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Favourites
among the English are roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, an
accompaniment similar in texture to a popover; steak and
kidney pie; and veal and ham pie. Fish is served
often—plaice (a type of flounder), haddock, mackerel,
and smoked kipper—and especially popular are
fish-and-chips (deep-fried fish and potatoes). Jellies,
jams, marmalade, hot cross buns, crumpets, and scones
are served frequently with tea.
Traditional
fare in the British Isles would
include beef tea (a beef extract), whitebait (miniature
fish, fried and eaten as snacks), boxty (Irish potato
pancakes), brawn (aspic made with pork bits),
cockaleekie (Scottish hen and leek soup), bubble and
squeak (chopped, fried leftover meat and vegetables),
angels on horseback (grilled oysters wrapped in bacon),
kedgeree (a casserole of smoked fish, rice, and eggs),
shepherd’s pie (ground lamb and beef with onion and
topped with mashed potatoes), crumpets, banbury cake (a
spiced flat cake made with dried fruits), fool (a fruit
custard), and syllabub (a dessert made with whipped
cream, lemon, wine, and sugar.
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