Евдокимова И.В.ГБОУ СПО Российский колледж традиционной культурыСанкт-Перербурга, 2011 год

The features of English cuisineThe features of English cuisine• English cuisine includes, traditions, styles and recipes associated with England;•It has distinctive attributes of its own;•It also shares much with wider British cuisine;•There was a large importation of ingredients and ideas from North America, China and India during the time of the British Empire and a result of post war immigration.

Traditional MealsTraditional Meals• In the early modern period the food of England was historically characterized by its simplicity and a high quality of natural produce;• Traditional meals have ancient origin such as bread and cheese, roasted and stewed meat, boiled vegetables, and broths, and freshwater and saltwater fish;• The 14th century English cookbook contains recipes for these dishes;

Modern English CuisineModern English Cuisine•Fish and chips were recently number one urban food eaten from newspaper with salt and vinegar;•Pies and sausages with mashed potatoes, onion and gravy are very popular;•Now all these dishes are matched in popularity by curries from India and stir fries based on Chinese and Thai cooking;•Italian and French cuisine are also widely adopted;•The innovation of fast food from the United States is absorbed.

A “Full Breakfast”A “Full Breakfast”•A “full breakfast” is eaten the whole of the Britain ;•The names change depending on where it is served;•The origin of the breakfast is believed to originate in rural England as a meal to carry a worker through a long morning;•The “full breakfast” is traditionally served at breakfast time;•But it is served at lunchtime everywhere in hotels and at the restaurants.

At the restaurantAt the restaurant• Waiter: Hello! Can I help you?•Mr. A: Well, could we have famous full English breakfast?•Mrs. A: Dear, it’s lunch time.•Waiter: The full breakfast is served at lunchtime everywhere in hotels and at the restaurants.•Mr. A: Fine. Bacon and eggs and… What do you recommend?•Waiter: Bacon and eggs, but they are accompanied by sausages, grilled tomato, mushrooms, tea, toasts and marmalade.

At the restaurantAt the restaurantMr. A: Is this breakfast served all over Britain?Waiter: Yes, but each country has its own accompaniments.Mr. A: What kind?Waiter: A full English breakfast may have black pudding, baked beans and fried bread. A full Irish – white pudding and soda bread, Welsh –loverbread. Mr. A: Let’s start with bacon and eggs and then…Mrs. A: And tea with toast and marmalade.

Sunday RoastSunday Roast• .The traditional English dinner for Sunday is known as Sunday Roast;•It’s time for families to get together and share a good meal;•Roast beef is number one but pork and lamb work well too;•Yorkshire puddings, roasted potatoes and vegetable are served with the main course; •A delicious gravy is made of the pan juice, red wine , meat or vegetable stock and butter is added to the roast.

What is tea for the BritishWhat is tea for the British•Tea is the national drink of the British;•Britain imports about 20% of all the world’s tea;•It was introduced in Britain in 1657 by Catharine King Charles’s wife;•The English custom of afternoon tea goes back to the late 18th century;•The British drink more than any other nation – about 4 kilos a head or 1,650 cups of tea a year;•Most popular is black tea.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients:

1. Skinless chicken breast , cut into cubes. 2. Fresh ginger, peeled and grated. 3. One garlic clove, finely dreed with salt and pepper. 4. One cup of fresh coriander, finely chopped. 5. Juice and zest of one lime. 6. One table spoon of vegetable oil. 7. One table spoon of chili powder. 8. One red onion, roughly chopped. 9. One table spoon of ground turmetic. 10. One table spoon of ground cumin. 11. 250 ml of light cream or plain yoghurt 12. One dessert spoon of tomato puree. 13. Juice of ½ lemon.

Preparation.

1. In a large bowl place the chicken with ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, chopped coriander, lime juice and zest with 1 table spoon of the oil. Stir then, cover with a clean clothes, leave to one side for

30 minutes.

2. After 30 minutes, heat 1 table spoon of the oil in a large frying pan, add the chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes with browned all over.

3. Remove the chicken from the pan and put to one side. In the same pan heat the remaining oil and

gently cook the onion and chili powder for 5 minutes. Add the turmeric and ground cumin, stir and cook for another 5 minutes.

4. Stir in the cream and gently simmer for 5 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer for another 5

minutes. Add the tomato puree, stir then and add the lemon juice. Cook for one minute more, then serve garnished with fresh coriander. Boil rice and serve outside.

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At the Chinese RestaurantAt the Chinese Restaurant•Waiter: Hello! Can I help you?•Lady: Yes. I’d like Mu Shu. What is it?•Waiter: Mu Shu is fried pork with garlic, ginger, lily buds, bamboo shoots, dry sherry and soy sauce. Would you like anything else?•Lady: What do you recommend?•Waiter: Mu Shu pork is usually served with mandarin pancakes.•Lady: Fine.•Waiter: What would you like to drink?•Lady: Just iced water, please.

At the Italian RestaurantAt the Italian Restaurant•Waiter: Are you ready to order?• Man: Yes. What is butternut squash?• Waiter: It’s a kind of vegetable. It taste quite sweet.•Man: And what is tagliatella? Does it take any meat in?• Waiter: Yes. It’s a pasta with a sauce made with tomatoes, red wine and pancetta. It’s delicious.•Man: Pancetta? What’s that?• Waiter: It’s like ham.•Man: OK. I’ll start with Caesar salad and a glass of white wine

ReferencesReferences•…..•http://www.england.org.za/english-cuisine.php•http://britishfood.about.com./od/introtobritishfood/a/England•http://www.foodnetwork./com/recipes/mu-shu-pork-recipe/ind