British FoodBritish Food

True or False…?True or False…?

1. Fish and chips is the most 1. Fish and chips is the most popular takeaway in Britainpopular takeaway in Britain

False! Curry is now the Brits’ False! Curry is now the Brits’ fav takeaway! fav takeaway!

2. A ‘Greasy Spoon’ is a kind of 2. A ‘Greasy Spoon’ is a kind of restaurant.restaurant.

True!True! Cheap, cheerful and filling! Cheap, cheerful and filling!

3. A traditional English 3. A traditional English Breakfast is still the most Breakfast is still the most

popular choice to start the daypopular choice to start the day

False!False!

4. Deep fried Mars Bar is 4. Deep fried Mars Bar is available all over Britainavailable all over Britain

Not quite! It’s available in Not quite! It’s available in PARTS of Britain, particularly PARTS of Britain, particularly

ScotlandScotland

5. The average Brit now eats 5. The average Brit now eats more pasta than potatoesmore pasta than potatoes

No, No, No, No, No! False!!No, No, No, No, No! False!!

6. Almost one third of Brits are 6. Almost one third of Brits are vegetarianvegetarian

False! Only around 5%False! Only around 5%

7.The majority of British 7.The majority of British families eat dinner together families eat dinner together

around the tablearound the table

True! Surprise, surprise!True! Surprise, surprise!(But only just!)(But only just!)

8.Eel pie and mash is a London 8.Eel pie and mash is a London specialityspeciality

True!True!

9. The sandwich was actually 9. The sandwich was actually invented by Mr. Sandwichinvented by Mr. Sandwich

True…well by the ‘Earl of True…well by the ‘Earl of Sandwich’Sandwich’

10. Britain has no Michelin 10. Britain has no Michelin starred restaurants.starred restaurants.

False!! Only France and Italy False!! Only France and Italy have more stars than us!have more stars than us!

End of True/False.End of True/False.How did you do?How did you do?

You could make up T/F You could make up T/F questions about your own questions about your own

countries’ cuisine to test the countries’ cuisine to test the others…others…

Funny Food names – any idea Funny Food names – any idea what these are?what these are?

Spotted DickSpotted Dick Toad-in-the-holeToad-in-the-hole Yorkshire PuddingYorkshire Pudding Bangers & MashBangers & Mash Bubble and SqueakBubble and Squeak Black PuddingBlack Pudding Bread and Butter Pudding.Bread and Butter Pudding.

Spotted DickSpotted Dick

Toad-in-the-holeToad-in-the-hole

Yorkshire PuddingYorkshire Pudding

Bangers & MashBangers & Mash

Bubble and SqueakBubble and Squeak

Black PuddingBlack Pudding

Bread and Butter PuddingBread and Butter Pudding