FOOD IN BRITAIN

MEAL TIMES

• We have four main meals a day:

• Breakfast - between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.

• Lunch - between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m.

• Afternoon tea – between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

• Dinner (sometimes called Supper) - The main meal.

Eaten anytime between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. (Evening

meal)

BREAKFASTThe traditional English breakfast consists of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, fried 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.The traditional English breakfast is called the 'Full English' and sometimes referred to as 'The Full English Fry-up'.

LU NCHMany 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 known as a 'butty' or 'sarnie' in some parts of the UK.Some sandwiches are prawn and mayonnaise, tuna and mayonnaise and ham and pickle ones.

DINNERA typical British meal for dinner is "meat and two veg". We put hot brown gravy, (traditionally made from the juices of the roast meat, but more often today from a packet!) on the meat and usually the vegetables. One of the vegetables is almost always potatoes.

The traditional meal is rarely eaten nowadays, apart from on Sundays. A recent survey found that most people in Britain eat curry! Rice or pasta dishes are now favoured as the 'British Dinner'.

Vegetables grown in England, like potatoes, carrots, peas, cabbages and onions, are still very popular..

TEAThis is a small meal, not a drink. Traditionally it consists of tea (or coffee) served with either of the following:Freshly baked scones served with cream and jam (Known as a cream tea) Afternoon tea sandwiches - thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Assorted pastries

Afternoon Tea todayAfternoon tea is not common these days because most adults go out to work. However, you can still have Afternoon tea at the many tea rooms around England.Afternoon tea became popular about one hundred and fifty years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They started offering their visitors sandwiches and cakes too.

EATING OUT‘Ethnic cuisine’ – Indian, Italian, Chinese, kebab outlets‘greasy spoon’ - a small café that serves cheap greasy food‘fish and chip shop’ – takeaway food‘tea rooms’ – waitress service, snacks, tea

PUBSPubs are an important part of British life. People talk, eat, drink, meet their friends and relax there.

British pubs are required to have a licence, which is difficult to obtain, and allows the pub to operate for up to 24 hours. Most pubs are open from 11 to 11.

Nearly all pubs sell pub lunches. One of these is the Ploughman's Lunch which is a great wedge of Cheddar cheese, some bread, some pickle, and an onion. Other typical pub foods are scampi (kind of shellfish) and chips (fried potatoes), pie and chips, and chicken and chips.

Pubs have traditional names which date back over 600 years.

Some typical names are The Chequers, The White Swan, The Crown, The King's Arms, The Red Lion and The White Horse. People often refer to the pub by its name when giving directions:Turn left at the Rose and Crown. There is usually a sign outside the pub showing the pub's name with a picture.

Menu

TYPICAL DISHESRoast beef and Yorkshire

pudding

Fish and chips

Chicken Tikka Masala

Bangers and mash

Shepherd’s pie

Bread and butter pudding

Scones

Food Tour in Britain

Typical food

Pubs in London

English breakfast

Fish and chips

London street food