all over the world
have settled in this country, bringing their favourite traditional
flavours and techniques.
 MEAL TIMES
• BREAKFAST: It is substantial as it consists of porridge with milk and sugar or salt, eggs (boiled, fired,
scrambled), bread and butter with marmalade or jam, toast. They also drink tea or coffee.
• ELEVENSES: Just some snacks between meals, e.g. carrots, apples, a slice of cake.
• BRUNCH: It is the mixture of breakfast and lunch. This is a late breakfast and they don’t have lunch
then.
• LUNCH: Traditionally, lunch is just a sandwich and some snacks.
• AFTERNOON TEA (FIVE
O’CLOCK TEA): It is not served
at 5 o’clock, but it is some English
tea with cakes and biscuits
• DINNER: This is the main meal
for a family when they have some
kind of cooked meat with a side
dish
• SUPPER: late night dinner, a
sandwich, for example
FISH AND CHIPS
 ROAST BEEF

RARE WELL DONE

MEDIUM
 PUDDINGS (SWEET AND SALTY)

YORKSHIRE PUDDING BLACK PUDDING

CHRISTMAS PUDDING

SUET PUDDING
 PIES

COTTAGE PIE

SHEPHERD’S PIE

LEMON MERINGUE PIE

 DRINKS
ENGLISH TEA HOW TO MAKE ENGLISH TEA

1. Choose you English tea (earl

grey, breakfast blend)
2. Boild water
3. Prepare your tea and teaware
4. Pour the water
5. Wait 3-5 minutes
6. Remove the teabag
7. Add milk or sugar
8. Optional step: grab a biscuit or
cake
9. Enjoy
 ALE AND OTHER DRINKS
After tea beer is the most popular drink
in England. Dark ale and a porter –
famous brands – which they prefer.
Of course we shouldn’t forget about gin,
whiskey, wine and rum either.

Whiskey
Gin

Rum
Dark ale
London
porter