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The Anatomy of a Great British Classic Sunday Roast

I went to the UK this summer with a single pointed agenda – to devour British Food, specifically a full meal also known as a Sunday Roast in a pub. Pub food holds a special place in culinary tradition in England. There are few things more comforting or more quintessentially British than a Sunday Roast. A meal steeped in tradition and layered with flavour, the Sunday Roast has earned its place as a weekly ritual across the UK. And yes, I couldn’t resist getting a photo with my roast chicken plate to prove it!

Whether you enjoy yours in a pub, at home with family, or plated up solo with a glass of wine and a cosy movie, this dish is more than just a meal. It’s a piece of living history.

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The British Love for ‘Crisps’: A Crunchy Obsession

Define “Britishness.” For me it would be the rolling of a Tube into the station, “Mind the Gap”, the whistle of a tea kettle AND a packet of British crisps being ripped open. Whether it’s tucked into a school lunchbox, served alongside a pint at the pub, or devoured during a train ride across the countryside, the humble crisp is an essential part of British life.

But, What Are Crisps?

I realized that it was not a commonly recognized term when my 9 year old asked me this question as we were planning what to eat and do on our holiday to UK this year! Having lived in the UK for a few years during my childhood, it was easy for me to flit from one geographic vocabulary to another, but for a newbie it was an alien term. So I suppose with you too, reader!

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