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Oct 18, 2023 · Local's guide to the best British food. Traditional English, Scottish, Welsh & Northern Irish dishes and desserts you have to try in the UK.
- Fish and Chips. Fish and chips is an iconic British classic that's hard to beat. Cod or haddock is battered and fried until the fish is tender and the coating golden and crispy, making for a delicious crunch on every bite.
- Afternoon Tea. Indulge, at least once, in an extravagant afternoon tea or cream tea. Sit down for a meal of freshly-brewed tea, finger sandwiches, cakes, cream cakes, and scones with jam and clotted cream (a dense, rich cream from Cornwall or Devon unlike anything else).
- Bacon Sarnie. Every long road trip should include a stop at a roadside cafeteria for a bacon sandwich. It’s not complicated but all the ingredients should be top-notch.
- Chicken Tikka Masala. It may sound Indian, but chicken tikka masala regularly tops the polls as Britain's favorite dish. The dish is simple enough, just mix chicken tikka (poultry marinated in yogurt and spices then cooked in a tandoor oven) with a creamy, tomato curry.
Jun 9, 2023 · British food isn’t bad, be it English or from any of the other three corners of the UK. It’s just misunderstood. It’s time to reevaluate our assumptions with 20 classic dishes – from ...
- Anna Pallai
British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom, including the cuisines of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. According to food writer Colin Spencer , historically, British cuisine meant "unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to ...
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- The Times
- Bangers and Mash. Sausages (Cumberland, usually) mashed potatoes and onion gravy, and a side of peas is the ultimate pub grub comfort food.
- Black Pudding. That little black disc that often appears with your full English breakfast is a dense, highly-flavoured sausage made of pork and beef blood mixed with fat or suet, oatmeal, or oat or barley groats.
- Bread and Butter Pudding. Stale white bread never goes to waste with this beloved dessert. Generously buttered slices of bread are mixed with raisins (or other dried fruit) and topped with egg custard, double cream, vanilla, spices, and sugar, then baked until golden.
- Bubble and Squeak. Whenever there are leftover cooked potatoes and cabbage hanging about the kitchen, the English know exactly what to do (and have since 1762, when the recipe was first recorded): chop and mash them up and fry them in butter, then watch the mess bubble and listen to it squeak.
May 2, 2022 · In this list, we’ve steered away from the Michelin-starred creations of London’s top chefs and focused on traditional British dishes you’re likely to find in the cafes, pubs, and restaurants across the country. Some recipes date back hundreds of years, while others are trending right now.
Jun 19, 2024 · List includes: Petticoat Tails, Brisket, West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, Chicken Tikka Masala, Cullen Skink.
