British cuisine(英国菜肴简介).docx

British CuisineBritish CuisineAlthough Britain doesn’t have the best of reputations for its food, the people of Britain do in fact enjoy an enormously varied diet. And, although, its cuisine might not be world-renowned, it would be a mistake to completely ignore its delights. My article attempts to give you an insight into the British diet, way of eating, and includes a timeline for the typical Briton’s meals.General IntroductionBritish cuisine has traditionally been limited in its international recognition to the full breakfast, fish and chips, and the Christmas dinner. Other famous British dishes include the Sunday roast, steak and kidney pie, shepherds pie, and bangers and mash. British cuisine has many regional varieties within the broader categories of English, Scottish and Welsh cuisine. Each have developed their own regional or local dishes, many of which are geographically indicated foods such as Cornish pasties, the Yorkshire pudding, Arbroath Smokie, and Welsh cakes.British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. British cuisine has been described as unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to accentuate flavour, rather than disguise it. However, British cuisine has absorbed the cultural influence of those that have settled in Britain, producing hybrid dishes, such as the Anglo-Indian chicken tikka masala.The Norman conquest introduced exotic spices into England in the Middle Ages. The British Empire facilitated a knowledge of Indias elaborate food tradition of strong, penetrating spices and herbs. Food rationing policies, put in place by the British government during wartime periods of the 20th century, are said to have been the stimulus for British cuisines poor international reputation. Contrary to popular belief, people in southern England eat more garlic per head than the people of northern France.Traditional Briton’s Favorite FoodsBubble and Squeak. The