GREAT BRITAIN

●Flag

●Symbol

"God and my right"(as used in England, Northern Ireland & Wales)

●Location lies on the European

continental shelf. Situated off the north-west coast of continental Europe, it is separated from the mainland by the North Sea & by the English Channel. 

●Capital Cities

England: London

Scotland: Edinburgh

Wales: Cardiff

●History Thousands of years ago, Great

Britain was joined to Europe and was covered with ice. About 15,000 years ago, the weather became warmer. The ice melted and the sea level rose. Great Britain became an island about 8000 years ago.

●History

Celtic people called Britons settles in Britain. They were warriors and farmers who were skilled metal workers. They built villages and hill forts, and used iron weapons and tools. Celts called Gaels lived in Ireland.

●History

Romano-British agriculture, highly fertile soils and advanced animal breeding produced a wide variety of very high quality foodstuffs for indigenous  Romano-British  people.

●History Anglo-Saxon England developed meat

and savoury herb stewing techniques and the Norman conuestreintroduced exotic spices and continental influences back into Great Britain in the middle ages as maritime Britain became a major player in the transcontinental spice trades for many centuries after. 

●History

in the 16th and 17th centuries "plain and robust" food remained the mainstay of the British diet, reflecting tastes which are still shared with neighbouring north European countries and traditional Nort American Cuisine.

●History  In the 18th and 19th centuries, as the

Colonial British Empire began to be influenced by India’s elaborate food tradition of "strong, penetrating spices and herbs", the United Kingdom developed a worldwide reputation for the quality of British beef and pedigree bulls were exported to form the bloodline of major modern beef herds in the New World.

●History During the World Wars of the 20th

century difficulties of food supply were countered by official measures, which included rationing. The problem was worse in WWII, and the Ministry of Food was established to address the problems Due to the economic problems following the war, rationing continued for some years, and in some aspects was more strict than during wartime

●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."

●British Cuisine  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.

(Chicken tikka masala)

●British Cuisine

British cuisine has traditionally been limited in its international recognition to the full breakfast, fish and chips, and the Christmas dinner. 

Fish and Chips

●British Cuisine Other famous British dishes 

Cottage pie  Bangers and mash

Sunday Roast

Steak and kidney pie

●British Cuisine regional varieties within the broader

categories of English, Scottish  and Welsh cuisine.

English cuisine Traditional meals have ancient origins, such as bread and cheese, roasted and stewed meats, meat and game pies, boiled vegetables and broths, and freshwater and saltwater fish

●British Cuisine Welsh cooking often includes sea

food, especially close to the coast, where fishing culture is strong and fisheries are common. This is exemplified by the use of cockles and lavers bread in Welsh cuisine. The vegetable leek, because of its role as the country's national vegetable, is also used frequently in Welsh cuisine

●British Cuisine

Scotland's natural larder of game, dairy products, fish, fruit, and vegetables is the chief factor in traditional Scots cooking, with a high reliance on simplicity and a lack of spices from abroad, as these were often very expensive.

●Modern British cuisine

Much of Modern British cooking also draws heavily on influences from Mediterranean cuisines, and more recently, Middle Eastern,South Asian, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines. The traditional influence of northern and central European cuisines is significant but fading.

●Modern British cuisine

Kippers at Burton Bradstock

●Anglo-Indian cuisine derive from traditional British cuisine,

such as roast beef, modified by the addition of Indian-style spices, such as cloves and red chillies. Fish and meat are often cooked in curry form with Indian vegetables. Anglo-Indian food often involves use of coconut, yogurt, and almonds. Roasts and curries, rice dishes, and breads all have a distinctive flavour.

●Anglo-Indian cuisine

Kedgeree