Food of England

by **Admin** Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:03 am

Food of England has traditionally been based on pork, beef, lamb, chicken and fish and generally served with potatoes and one other vegetable. The most common and typical foods eaten in Britain include the sandwich, fish and chips, pies like the Cornish pasty, trifle and roasts dinners.

Some of the
main dishes that comprises of the Food of England have strange names
like Bubble & Squeak and Toad-in-the-Hole. The staple Food of
England includes meat, fish, potatoes, flour, butter and eggs. Many of
the cuisines in England include preparations made by using these food
items. Food of England also influences the culture of England to a
great extent.

Since
1950, the people of England have eaten less of red meat, more poultry,
and about the same amount of fish, which comes under white meat
category. This keeps the consumption of fats down and that of
alternatives such as margarine up. England food favors the fresh
fruits, while vegetables are strictly ruled out and the focus is only
on salad vegetables. The main meal, known as supper is now eaten in the
evening and is likely to consist of ready-made or frozen food.

A
lump sum amount of food in England is prepared and served in the
restaurant. So if you want to taste English Food then hop into any of
the eateries in town. In addition to eating out in inns, pubs, and
restaurants, people consume fast food available in the streets.
Nowadays you can expect the restaurants to serve you a wide variety of
foreign cuisine, ranging from Chinese and Indian to French and Italian.

There
are few food-related taboos in England. Some of the English avoid some
foods for so-called hygienic reasons, such as onions and leeks, which
can cause bad breath. There are also some types of foods that are
considered uncivilized. Traditionally, the people of England have never
eaten horses, dogs and other carnivores or insects. Slowly, the eating
of meat is looked on as uncivilized. As part of the shift away from
meat toward fruit, vegetables, and fish, people have become more
distanced from the production of the meat they eat and less willing to
eat as wide a variety of meats.

If
you want to survey on the kind of food eaten in England, then visiting
the various parties and events in England are the best way to find out.
Besides the cakes made on birthdays, few special type of food are eaten
on major occasions. Some people have the habit of eating pancakes on
Shrove Tuesday, which is both a secular and a religious occasion.

travel.mapsofworld.com provides detailed online information on Food of England.