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Friday, March 7, 2025

What to eat in England, and around Britain - Cranberry Cheese, Crumpets And More

 Most people worldwide in the English speaking countries have heard of  Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, served on Sundays in pubs and restaurants in Britain.

On weekdays, try Scotch Eggs, a hard boiled egg hidden inside a meatball, served at lunch time in many pubs

From Scotland, we enjoy Scottish smoked salmon, Scottish whisky, Scottish shortbread in supermarkets.

At tea-time, our supermarkets sell scones, crumpets, and Bakewell tart.

Cheese

Famous, favourite English cheeses are cheddar cheese, and blue Stilton cheese. 

But our family favourite is the Cranberry Cheese from Wensleydale in Yorkshire, sold in supermarkets such as Waitrose in London.

If you haven't ever tried cranberry cheese on toast for a mid-morning snack, try some. If you have tried it before but forgotten about it, try it again and re-discover the delicious flavour and nourishing pick-me-up.   

It is fun for a party, a dinner party, or a mid morning snack or mid-afternoon pick me up. Or just to get your going first thing in the morning.

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Monday, February 19, 2018

Crumbs - so that's how the British make crumpets


Buttered crumpet from Wikipedia.

Problem
On a cold day in England, what do you eat for tea? For a quick, filling, warming tea? High tea of baked beans on toast - or crumpets! I love them.

In summer it's scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream. In winter it's crumpets. You'll find them in any supermarket in the UK.

Now the secret's out. You could make them at home. But even a professional chef got it wrong the first time. However, if you are on a roll - excuse the pun, making bread at home, maybe this is something for you to try. If it doesn't work out in your kitchen, you'll appreciate the bought ones even more.

On your next trip to London, make sure to try the crumpets.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-5395877/The-real-reason-holes-crumpets-revealed.html

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Heart shape crumpet. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.


Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.