English cuisine
Roasts and puddings
English cuisine is the traditional food of England, often characterized by hearty, simple dishes: roast beef, fish and chips, pies, puddings.
The term sometimes carries a reputation for blandness, though this perception has shifted as British cooking has incorporated global influences.
The gastropub movement revitalized English cuisine.
Weekly British dinner tradition
- Yorkshire puddingBaked batter side dish
- roast beefOven-cooked beef cut
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- parsnipsPale edible taproots
carrots · horseradish sauce · crackling · stuffing · joint · carving · mint sauce · cauliflower cheese
Sausages over mashed potatoes
- cottage pieMeat bake with potato crust
- beans on toastBritish staple snack
- bubble and squeakFried leftover vegetables, British
- toad in the holeSausages baked in pudding batter
mushy peas · chip butty · bread and butter pudding · spotted dick · custard · treacle tart · rice pudding · jam roly-poly
Cold pub meal with cheese
- scotch eggBreaded sausage-coated orb
- pork pieBaked crust with swine filling
- steak and kidney piePastry filled with beef, offal
- bangers and mashSausages over mashed potatoes
pickled eggs · pork scratchings · sausage roll · chips · bitter · ale · gastropub · pub grub
Eggs cooked in fat
- baconCured smoked pork
- sausagesGround meat in casings
- baked beansSlow-cooked sweetened legumes
- black puddingBlood and grain sausage
grilled tomatoes · fried mushrooms · toast · hash browns · bubble and squeak · kippers · kedgeree · smoked haddock
Light meal around four
- sconesSmall quick breads
- clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
- jamCooked fruit spread
- finger sandwichesBite-sized party fare
cucumber sandwiches · Victoria sponge · teacake · crumpets · Battenberg · Madeira cake · Earl Grey · high tea
Crimped savory hand pie
- jellied eelsCold fish in gel
- beef WellingtonPastry-encased filet mignon
- Bakewell tartAlmond-topped jam pastry
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
syllabub · summer pudding · game pie · raised pie · faggots · tripe · brawn · Chelsea bun
Sunday roast
Weekly British dinner tradition
- Yorkshire puddingBaked batter side dish
- roast beefOven-cooked beef cut
- gravyThickened meat drippings
parsnips · carrots · horseradish sauce · crackling · stuffing · joint · carving · mint sauce · cauliflower cheese · roast lamb
bangers and mash
Sausages over mashed potatoes
- cottage pieMeat bake with potato crust
- beans on toastBritish staple snack
- bubble and squeakFried leftover vegetables, British
toad in the hole · mushy peas · chip butty · bread and butter pudding · spotted dick · custard · treacle tart · rice pudding · jam roly-poly · sticky toffee pudding
ploughman's lunch
Cold pub meal with cheese
- scotch eggBreaded sausage-coated orb
- pork pieBaked crust with swine filling
- steak and kidney piePastry filled with beef, offal
bangers and mash · pickled eggs · pork scratchings · sausage roll · chips · bitter · ale · gastropub · pub grub · bar snacks
fried eggs
Eggs cooked in fat
- baconCured smoked pork
- sausagesGround meat in casings
- baked beansSlow-cooked sweetened legumes
black pudding · grilled tomatoes · fried mushrooms · toast · hash browns · bubble and squeak · kippers · kedgeree · smoked haddock · porridge
afternoon tea
Light meal around four
- sconesSmall quick breads
- clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
- jamCooked fruit spread
finger sandwiches · cucumber sandwiches · Victoria sponge · teacake · crumpets · Battenberg · Madeira cake · Earl Grey · high tea · cream tea
Cornish pasty
Crimped savory hand pie
- jellied eelsCold fish in gel
- beef WellingtonPastry-encased filet mignon
- Bakewell tartAlmond-topped jam pastry
trifle · syllabub · summer pudding · game pie · raised pie · faggots · tripe · brawn · Chelsea bun
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