The British are not known for their cuisine. British food has a heavy, bland quality associated with it, as it centers around basic staples such as meat and potatoes. Despite its lack of spiciness or tang, however, it remains good, solid food, and traditional British meals have a way of sticking to the ribs that foods from other countries don't.
Warm Foods
Because the British climate is often cold and rainy, British food is often served hot. Gravy, breaded foods and roasted meats often act as comfort food that can stave off the chills.
Mixtures
Many traditional British foods combine meats, potatoes, gravy and other vegetables into a single dish. Shepherd's pie, bangers and mash, and toad-in-the-hole are variations of these staples.
Fish and Chips
The perennial traditional British meal is fish and chips, fish from the waters surrounding the island deep fried and served alongside French fried potatoes. Fish and chips is traditionally served with malted vinegar.
Sunday Dinner
The British Sunday dinner traditionally consists of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and some form of vegetable. Yorkshire pudding isn't actually pudding, but a type of breaded batter served with sauce or gravy.
Breakfast
British breakfasts apply similar "heavy food" principles: eggs, fried meat, baked beans and mushrooms predominate.
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