Spotted dick is one of those cleverly disguised British recipes where the name bears no relation whatsoever to the food created.
Classic British
Yorkshire Puddings
A very versatile dish, Yorkshires can be a starter, side or even a main dish like Toad in the Hole. Giant ones can contain the entire meal!
Chip Shop Curry Sauce
You can’t beat a good homemade curry sauce on your carefully crafted fish and chips.
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas
You can go down to any British high street and get fish and chips to takeaway. But cook this iconic British meal at home, complete with a side dish of mushy peas.
Fish and Chips – A British Institution
Fish and chips are the iconic British takeaway food. Tender white fish, wrapped in a beer batter coating, crisped to perfection.
Parkin
Parkin is a traditional ginger cake from Northern England flavoured with syrupy molasses, oatmeal and warm spices.
Dippy Egg with Soldiers
What better breakfast than a perfectly cooked boiled dippy egg with a runny yolk and a firm white body. Just right for dipping those golden toasted soldiers into.
Full English Breakfast
A typical full English breakfast will include sausage, fried egg, bacon, black pudding, baked beans, tomatoes, toast or fried bread, mushrooms with tea or coffee to drink.
Perfect Fried Bread
You can’t have a full English breakfast without fried bread.
Mothering Buns
Mothering buns are iced yeast leavened buns decorated with hundreds and thousands. These buns are a speciality of the Bristol area in southwest England.
Hi, I’m Richard aka Grandad
I’m a retired aeronautical engineer living in Tunbridge Wells, England. I love cooking and food history.
My grandchildren said, “Grandad, you ought to share your favourite recipes and histories online”. So here they are!
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