All Hail the Queen: Food

Traditional English Food:

It is very common for an English family to eat a big meal for lunch or dinner on Sunday. This is a way for a family, immediate and sometimes extended, to come together once a week.
The meal contains a main meat, usually beef, lamb, or chicken. With the meat there are sides that usually consist of potatoes and seasonal vegetables. The meal usually has a gravy that goes with the meat and potatoes.
Yorkshire pudding is served with the meal if it is a beef dinner. This is a wheat fried batter that is light and crispy. Many Brits use this by dipping it into the gravy or as a bowl for the meat.
In some cases the use of wild game could be the main course. Venison, duck, rabbit, and pigeon have been very common within English households.

Afternoon tea is not as common as it once was in England. However many still traditionally drink there English black tea throughout the day.
The tea is usually mixed with milk and sugar and served with cookies, sandwhiches, and other tasty desserts.
Throughout cities and towns tea shops are very common and a wonderful place for friends and families to meet. Even the Starbucks and other common chain stores offer a traditional British tea option.
Most English people have a tea pot, whether traditional or modern, in their homes.

Traditionally fish and chips were a meal for the working class.
The fish is usually a white fish like Halibut or Cod. This is a fried dish served with "chips" also known as french fries and mushy peas. The Brits eat this meal with malt vinegar and a white sauce.
Most pubs and restaurants offer fish and chips, however it is very common to find this dish on the street and get it wrapped in newspaper.

A traditional English breakfast consist of eggs, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans and potatoes.
Sausage and Haggis is also common among the Brits.

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