British-cuisine(英国菜肴简介)

British Cuisine British Cuisine Although Britain doesn t have the best of reputations for its food the people of Britain do in fact enjoy an enormously varied diet And although its cuisine might not be world renowned it would be a mistake to completely ignore its delights My article attempts to give you an insight into the British diet way of eating and includes a timeline for the typical Briton s meals General Introduction British cuisine has traditionally been limited in its international recognition to the full breakfast fish and chips and the Christmas dinner Other famous British dishes include the Sunday roast steak and kidney pie shepherd s pie and bangers and mash British cuisine has many regional varieties within the broader categories of English Scottish and Welsh cuisine Each have developed their own regional or local dishes many of which are geographically indicated foods such as Cornish pasties the Yorkshire pudding Arbroath Smokie and Welsh cakes British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom British cuisine has been described as unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients matched with simple sauces to accentuate flavour rather than disguise it However British cuisine has absorbed the cultural influence of those that have settled in Britain producing hybrid dishes such as the Anglo Indian chicken tikka masala The Norman conquest introduced exotic spices into England in the Middle Ages The British Empire facilitated a knowledge of India s elaborate food tradition of strong penetrating spices and herbs Food rationing policies put in place by the British government during wartime periods of the 20th century are said to have been the stimulus for British cuisine s poor international reputation Contrary to popular belief people in southern England eat more garlic per head than the people of northern France Traditional Briton s Favorite Foods Bubble and Squeak The name of this dish refers to the sound it makes while cooking This recipe can be modified by substituting the brussel sprouts with any left over vegetables you might have in the kitchen boiled cabbage carrots leeks etc This dish is perfect with HP brown sauce another British culinary tradition Cheese and Onion Pie A tradition filled pastry pie Some families in the north of England add potatoes to this recipe Serve with chips french fries and baked beans in tomato sauce Haggis Haggis is a purely Scottish dish and is typically served on Burns night 25th January when Scotland celebrates the birth of its greatest poet Robert Burns who was born in Ayrshire on that date in 1759 The haggis is quite simply a large boiling sausage stuffed with a variety of meat and oatmeal flavoured with onion and seasoning A Timeline for Britons Meals Breakfast Traditionally many Britons have started the day with something called a full English Breakfast This typically comprises of the following things toasted bread spread with butter jam marmalade or honey followed by a fry up or cooked breakfast of fried bread sausages bacon mushrooms eggs and tomatoes Served with hot tea with milk added However with today s fast lifestyle and an increasing awareness of healthy eating this traditional breakfast is not largely eaten only at the weekend and has been replaced by another in most British households A typical modern breakfast comprises fruit juice toast and jam packet cereal cornflakes or similar and tea Elevenses In some households and workplaces this is followed by something called elevenses This consists of a cup of tea or coffee and some biscuits Actually elevenses can be taken at anytime of the day and with most Britons this is usually fairly often Lunch Lunch can be anytime between 12 30 and 2pm Some people might have a sandwich while others will have a full cooked meal In schools this meal is referred to as dinner Teatime Tea has been an important drink in Great Britain for hundreds of years and is drunk throughout the day in most British households The typical Teatime is served at any time between four and five o clock and for the majority of the population is a cup of tea a sandwich or two and some cake Some families notably from the working classes have their main evening meal at this time Dinner Dinner is the usual name for the main evening meal It can be served anytime between 6pm and 8pm and for most families is the biggest meal of the day 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 Before going to bed many Britons drink a drink made from hot milk Usually either plain boiled milk chocolate or Horlicks Ovaltine two brand name drinks made from Barley and Malt Sunday Lunch Family s Happy Time Sunday lunch was popular in the 1960s today most British families still spend Sundays in exactly the same manner with their parents and grandparents On Sundays people don t usually have to work so they take the opportunity to eat together with their family A typical Sunday lunch might be eaten between 1pm and 2pm and include roast beef and Yorkshire pudding roast potatoes boiled vegetables and gravy meat sauce However many families now eat less beef so other roast meat is often eaten lamb pork chicken turkey or duck Some families will also follow the main meal with a dessert such as apple pie and custard Excerpts from the Works of C S Lewis You can find many of the typical ingredients of a British diet in these classics She had a vague impression of dwarfs crowding around the fire with frying pans rather bigger than themselves and the hissing and delicious smell of sausages and more and more sausages And n