Although English cuisine may not seem as ambitious as an Italian cuisine, a Spanish cuisine or a French cuisine, it would not be wrong to say that it contains many extraordinary flavors.. Then let’s take a brief look at British eating habits, traditional English cuisine ‘What do the British eat and drink?’…
1 – FISH & CHIPS (FRIED FISH AND POTATOES)
Of course, the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to
British dishes is on the menus of restaurants in other countries. FISH & CHIPS is the food that successfully represents the British cuisine, in itself. It pairs perfectly with its beer, Ale.. When you come to London, it is a must to try this crunchy delicacy in one of the pubs or restaurants 🙂
BRITISH EATING HABITS
Potato issue is an important issue for the British. Many forms of potatoes such as fried potatoes, tiny baby potatoes, mashed potatoes are indispensable in British cuisine.. Fish, chicken and red meat are always served with potatoes.. Fish & Chips comes with french fries and peas.. Although peas are usually whole peas, they are optionally served as mashed peas
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2 – JACKET POTATOES (KUMPİR)
Baked potatoes that have reached the peak of taste by being blended with butter and cheddar, one of the most popular forms of potatoes in Turkey KUMPIR has entered the menu of many cafes, restaurants and pubs in England as Jacket Potatoes. However, here, instead of putting all kinds of salad and appetizer mixes on the potato like we do, they complement the baked buttered potato with beans/cheddar, tuna/cheddar, or minced meat/cheddar.
FOOD AND DRINK IN ENGLAND – JACKED POTATOES
3 – SUNDAY ROAST (TRADITIONAL SUNDAY MEAL)
British Another traditional concept in the kitchen is the concept of ROAST.. The origin of the Sunday Roast buffets, which started to become widespread even in some five-star hotels in Istanbul, is based on traditional English cuisine.. Sunday Roast has an important place in traditional British culture. Meet at restaurants or pubs for Sunday lunch, use the roast buffet for a fixed fee.. It is served by cutting into thin slices of veal, pork or turkey that is baked in a large piece and slow-cooked.. Slices of meat served with a gravy sauce are accompanied by baked baby potatoes and steamed vegetables.
TRADITIONAL SUNDAY ROAST
Another indispensable item like potatoes is this baked beans, a tiny kind of baked beans that they cook with a slightly sugary tomato sauce. They love this bean so much that they even consume it for breakfast.. There is no hassle at home, they buy the cooked and sauced version in canned form.
4 – ENGLISH BREAKFAST
Speaking of breakfast, a classic Englishman what they call eye eggs for breakfast scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon (bacon), hash browns (fried potatoes), beans with sauce strong> consists of grilled tomatoes, butter and toast . Grilled mushrooms can also be added to this combination.. Although coffee is an option, their breakfast is usually accompanied by tea, as in Turkish cuisine.. Considering that a French or an Italian breakfast is passed off with croissants and coffee, the part of the English breakfast, excluding beans with sauce, is in better harmony with the Turkish breakfast in terms of nutritional value and taste.
ENGLISH BREAKFAST
5 – TRADITIONAL ENGLISH 5 TEA (AFTERNOON TEA)
Breaking the borders of England, all The concept of the 5 tea spread around the world still remains important in the UK.. Afternoon tea ceremonies continue to take place in many hotels and restaurants.. The British call 5 o’clock tea as Afternoon Tea rather than 5 O’clock Tea, and especially British women use the concept of 5 o’clock tea to meet each other and socialize in restaurants.. At 5 o’clock tea, mini salty sandwiches with salmon and cheese are served on layered trays, as well as many cookies and desserts.. A glass of champagne accompanies the 5 o’clock tea in luxury restaurants.
TRADITIONAL FIVE TEA
6 – SHELL CLAMS WITH FRIED POTATOES
The combination of shelled mussels and fried potatoes cooked in a black pot, usually accompanied by cream or white wine, is a well-known Belgian dish, but it is still an important part of British cuisine. also very impressed. It is on the menu of many restaurants serving British food.. It’s such a delicious dish that even if your hands get a little dirty while eating, you can’t help yourself from eating until you see the bottom of the pot.. It is usually served with lemon and water to clean hands.
MOULES MARINIERES
7 – STEAK PIE, GAMMON STEAK, KIDNEY PUDDING
Returning to traditional British food, we see Gammon Steak, Steak Pie and Kidney Pudding the most after Fish & Chips in restaurant and pub menus. it turns out. Gammon Steak means steak prepared from a smoked thigh of pork and is usually served with a cooked pineapple slice and an egg eye.. Steak Pie, as the name suggests, means steak tart. Veal in the form of marinated cubes is baked in a tart dough and served with one of the classic peas and potatoes.. Kidney Pudding is a similar dish to Steak Pie.. This time, small-chopped beef or lamb kidneys are cooked with a dough that is not crispy and has the consistency of pancake batter, rather than tart, and the accompaniments do not change.
TRADITIONAL ENGLISH FOOD – STEAK PIE
ENGLAND FOOD – KIDNEY PIE
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8 – TRADITIONAL ENGLISH DESSERT, STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING
It wouldn’t be bad if we switched to desserts after all these meals.. When we say British cuisine and dessert, the first thing that comes to mind is Sticky Toffee Pudding. Sticky Toffee Pudding, which I can describe as a moist cake with rich butter, chocolate and dates, is usually served with vanilla ice cream after pouring caramel sauce on it.
FAMOUS BRITISH DESSERTS – STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING
9 – Hot Dogs and Boiled Corn
The British are a people who love to eat sandwiches. They usually pass their lunch on triangular sandwiches and simple foods we call chips and they call crisps.. Sausage sandwiches are also on restaurant and pub menus.. The hot dog is usually accompanied by onion rings, fried potatoes and boiled corn.. English corn is a little sweeter than our corn. British curiosity about shekel food is everywhere.
HOUSAGE SANDWICH AND CORN
10 – ENGLISH PUBS AND BURGERS
All these dishes appear on the menus of pubs, gastropubs, as well as desserts, cafes and restaurants.. Brits love PUB culture. On the weekend, families and childless groups alike flock to pubs, clinking beer glasses.. With their spacious interiors, comfortable armchairs, wooden decorations that add warmth to the environment, an ambience where no one mingles with anyone but at the same time a feeling of intimacy, and relatively affordable prices, pubs largely meet the needs of the British people for both eating out and socializing.. Many English Pubs even have a children’s playground. Another indispensable thing for the British is burgers.. There are always a wide variety of burgers on both restaurant and pub menus.. The final is definitely made with one of the desserts that the British call pudding, usually with family-sized ones 🙂
BRITISH DISHES, BURGERS
INVISIBLE BRITISH DESSERTS
Aside from the diversity of traditional British cuisine, in England, especially In London, it is possible to experience the most successful examples of many cuisines in the world, especially Indian cuisine, Far East cuisine, American cuisine, Italian cuisine.. In this sense, it would not be wrong to say that England is a very satisfying country in a gastronomic sense.
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