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British culture: typical food and drinks Flashcards

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runner-up

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second

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coveted

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prized, strongly desired

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reputation

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standing

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unorthodox

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eccentric

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gastronomy

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epicurean (having pleasure in food of high quality)

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poll

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survey

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culinary

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cooking

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bland

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tasteless

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scoffed at

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scorned, showing no respect

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palates

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taste buds

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kippers

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herring that has been split open, preserved with salt & then smoked (breakfast)

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gingerbread

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type of cake, flavoured with ginger (= gember)

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fish and chips

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cod, haddock (= zeebaars), plaice (=schol). Fish covered in batter (flour, eggs, milk) fried in fat. They usually add gherkin and vinegar

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jacket potato

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with a warm or cold filling (beans, tuna, butter)

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crispbread

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a thin hard biscuit made from rye (rogge) or wheat (tarwe)

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ploughman’s lunch

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mostly served in pubs (pubsgrub), a variety of pickles, cheese, bread and salad

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shandy

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mixture of beer and lemonade

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cider

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beer made from the juice of apples or pears, not that strong

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haggis

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Scottish dish made from a sheep’s heart, liver, lung and mix it with onion, oatmeal, suet and spices. Boiled in a bag made from a sheep’s stomach

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shepherd’s pie

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minced lamb (gehakt) with mashed potatoes and vegetables

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cottage pie

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beef with mashed potatoes and vegetables

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Cornish pasty

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type of pie made of steak, onion, potatoes & other ingredients

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HP Sauce

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brown sauce

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marmite

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savoury spread, made from yeast extract

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cod
vulnerable moist white flesh with a flaky texture. A characteristic white line runs along the skin of the fillet
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Haddock
a vulnerable fish similar to cod but stronger in flavour. It has a real taste of the sea & a characteristic black line runs along the skin of the fillet
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plaice
least concern. A flat fish with soft flesh and a subtle but distinctive flavour, well complimented with a slice of lemon. Recognisable by orange spots on it's skin
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raita
finely chopped vegetables with yoghurt
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lamb dish
Indian dish
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papadum
thin, crisp biscuit/ Indian crackers
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Bombay duck
dried & salted fish, the odour is extremely powerful
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chicken curry
chicken with a lot of spices
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mango chutney
thick sauce that containes vinegar, sugar, spices & fruits
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Chicken tikka masala
marinated & grilled chicken in a creamy tomato-based sauce
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tandoori chicken
marinated chicken in a traditional tandoor oven
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sporran
a small pouch worn around the waist and hangs in front of the kilt as part of men's Scottisch Highland dress. Storage place for a wallet, keys or handkerchief
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Bannock
Scottish speciality, a cross between a scone & a pancake
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Bap
large, wide, flat, soft bread roll
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Bara brith
traditional Welsh spicy fruit loaf
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Black pudding
animal blood, offal, fat (Scottish breakfast & Spanish tapas) British version has a lot of oatmeal => does not melt apart
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crumpet
circular bread, 1 side covered in small indentations. toasted and buttered before eating
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English breakfast
toast, sausages, fried or grilled tomatoes, (fried) mushrooms, baked beans in tomato sauce, bacon, egss, black pudding...
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Fish and chips
deep-fried fish and potatoes, traditionally given wrapped in newspaper
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gammon
thick slice of ham (ham steak) for dinner
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laverbread
Welsh speciality that's not bread => cooked seaweed, served with oatmeal and bacon on toast
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lemon posset
British hot drink of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced
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pasty
half-moon-shaped savoury pastry, crimped along the curved side & filled with meat or vegetables
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porridge
type of hot cereal made by boiling grains in water or milk until they become soft and creamy (usually oats) can be sweetened with honey, sugar or syrup and flavoured with spices
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savoury
salty, herbal or sour not sweet
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scones
small, baked quick bread from Scotland, made with wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and butter
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pickle
thick, vinegary vegetable-based condiment => pickled egg...
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spotted dick
popular dessert, suet pudding with currants and raisins
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stilton
well-known, strong-tasting blue-veined cheese
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stinking Bishop
a soft, washed-rind cheese made from the milk of Gloucester cows, washed in perry (pear cider)
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squash
type of vegetable to the gourd family (pumpkin, butternut squash)
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toad-in-the-hole
sausages covered in batter & roasted
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trifle
dessert made from a mixture of sponge cake , whipped cream, custard, jelly, fruit & sherry or spirits
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Victoria sponge
sponge cake based on flour, sugar & eggs and sometimes leavened with baking powder, firm & earated structure
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Worcestershire sauce
condiment made from anchovies, chillies, garlic & molasses
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Yorkshire pudding
part of the main course or a starter. made from flour, eggs and milk. Batter is baked in the oven and moistened with gravy. eaten with gravy & vegetables
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cordial
sweetened fruit drink, concentrated syrup with water
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pop
carbonated soft drink
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squash
concentrated fruit-flavoured syrup that is mixed with water
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ale
called a bitter, dark brown served at room temperature
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cider
alcoholic drink made from apples, similar in strength to beer
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lager
yellow beer, served cold
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lager top
lager with a dash of lemonade
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Pimms
English spirit, served mixed with lemonade, mint, fresh fruit and ice
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scrumpy
strong cider
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snakebite
an equal mix of cider and lager. gets you drunk cheaply and quickly
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stout
dark, full-bodied beer made from malt (Guinness)
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maïze
maïs
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ladle
pollepel
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chopping board
snijplank
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rolling pin
deegrol
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whisk
klopper
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measuring jug
meetpot

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