Delicious, varied traditional English cuisine is a must-try when visiting this hazy country. Alternatively, you can take a short culinary journey at home with some of England's most popular dishes.
A little about traditional English cuisine
Despite the fact that English food is often described as simple and not very sophisticated, traditional British dishes are quite varied. And although the cooking recipes are quite simple, every breakfast, lunch or dinner turns out to be balanced and satisfying, and many traditional dishes of this country can be easily adapted to domestic cuisine, adding, for example, fresh vegetables or some kind of light salad.
Each region of the United Kingdom has its own specialty. For example, in England itself, such dishes as steak and pudding are most popular, in Northern Ireland, various dishes from trout are especially popular, and in Scotland they like to cook oatmeal with meat. By the way, world-famous sandwiches (sandwiches) are an invention of the British.
Classic english sandwich
For 4 servings of a delicious English sandwich, you will need:
- white bread - 8 slices;
- flour - 2 tsp;
- butter - 2 tsp;
- milk - 1, 5 tbsp.;
- hard cheese - 80 g;
- ham - 100 g;
- mustard - 10 g;
- salt - to taste;
- pepper - to taste;
- nutmeg - to taste.
Before starting cooking, preheat the oven to 350 ° C.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. When the oil starts to boil, add flour in portions, stirring constantly. Then pour milk into a saucepan and stir the sauce continuously until it thickens. Remove the pan from heat, add a little salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Grate hard cheese and add a little to the sauce, stir and set aside the saucepan to let the sauce sit. Then take the bread, put it on a baking sheet and roast in the oven on both sides until browning. Grease four crispbreads with mustard, top with a slice of ham, sprinkle with grated cheese and cover with slices of bread. Grease the sandwich on top with sauce, sprinkle with cheese and put in the oven for 4-5 minutes.
Oatmeal, sir
Traditional English breakfast - oatmeal with fruit or berries. For cooking, take:
- oatmeal - 1 tbsp.;
- water - 1, 5 tbsp.;
- salt - to taste;
- fruits or berries - to taste.
Pour oatmeal with water and let it brew for at least an hour. Put on low heat and bring to a boil. Add a little salt and cook for 15-20 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally so that the porridge does not burn.
Fruits or berries should be added just before serving. After the oatmeal is warmed up for breakfast, add some cold milk or sour cream.
Classic English steak
For British steak, take:
- beef steak - 1 pc.;
- olive oil - 1 tsp;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- thyme - 1 sprig;
- butter - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- pepper - to taste.
For the steak, it is best to use a heavy, heavy-bottomed skillet. Pour olive oil into a frying pan and heat over high heat. Peel the garlic, throw it into the oil, add a sprig of thyme. Then sprinkle the steak with salt and pepper and place immediately in the skillet. To get meat with blood, you need to fry the steak on both sides for about 2-2, 5 minutes. To achieve medium roast, you need to cook the meat a little longer, about 5 minutes. You can check the readiness by touch - the steak should be elastic. Deep roasting is considered unacceptable for this dish.
