Intro

British food has a bit of a bad reputation, but what is typical British food? Find out here.

Words

1. Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding

2. Fish and chips

3. Shepherd's pie

4. Jellied eels

5. Trifle

6. Marmite

7. Steak and kidney pie

8. Mushy peas

9. Black pudding

10. Toad in the hole

11. Bangers and mash

12. Lancashire hotpot

13. Cornish pasty

14. Pork pie

15. Chutney

16. Worcester sauce

17. Scones with jam

18. Kippers

19. Cheddar cheese

20. Bacon and eggs

Discuss

Yorkshire Pudding is not a dessert inspite of its name, although it is similar in some ways to a pancake made with flour, milk and eggs. It is usually eaten with roast beef and gravy as part of a traditional Sunday lunch.

Shepherd's Pie, also known as cottage pie, is a traditional English dish comprising minced (ground) meat covered with mashed potato. The meat is typically lamb or beef left over from a Sunday roast. The term "shepherd's pie" tends to be used when the meat is lamb.

Jellied eels are eels cooked for approximately half an hour and allowed to cool. The juices then solidify forming the jelly. The dish is an East End of London delicacy, often sold with pie and mash. They are no longer commonly eaten in London, but can still be found, especially around the East End.

Trifle is a dish made from thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice, and whipped cream. These ingredients are usually arranged in layers with fruit and sponge on the bottom, and custard and cream on top. Some trifles contain a small amount of alcohol such as port or, most commonly, sweet sherry.

Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing, and is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour. The taste of Marmite is comparable in some ways to soy sauce. This distinctive taste is reflected in the British company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it."

Mushy peas are dried peas which are first soaked overnight in water, and then simmered with a little sugar and salt until they form a thick green lumpy soup. They are a very traditional northern English accompaniment to fish and chips.

Black pudding is a sausage made by cooking pig's or cow's blood. It is usually served as part of a traditional full breakfast in England.

Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish comprising sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with vegetables and gravy. The origin of the name 'Toad-in-the-Hole' is vague. Most suggestions are that the dish's resemblance to a toad sticking its little head out of a hole provide the dish with its somewhat unusual name.

Bangers and mash is a British colloquial name for sausage (bangers) served with mashed potatoes. The dish is usually served with a rich onion gravy.

Lancashire hotpot is a dish consisting essentially of meat, onion and potatoes left to bake in the oven all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat.

A Cornish pasty is a baked savoury pastry case traditionally filled with diced meat, sliced potato and onion. Traditionally, pasties have a semicircular shape.

Chutney is a term for a variety of sweet and spicy condiments, originally from India.

Worcester sauce is a flavouring used in many dishes, both cooked and uncooked, and particularly with beef. It is an important ingredient in a Bloody Mary (vodka, tomato juice and Worcester sauce).

Scones are a British snack of Scottish origin, similar to a quickbread made of wheat, barley or oatmeal. British scones are often lightly sweetened, but may also be savoury. Theya re often eaten with jam and cream.

A kipper is a whole herring fish that has been split from tail to head, salted, and smoked. In the UK they are often eaten grilled for breakfast.

Cheddar cheese is a hard, pale yellow to orange, sharp-tasting cheese originally (and still) made in the English village of Cheddar, in Somerset. It is the most popular cheese in the United Kingdom, accounting for just over 50% of the country's annual cheese market.