Great Britain is rain, Big Ben, the queen with her family, right-hand traffic, Vicky and David Beckham. It’s also haggis, toad in the hole, Victorian biscuit, Yorkshire caviar, and toast with beans. We invite you on a culinary journey through some of the most British dishes.
Haggis
A favorite Scottish delicacy made from mutton giblets (heart, liver and lungs), chopped with onions, oatmeal, bacon, spices and salt and boiled in a mutton stomach.
Outwardly, haggis looks like homemade sausage. The dish is served with a garnish of nips and tattis (mashed rutabaga and potatoes). There are also vegetarian haggis recipes.
Since the time of the great Robert Burns, who dedicated a whole ode to this dish, haggis has been elevated to a special honor in Britain. Then, by the way, this dish was considered the food of the poor, as it was prepared from waste intended for disposal.
A frog in a hole
Although the sausage in dough is known in many countries, only in the UK is this fast food considered almost a national treasure. And it is called “a toad in a hole”. For example, the Greggs bakery chain sells two and a half million of these sausages every week. The British make them from minced sausage and baked in puff pastry.
Victorian Biscuit
Midday tea is no longer considered archaic in Britain, and biscuits are back in fashion. Homemade baking doesn’t seem like a grandmother’s job, it’s popular again. And, of course, the king of all kinds of biscuits is a Victorian two-tiered cake with the most delicate cream and fragrant strawberry jam.
Yorkshire caviar
So in the north of Britain they call it – pea puree! This dish is made from cereal peas, which are pre-soaked and then boiled with salt and sugar until puree. Often, pea puree is a garnish for fish. And in restaurants, the dish is complicated with mint sauce, which gives it a tart taste and fresh aroma.
Toast with beans
In the early 20th century, the Heinz brand began producing canned baked beans in tomato sauce and beans on toast became a symbol of traditional British dining. The popularity was ensured by the budget and usefulness of this simple dish.
The beans on toast can be eaten hot and cold, in the classic version or with chopped onion and sausage. The savory Worcestershire sauce, which is a mixture of hot soy sauce and vinegar, is ideal.