British Traditional Food
Meals and meal times
Three mains meals a day
- Breakfast: Between 7.00 and 9:00
- Lunch: Between 12.00 and 1.30 p.m.
- Dinner: Between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. It's the main meal.
Traditionally, the meals were called
- Breakfast: Between 7.00 and 9:00
- Dinner: Between 12.00 and 1.30 p.m. (The main meal)
- Tea: Anywhere from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
BREAKFAST
The traditional english breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, sausages, rfied bread, baked beans and mushrooms. Even though not many people will eat this for breakfast today, it is always served in hotels and guest houses around Britain. This traditional english breakfast is called "the full english".
But many people prefer a bowl of cereals, a slice of toast, orange juice and a cup of coffee.
LUNCH
Many children at school and adults at work will have a "packed lunch". This typically consists of a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink. The packed lunch is kept in a plastic container.
Sandwiches are also called "butty" or "sarnie" in some parts of the UK.
DINNER (THE MAIN MEAL)
Is usually called 'tea', 'dinner' or 'supper'.
A typical British meal for dinner is "meat and two veg". It is hot brown gravy on meat and vegetables. One of the vegetables is almost always potatoes.
OTHER EXAMPLES OF MEALS
Yorkshire puddings
This dish is not usually eaten as a dessert like other puddings, but instead as part of the main course or at a starter.
It is made with flour, eggs and milk, is a sort of bater baked in the oven and usually moistened with gravy.
Toad-in-the-Hole
Roast Meats
Typical meats for roasting are joints of beef, pork, lamb or a whole chicken (cooked in the oven for about two hours)
Fish and chips
Fish deep fried in flour batter with chips (fried potatoes) with malt vinegar. This is England's traditional take-away food. You can buy it in a "chippie".
Ploughman's Lunch
This dish is served in Pubs. It consists of a piece of cheese, a bit of pickle and pickled onion, and a chunk of bread.
Cumberland sausage
This famous pork sausage is usually presented coiled up like a long rope
DESSERTS
Spotted Dick
is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar.
Trifle
Made with layers of sponge cake alternate with custard, jam or fruit and Whipped Cream. Sometimes alcohol-soaked sponge cake is used.
English crumpets
A tasty muffin that goes great with tea, and spread with butter and preserves.