Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

United Kingdom

Ask what the United Kingdom eats and the answer starts with this: hearty comfort food: roasts, pies, fried fish, and puddings, shaped by pub culture and afternoon tea tradition. Look for Fish and Chips (battered fried fish with thick chips, salt and malt vinegar), Sunday roast (roast meat with potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, gravy) and Full English breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast). Fried battered fish came with Sephardic Jewish settlers; the first shops opened in the 1860s, and the trade was left unrationed through both world wars. This atlas has 55 United Kingdom dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

55 dishes.

Bakewell tartBakewell tartShortcrust pastry with jam and frangipane, sometimes iced with a cherryBangers and mashBangers and mashSausages on mashed potato with onion gravy.Beef WellingtonBeef WellingtonBeef fillet with mushroom duxelles baked in puff pastry.Black puddingBlack puddingRice-stuffed blood sausage, weekend delicacyBlack VelvetBlack VelvetStout layered with champagne in a tall glassBrambleBrambleGin, lemon and sugar over crushed ice, drizzled with blackberry liqueurBranston PickleBranston PickleSweet chunky vegetable pickle in dark tangy sauce, eaten with cheddar.Bubble and squeakBubble and squeakLeftover potato and cabbage fried together until crisp and browned.Buck’s FizzBuck’s FizzChampagne with orange juice, poured stronger than a mimosaCask aleCask aleUnfiltered beer conditioned in the cask and pulled by handpump at cellar temperature.Cheddar cheeseCheddar cheeseFirm aged cow's milk cheese, crumbly and sharp, grated over everything from toast to pies.Chicken tikka masalaChicken tikka masalaTandoori chicken in creamy spiced tomato sauce; curry-house favourite.Christmas puddingChristmas puddingDense steamed dried-fruit pudding, doused in brandy and set alight.Clotted creamClotted creamThick scalded cream with a golden crust, spread on scones beneath jam.Cornish pastyCornish pastyFolded shortcrust pastry of beef, potato, swede, onion.CranachanCranachanWhipped cream with toasted oatmeal, raspberries, honey and whiskyCrumpetCrumpetHoley griddled yeast cake, toasted and buttered.Cullen skinkCullen skinkScottish smoked haddock, potato, and onion soup.Cumberland sausageCumberland sausageLong coiled pork sausage, coarsely chopped and peppery, sold by the length.Eccles cakeEccles cakeFlaky butter pastry round packed with spiced currants, sugar-crusted on topEnglish breakfast teaEnglish breakfast teaStrong black tea with milk, the national brew.Espresso martiniEspresso martiniVodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso shaken to a foamy headEton messEton messCrushed meringue folded with strawberries and cream.Fish and ChipsFish and ChipsBattered flake with hot chips, wrapped in paper by the beachFull English breakfastFull English breakfastEggs, bacon, sausages, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast.Gin and tonicGin and tonicGin over ice with tonic water and a lime or lemon wedgeHaggisHaggisSpiced sheep offal and oatmeal, with neeps and tatties.Jellied eelsJellied eelsChopped eels boiled and set in their own savoury jelly, served cold.KippersKippersHerring split, salted and cold-smoked, grilled with butter for breakfast.Lancashire hotpotLancashire hotpotLamb and onion casserole under sliced potatoes, baked slowly in a tall pot.London dry ginLondon dry ginJuniper-led grain spirit, drunk with tonic or in a martini.MarmiteMarmiteSticky black yeast extract, spread very thinly on buttered toast.Mint sauceMint sauceChopped mint in vinegar, essential with roast lamb.PiccalilliPiccalilliMustard-yellow relish of cauliflower and onion in turmeric and vinegar.Pickled eggsPickled eggsHard-boiled eggs kept in spiced vinegar in a jar on the barPickled onionsPickled onionsSmall onions steeped in malt vinegar, eaten with cheese, pies or chips

  • Yorkshire pudding

    Puffed baked batter served with roast beef and gravy. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. 12 puddings.…

  • Gin and tonic

    Gin over ice with tonic water and a lime or lemon wedge. Ready in 3 min prep and 0 min…

  • Bakewell tart

    Shortcrust pastry with jam and frangipane, sometimes iced with a cherry. Ready in 35 min prep and 45 min cooking.…

  • Bangers and mash

    Sausages on mashed potato with onion gravy. Ready in 20 min prep and 45 min cooking. 4 servings. A main…

  • Beef Wellington

    Beef fillet with mushroom duxelles baked in puff pastry. Ready in 1 hr prep and 45 min cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Black pudding

    Rice-stuffed blood sausage, weekend delicacy. Ready in 45 min prep and 1 hour cooking. Makes about 8 links. A snack…

  • Black Velvet

    Stout layered with champagne in a tall glass. Ready in 3 min prep and none cooking. 1 drink. A cocktail…

  • Bramble

    Gin, lemon and sugar over crushed ice, drizzled with blackberry liqueur. 5 min to prepare. 1 drink. A cocktail recipe…

  • Branston Pickle

    Sweet chunky vegetable pickle in dark tangy sauce, eaten with cheddar. A fermented & pickled recipe from United Kingdom.

  • Buck’s Fizz

    Champagne with orange juice, poured stronger than a mimosa. 3 min to prepare. 1 drink. A cocktail recipe from United…