English cuisine

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Санкт-Перербурга, 2011 год

and recipes associated with England;
It has distinctive attributes of its

own;
It also shares much with wider British cuisine;
There was a large importation of ingredients and ideas from North America, China and India during the time of the British Empire and a result of post war immigration.

England was historically characterized by its simplicity and a high

quality of natural produce;
Traditional meals have ancient origin such as bread and cheese, roasted and stewed meat, boiled vegetables, and broths, and freshwater and saltwater fish;
The 14th century English cookbook contains recipes for these dishes;

urban food eaten from newspaper with salt and vinegar;
Pies and

sausages with mashed potatoes, onion and gravy are very popular;
Now all these dishes are matched in popularity by curries from India and stir fries based on Chinese and Thai cooking;
Italian and French cuisine are also widely adopted;
The innovation of fast food from the United States is absorbed.

of the Britain ;
The names change depending on where it

is served;
The origin of the breakfast is believed to originate in rural England as a meal to carry a worker through a long morning;
The “full breakfast” is traditionally served at breakfast time;
But it is served at lunchtime everywhere in hotels and at the restaurants.

A: Well, could we have famous full English breakfast?
Mrs. A:

Dear, it’s lunch time.
Waiter: The full breakfast is served at lunchtime everywhere in hotels and at the restaurants.
Mr. A: Fine. Bacon and eggs and… What do you recommend?
Waiter: Bacon and eggs, but they are accompanied by sausages, grilled tomato, mushrooms, tea, toasts and marmalade.

over Britain?
Waiter: Yes, but each country has its own accompaniments.
Mr.

A: What kind?
Waiter: A full English breakfast may have black pudding, baked beans and fried bread. A full Irish – white pudding and soda bread, Welsh –loverbread.
Mr. A: Let’s start with bacon and eggs and then…
Mrs. A: And tea with toast and marmalade.

known as Sunday Roast;
It’s time for families to get together

and share a good meal;
Roast beef is number one but pork and lamb work well too;
Yorkshire puddings, roasted potatoes and vegetable are served with the main course;
A delicious gravy is made of the pan juice, red wine , meat or vegetable stock and butter is added to the roast.

drink of the British;
Britain imports about 20% of all the

world’s tea;
It was introduced in Britain in 1657 by Catharine King Charles’s wife;
The English custom of afternoon tea goes back to the late 18th century;
The British drink more than any other nation – about 4 kilos a head or 1,650 cups of tea a year;
Most popular is black tea.

Yes. I’d like Mu Shu. What is it?
Waiter: Mu Shu

is fried pork with garlic, ginger, lily buds, bamboo shoots, dry sherry and soy sauce. Would you like anything else?
Lady: What do you recommend?
Waiter: Mu Shu pork is usually served with mandarin pancakes.
Lady: Fine.
Waiter: What would you like to drink?
Lady: Just iced water, please.

Man: Yes. What is butternut squash?
Waiter: It’s a kind

of vegetable. It taste quite sweet.
Man: And what is tagliatella? Does it take any meat in?
Waiter: Yes. It’s a pasta with a sauce made with tomatoes, red wine and pancetta. It’s delicious.
Man: Pancetta? What’s that?
Waiter: It’s like ham.
Man: OK. I’ll start with Caesar salad and a glass of white wine