English breakfast:
I heard a long time ago that breakfast is very important. Also on the market? Eat breakfast like an emperor, lunch like a beggar, and dinner like a beggar? Statement.
The importance of breakfast is self-evident. I believe that few countries attach more importance to breakfast than the British. Mao Mu, a famous British novelist, once described English breakfast like this? The best way to feed a person in Britain is to eat English breakfast three times a day! The British are also proud of the popularity of this hearty breakfast. They think English breakfast is one of the best in the world.
Fish and chips:
Former British Prime Minister Winston? Churchill once called it fish and chips? Good partner? . Fish and chips are the most representative street snacks in Britain. They are steaming, convenient and quick. For hundreds of years, they have become delicious food for all ages. Tracing back to history, it seems to have originated in other countries. In France and Belgium in the17th century, when the river froze and people couldn't catch fish, they cut potatoes into fish shapes and fried them into chips as a substitute for fish. Shortly after French fries were introduced to Britain, Jewish immigrants from Spain and Portugal also introduced fried fish to Britain.
The first genius who combined fish and chips has long been lost in history. But as early as 65438+70s, in Victoria, England, delicious fish and chips shops have spread all over the streets, adding a lot of color to people's daily bland diet. The most interesting thing is the unique and famous packaging of fish and chips. They are not packed in plates, but wrapped in newspapers. It is said that the first newspaper to choose fish and chips must be the Times of the day, so that you can read the newspaper while eating fish and chips. However, in 1980, the health and safety department began to ban the use of newspaper packaging food because newspaper ink may be harmful to human health. Nowadays, fish and chips have been packed in clean white paper or cartons.
English afternoon tea:
When it comes to afternoon tea, many people should think of distinguished English gentlemen, elegant English ladies, white tablecloths, exquisite snacks and the aroma of tea and coffee. Yes, the famous hometown of afternoon tea is England. Langham House in London is a five-star hotel and the birthplace of afternoon tea in Britain.
Haggis, Scotland:
? Haggis? Mutton offal can be said to be the national dish of Scotland. Mutton tripe? Or? Lamb belly with meat? . The basic method is to mix chop suey (heart, heart and lung), oats, sheep fat, broth, onion and spices to make stuffing, sew it in the stomach of sheep and cook it by barbecue. It looks round and black, and the Scots describe it as a small animal running in the mountains. When eating, dig out the stuffing in the lamb belly and serve it with radish and potatoes. Salty, spicy, spicy, fishy, strong and unclear. According to the custom of Scotland, when eating mutton offal, you usually drink whisky rich in Scotland.
Roast beef:
Roast beef is a masterpiece of English cooking. British people generally prefer cooking methods such as stew, barbecue, frying and frying, and they also have unique methods for cooking meat, seafood and game. They especially like beef. Roast beef is recognized as a masterpiece of British cuisine. It is made by baking a large piece of raw beef in an oven with oil. When eating, it is not only served with seasonal vegetables and baked potatoes, but also with a little mustard sauce on the steak. In the use of ingredients, I like cream and alcohol; As for spices, I like fresh spices such as cardamom and cinnamon, and Yorkshire pudding is also a famous side dish.
Victoria sponge cake:
Most people familiar with British culture know that there is a traditional afternoon tea party with a long history in British society. This tradition originated in the Victorian era of19th century. At that time, dinner at the Duke's residence was arranged after 8 pm, but Anna, Duchess of Bedford, was usually hungry around 4 pm, so she often asked the servant to send a pot of tea and bread to her room in the late afternoon. After a long time, she began to invite her relatives and friends to have tea and cake with her at five in the afternoon. This kind of afternoon tea break gradually became popular among nobles and became a fashion.
Victoria sponge cake is a classic must-have for afternoon tea in Britain. It is named after Queen Victoria's favorite sponge cake (one layer of cream and one layer of jam). 186 1 year, Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert died suddenly. In order to get the queen out of her secluded life immersed in bereavement, relatives and friends encouraged her to continue to attend the afternoon tea party. A year later, Mrs Beaton chose the Victorian sandwich recipe in Home Economics to commemorate the Queen's favorite cake. Soft sponge cake, with sweet cream cheese and jam, is still an indispensable refreshment in high-end teahouses.
Yorkshire pudding:
In Britain, Yorkshire pudding is absolutely indispensable when any restaurant with a good taste serves traditional dishes such as barbecue on Sunday. Although it is named after Yorkshire in the north of England, many counties in Britain are competing to claim to be the birthplace of this delicious food, so the source of Yorkshire pudding is still a mystery.
It is made of pancake-like batter, and the recipe first appeared in the cookbook of a female writer in 1737. In the book, Yorkshire pudding is also called roast oil pudding, because the last step of cooking is to bake batter in a large pot under the barbecue, so that the pudding can absorb the juice dripping from the barbecue. The pudding made in this way is rich in meat and delicious. Today, hundreds of years later, people's enthusiasm for this delicious food has not diminished at all. In 2008, after many studies, the Royal Chemical Society issued a guide to pudding making, and stated that a Yorkshire pudding must be higher than 4 inches (about 10 cm).
Bitter beer:
Bitter beer is the most representative beer in Britain, which can be called the quintessence of China. It originated in the18th century and was originally used as a substitute for traditional English malt liquor. Its biggest feature is low alcohol content, and it can be fermented in just a few days at cellar temperature. In the 20th century, in order to enjoy greater discounts, many bars became franchise stores for specific winery products. Bitter wine, with its rapid production cycle, has undoubtedly become a good way for winery operators to improve the efficiency of beer supply. The quality of bitter beer is still the same today. You still walk into a British national wine bar and taste a glass of authentic bitter beer without foam and low alcohol at the temperature of the wine cellar.