Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of

Azerbaijan
Baku Business and Cooperation College

Student : Aida Usubova

Department: Accounting and Finance
Group: 445
Course: 1
Subject: Business and academic communication in a foreign language
Teacher: Konul Sadikhova
Topic: British cuisine

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 British cuisine is a diverse and evolving culinary tradition, known for its hearty and
comforting dishes, as well as its regional specialties. Historically, British food was often
considered plain and simple, but it has experienced a renaissance, embracing global influences
and modern cooking techniques.
Hearty Dishes: Many traditional British meals are designed to be filling and satisfying.
Common ingredients include potatoes, meat (especially lamb, beef, and pork), and root
vegetables.
Regional Diversity: Different parts of the UK offer unique dishes. For example, Scotland is
famous for haggis, while Cornwall is known for its pasties. Each region showcases local produce
and culinary traditions.
Comfort Food: British cuisine is known for its comfort food, such as shepherd’s pie, bangers
and mash, and Yorkshire pudding. These dishes often evoke a sense of nostalgia and warmth.
Baking Traditions: The British have a rich baking culture, with iconic treats like scones,
Victoria sponge cake, and sticky toffee pudding. Afternoon tea is a cherished tradition that
includes these delightful baked goods.
Emphasis on Seasonal Ingredients: There’s a growing movement towards using fresh,
seasonal, and local ingredients, reflecting a broader trend of sustainability in cooking.
Influence of Other Cuisines: The multicultural landscape of modern Britain has introduced a
variety of flavors, leading to creative fusions in both home cooking and restaurant menus.
Tea Culture: Tea is an integral part of British life, with traditions such as afternoon tea
highlighting the significance of this beverage in social settings.
Overall, British cuisine reflects a blend of tradition and innovation, showcasing both its
historical roots and its adaptability to contemporary tastes.
 Sunday roast
A piece of meat – usually beef, chicken, pork or lamb – is roasted in the oven alongside
potatoes until cooked. Roast potatoes are extremely popular here. Some people prefer mashed
potato instead, but this is rare.
With the potatoes and the meat, the Sunday roast dinner is served alongside vegetables such as
carrots, parsnips or tenderstem broccoli, and a type of cooked batter called Yorkshire Pudding.
As the name suggests, the Yorkshire pudding was invented in Yorkshire and it is another
important element of the Sunday roast.
The Yorkshire pudding is not a type of dessert; instead, it is savoury and a circular shape with
a hole in the middle. Some people make a huge, plate-sized Yorkshire pudding to put all the
roast dinner into.Sounds delicious right?No Sunday roast would be complete without gravy on
the table. The gravy is made up of meat juices amongst other things. You have to pour the gravy
onto the Sunday roast for it to have the perfect texture.
 English breakfast
Typical ingredients for the English breakfast include fried eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans,
fried tomatoes, and mushrooms. Buttered toast or deep-fried bread is usually on the menu too to
soak up all the juices and the sauce from the beans.If you’re feeling daring, you can also eat
English breakfast with black pudding – which is a pudding made of blood, fat and oatmeal.
The beverages of choice are usually orange juice and a cup of English breakfast tea. Tomato
ketchup and brown sauce – a sauce that is tangy in flavour – are served with the meat. The
English breakfast is easy to prepare and you can buy everything you need from the supermarket.
Should you not have the time, going to a local eatery is a good option too.
 Shepherd’s pie
The shepherd’s pie, like most British food, is warm and comforting, and it is perfect to eat on
a winter’s day. It is made of two layers.
The top layer is creamy mashed potatoes. The pie is baked in the oven until the mashed potato
on top is golden and the minced lamb is bubbling. This is usually served with garden peas and is
best home made or at a British pub.

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 Toad in the hole
This traditional dish first appeared in print in the 17th century, yet food experts do not know
when it was first made. The dish pairs Yorkshire pudding batter and sausages together and is
usually served with gravy and vegetables such as peas or mashed potatoes.
The sausages are the star here and they have the Yorkshire pudding poured over them and then
are baked in the oven to form a sort of pie. Like shepherd’s pie and cottage pie, toad in the hole
is best on a cold winter’s day either in a British pub or at home.
 Bangers and mash
If sausages and potatoes appear often in this list, it is because they are important to our
cuisine. Where are sausages in this meal’s name you ask? Bangers is another name for sausages
here in the UK. This meal, like many other UK meals, is served with gravy and peas and, you
guessed it, best served at home or in a pub.
In 2009, it was voted as the most comforting meal by TV channel Good Food and it is easy to
see why, as melt-in-the-mouth mash and sizzling sausages are a great combo.
 Pie, porridge and drink
This is a traditional workingman's dish from the docks in London. It is more than 100 years
old. The pie is made from pastry dough and filled with minced beef along with puree. Instead of
sauce, as in fried food, a sauce called liquor is poured on the plate.
The liqueur is a parsley-based sauce and is thin. For the real experience, you need to visit a pie
and mash shop in London's East End, where classic British food is served.
 Sandwiches
This might sound strange, as every country has their own form of putting something in bread,
but it is next-level stuff here in the UK. Classic flavours include cheese and pickle, cheese and
tomato, ham and pickle, ham and coleslaw, ham and cucumber, tuna mayonnaise, egg
mayonnaise, and coronation chicken, which is chicken combined with sultanas, spices and
mayonnaise or crème fraiche.Everybody eats these, from school children to working adults,
particularly at lunchtime
 Beans on toast
This is by far the most versatile meal on our island. Beans on toast is, well, beans on toast. To
get the best results, make sure your toast is buttered well before pouring on the hot baked beans.
If you are feeling extra hungry, grate some cheddar cheese on top and watch it melt onto the hot
baked beans.
This meal can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is often eaten by students and for
dinner by people who are in a hurry.
 Crumpets
Speaking of the importance of butter, this breakfast food would be nothing without it.
Crumpets are a small, circular shape and have a spongy texture. The best feature of a crumpet
however is the holes that it has. You see, most crumpets are cooked for three minutes in a
toaster.
When the crumpets are ready, apply a spread or two of butter onto them and watch the melted
butter fill the holes. Every bite is buttery-filled goodness. Like the full English, this breakfast is
best eaten at home on weekends with a cup of tea.
 Fish and chips
This is, without a doubt, the staple of classic British food. It could even be argued it is our
national dish. When you think of popular traditional British food, fish and chips may be the first
thing that comes to mind and for good reason!
The first recorded place that sold fish and chips was allegedly opened in 1860 in Bow,
London, by a Jewish man named Joseph Malin. Since then, fish and chips have well and truly
taken off. There are around 10,500 fish and chips shops in the UK at present. We often call these
places fish and chips shops, chip shops or chippys.

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 Various types of fish are usually on offer, but the most popular one is cod. It is battered and
deep-fried until golden brown and crispy and it is usually served with deep-fried thick chips and
mushy peas .