Sunday roast
Weekly family dinner
A Sunday roast is a traditional British meal eaten on Sunday afternoon, typically featuring roasted meat (beef, chicken, lamb, or pork) served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, vegetables, and gravy.
The meal has associations with family gathering and leisure: We're having the whole family round for Sunday roast.
Also called a roast dinner.
- Yorkshire puddingBaked batter side dish
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- beefBovine meat for eating
- meat and two vegTraditional British meal composition
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Sunday roastTV dinner
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