The BritishFood
Visitors to Britain usually agree about one thing - British cooking is terrible. You can cook vegetables in so many interesting ways. But the British cook vegetables for too long, so they lose their taste. But these visitors who think so eat at wrong places. The best British cooking is in good restaurants or at home.
British tastes have changed a lot over the past twenty years. People refuse meat and prefer chicken and fish. And more people are more interested in healthy eating these days.
The British have "a sweet tooth". They love cakes, chocolate and sweets. At any hotel you'll find traditional English puddings. Can you imagine a pudding made of only bread and butter? It exists in British cooking. - "Bread and Butter Pudding". It is great!
Changing tastes
Today many people want food to be quick and easy. When both parents are working they can't cook large meals in the evenings. "Takeaway" meals are very popular. If you are feeling tired or lazy you can even phone a local restaurant. They will bring food to your house.
Eating out
20 years ago British people usually ate at home. They went out for a meal only at special times, like somebody's birthday. But today many people eat out at least once a week.
English breakfast
At a hotel for breakfast you'll get bacon and eggs, mushrooms, baked beans and tea and toast. When porridge or fruit are offered as well, the meal is sometimes advertised as "English breakfast". But now only one person in ten eats English breakfast. Today English breakfast is more likely to be nothing. All they have for breakfast is a cup of coffee and many children go to school without eating anything.
Lunch
If you go to Britain to study English and you stay with a family you'll be given a "packed lunch" to eat for your midday meal. Some factories and schools have canteens where you can eat but the packed lunch is the most common thing to eat. A packed lunch usually consists of some sandwiches, a packet of crisps, an apple, and a can of something to drink, for example, Coca-Cola. The quality of the packed lunch can vary from terrible to very good, it depends on who makes it.
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