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FOOD
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I have to admit that, being far from a gourmand, I have
hardly any experience with typical English cuisine.
Aside from the traditional English breakfast and fish
and chips, I barely knew of any other English dishes
prior to studying in England.
If I now had to describe a cookbook of selected British
recipes though, perhaps most of it will consist of
various types of pie. The image I personally associated
with the word ‘pie’ recalls an image of Snow White
sprinkling apple crust with sugar. However, the
traditional Yorkshire pie is filled with a mixture of
different kinds of meat, as are the Shepherd’s pie and
Haggis. If you, like me, have the simple, yet pretentious
tastes like those of a five-year old, you will probably
not go far into the exploration of traditional food
either, especially if you are offered a Black Pudding
or an Eccles cake, both of which do not include
chocolate. A safe option would be bread and butter
pudding.
In England you can try different international cuisine
as well – in the vicinity of just about everywhere,
you are sure to find an Indian, Chinese, Thai or Italian
kitchen. However, if you do want to stick with the
British experience, just visit the closest pub – get a
glass of cider and some fish and chips, or if you are a
meat-lover just ask for whatever the specialty is.
2019/20
91
FOOD
Image credit: Alena Veasey / Shutterstock.com
I have to admit that, being far from a gourmand, I have
hardly any experience with typical English cuisine.
Aside from the traditional English breakfast and fish
and chips, I barely knew of any other English dishes
prior to studying in England.
If I now had to describe a cookbook of selected British
recipes though, perhaps most of it will consist of
various types of pie. The image I personally associated
with the word ‘pie’ recalls an image of Snow White
sprinkling apple crust with sugar. However, the
traditional Yorkshire pie is filled with a mixture of
different kinds of meat, as are the Shepherd’s pie and
Haggis. If you, like me, have the simple, yet pretentious
tastes like those of a five-year old, you will probably
not go far into the exploration of traditional food
either, especially if you are offered a Black Pudding
or an Eccles cake, both of which do not include
chocolate. A safe option would be bread and butter
pudding.
In England you can try different international cuisine
as well – in the vicinity of just about everywhere,
you are sure to find an Indian, Chinese, Thai or Italian
kitchen. However, if you do want to stick with the
British experience, just visit the closest pub – get a
glass of cider and some fish and chips, or if you are a
meat-lover just ask for whatever the specialty is.
