Food eaten in the UK varies with country and region. Howevert, the "Sunday roast" might be classed as traditional food in most places:

SUNDAY ROAST: Roast meat (often lamb with mint sauce) served with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, vegetables (carrots, peas or beans) and gravy.

DESSERT: A traditional dessert is trifle. This is made with a sponge, small pieces of fruit, sometimes sherry, and all covered with jelly. When the jelly is set custard is poured over the jelly. When the custard is cold the dessert is finished with cream.

TEA-TIME: Tea time (at 4.00 pm) is traditional but maybe not so much these days. A pot of tea is served with small sandwiches (sometimes cucumber or meat), scones with butter and jam, and cakes such as Victoria Sandwich. (A Victoria Sandwich is made with 2 sponge cakes joined together by strawberry jam and butter icing. Icing sugar is sifted on the top.

BREAKFAST: I am sure everyone has heard of the "English breakfast" which is not so popular these days as it consists of fried food. An English breakfast may consist of the following:
fried eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, tomatoes and mushrooms.

DRINKS: Traditional drinks have been beer, cider and tea. Wine and coffee are very popular now.


by Teresa Read