British Food and Drink

Planning Introduction British Food Dessert Fish and chips shop British Drink Pubs Christmas in England Why have British food so bad reputation?

Introduction We all agree that each country has his own specialities but what comes to your mind when you think of British Food?

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British Food

What does the British eat? At Breakfast At Tea-break ( or Elevenses ) At Lunch At Tea-time At The evening meal ( or Dinner ) At Supper

At Breakfast Traditionally many Britons have started the day with something called a ‘Full English Breafeast ’. They usually eaten between about 7:30 a.m and 9:00 a.m.

A traditional Full English Breakfast may contain : Sausages bacon Scrambled or fried or boiled egg Mushrooms Fried tomatoes Baked beans Toast This breakfast is served with hot tea, with milk added and orange juice.

At breakfast many British people also eat toast with butter or margarine and jam (strawberry, raspberry,…) or marmelade (a type of jam made from oranges).

eggs Fried eggs

boiled eggs egg-cup

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A continental breakfast It ’s a small meal and is not cooked. It contains a bread roll (or croissant 新月形面包 ) with cheese or ham and a cup of coffee or orange juice. Others eat a bowl of cereal with milk. Other food: pancake （烤薄饼）、 waffle （蜂 蜜松饼）、 omelette （煎蛋卷）

cereal

pancake

pancake cover with buttermilk

Baked apple-pecan pancake

omelette ( 煎蛋饼，摊鸡蛋 )

Burger( 夹饼 ) with omelette

waffle ( 华夫饼干 )

doughnut ( 油炸圈饼 )

Shoppe of doughnut

croissant ( 新月形面包 )

ham croissant sandwiches

Muffin( 松饼 )

At Tea-break (or at elevenses) Many people have a tea-break at about 11:00 in the morning and taken a coffee or a tea with a biscuit but Actually ‘elenvenses’ can be taken at any time of the day and with most Britons this is usually fairly often!

At lunch Lunch is the meal eaten in the middle of the day usually between about 12:30 p.m and 2:00 p.m. Many people eat a sandwich, fish and chips. Some people have a simple meal such as cheese and biscuits or soup and bread.

A ploughman ’s lunch is a traditional lunch for farmers : a bread roll, Cheddar cheese, and salad, perhaps with a pork pie. It is also traditional for people to go to a pub with some friends for a pub lunch and a drink.

At Tea-time Tea-time is a small meal eaten in the late afternoon (between about 3.30 p.m and 5.00p.m.). People may drink tea and often eat biscuits,cakes or savoury foods such as sandwiches and tea- cakes. Occasionally, people may have a full afternoon tea ( scone with jam and cream)

scone( 烤饼 )

At dinner Dinner is the usual name for the main evening meal. It can be served at anytime between 6 p.m and 8 p.m. For most families is the biggest meal of the day. A Sunday roast is a traditional meal eaten by a family at Sunday, for example : roast beef with roast potatoes, parsnips( 欧洲萝卜 ), Brussels sprouts( 芽甘蓝 ), green beans, Yorkshire pudding, bread sauce and gravy( 肉汁 ).

Others british specialities… with Crumble ( 面包屑 ) and custard ( 奶油蛋羹 ), Rice pudding, apple pie and cream and butter pudding.

At Supper Supper is the final meal of the day; and is usually something very light like a sandwich and a cup of tea. Nowadays this meal is usually eaten in front of the television.

Desserts... British people like hot dessert (pies) and cold dessert (cake, ice cream, pudding). British are the world ’s biggest consumers of sugar.

The Fish and Chips Shop Great tradition in britain. There are over 8000 fish and chips shops in Britain. It is one of the most popular food dishes loved by every generation and visitor. Usually used for ‘take away’ meals.

Rice pudding Which ingredients miss in this receipt? 100 G of rice ½ liter of…..? ….?G of sugar 20 G of…...? The peel of a lemon …….? powder It is easy!!!!!

Here answers... 1/2 liter of MILK 25 G of sugar 20 G of BUTTER SALT

British Drink

Alcoholic Drink Bitter : traditional British beer (know as ale), it ’s quite strong and leaves a bitter taste in your mouth after drinking. Served at room temperature. Stout is dark brown and tastes a little bitter. The most popular is the Irish drink called Guinness. Lager is a lighter-coloured type of imported beer and is normally served cold. When you order a beer,you may have a choice between a pint ( half a liter) or a half pint.

Other alcoholic drinks Shandy is a mixture of beer and lemonade. Wine is an increasingly popular drink in the UK, the most common option is to ask for a glass of the house wine (red or white). Cider (or Scrumpy) is a traditional English drink made from apples. It may be sweet or dry. Whisky is a strong drink produced in Scotland and in Ireland. Drinks are often mixed as : Gin and tonic, Whisky and coke, Vodka and tonic...

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Soft Drinks Non-alcoholic drinks are known as soft drinks. Soft drinks may be Still (not fizzy) or Sparkling (fizzy or carbonated).

Still drinks... Still mineral water Fruit juice ( apple, orange or pineapple juice). Tomato juice

Sparkling drinks... Coke Lemonade Bitter lemon Ginger beer or ginger ale Sparkling mineral water Tonic water Hot drink such as tea or coffee

For many British people, drinking is an established part of their social life. “Going out for a drink” is how they relax or spend time with friends.

Pubs You have to be 18 years old to order a drink in a pub. It is a place to relax after work. People like to walk into their “local” and be sure they will meet someone they know. The greatest attention is given to the drink, and in particular to the beer.

Each pub names... The Crown represents King or Queen The Red Lion Royal Oak Swan White Hart

Why have British food so bad reputation?

Most visitors to Britain do not get the opportunity to sample home cooking. In general, English likes to mix the tastes for often reaching sweeten- salted,which receiced much criticism from abroad.

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