Food and Meals in England

Andra MoorReaalgümnaasium Rakvere

2011

Meals and Meal Times

three main meals a day:

Breakfast - between 7:00 and 9:00, Lunch - between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m. Dinner (sometimes called Supper) - The

main meal. Eaten anytime between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.

Traditional English Breakfast

it consists of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans all washed down with a cup of coffee.

Typical English Breakfast

many people, especially children, will eat a bowl of cereal. They are made with different grains such as corn, wheat, oats etc.

Lunch

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.

Packed Lunch

a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a drink in a special lunch box

Dinner

a 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.

ham and pickle sandwiches.

Ham and Pickle Sandwich

Roast Meat

Yorkshire Pudding

a dish that originated in Yorkshire, England. It is made from batter and usually served with roast beef and gravy.

Shepherd`s Pie

minced meat covered with mashed potatoes

Bangers and Mash

sausages and mashed potatoes

Ready Meals

very popular people buy them at

the supermarket and eat them up in the microwave or oven

Takeaway most towns have a

selection of Indian, Italian, Chinese and Greek Restaurants. You will also find Macdonalds, Burger King and Subway.

Fish and Chips

fish and chips is the classic English take-away food and is the traditional national food of England. It became popular in the 1860's.

Puddings and Cakes each pudding

consists of milk, sugar, eggs, flour and butter and fresh fruit such as raspberries or strawberries, custard, cream, and cakes.

Chistmas dinner the main course is

turkey or goose served with potatoes (roasted, boiled, mashed, vegetables (including brussel sprouts) and stuffing with gravy and bread sauce.

Christmas pudding

it consists of a lot of fresh and dried fruits, nuts and an delicious mutton fat. Dark sugars and black treacle give its attractive, blacker-than-night colour.

Mince pie a small sweet pie

traditionally served during the Christmas season.

typically its ingredients are mixture of minced meat, a range of fruits, and spices.

Apple Pie

a dessert of enduring popularity, eaten hot or cold, on its own or with ice cream, double cream, or custard.

Cream tea ‘tea’ means two

things. It is a drink and a meal!

cream tea is popular. It is tea taken with a combination of scones, clotted cream and jam.