Some believe this means Britain has no real cuisine, but that’s not quite true. Traditional dishes like Sunday Roast, Shepherd’s Pie, and Full English Breakfast are still popular.
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The English like what they call . They must be able to recognise what they are eating. Usually they like , Yorkshire pudding and .
Afternoon tea is taken at about 5 o’clock, but it can hardly be called a meal. It is a cup of tea and cake or . At the weekends afternoon tea is a special . Friends and visitors are often invited to over a cup of tea.
Dinner is the most meal of the day. It is usually eaten at 7 o’clock. The first course may be (though the English don’t like it very much). The will often be fish or meat, perhaps the traditional of old England, and a lot of vegetables. The next course will be something sweet and often cooked, such as a . Last of all there may be cheese, often with .
It is common knowledge that the English are very fond of . They like to have ‘a nice cup of tea’ 6 or 8 times a day, sometimes even more.
On Christmas Day a is traditionally cooked for dinner. It is usually followed by . Long before Christmas housewives begin to plan what cake to make for Christmas. Usually they make fantastic Christmas cakes.
