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Culinary Surprises: British Dishes That Defy Common Stereotypes

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Full English Breakfast

I am a massive fan of the great American breakfast; I will admit that I love it. However, the English breakfast can stand up to its American counterpart if done right.

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Roast Beef

The name pudding is misleading: Yorkshire puddings are not sweet but savory pancakes roasted in beef fat. Furthermore, roast potatoes are mandatory with roast beef

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Cream Tea

This dish requires freshly brewed tea as an addition, hence the strange name. However, the bulk of a cream tea is its dry ingredients: a butter scone, clotted cream, and raspberry jam.

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Pies

Pastry dishes are usually a good choice if you visit a British countryside pub. The variations we have are endless, though nothing beats a steak pie.

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Bubble and Squeak

This odd-sounding dish is the Sunday roast leftover vegetables blended with egg and flour into patties and then fried. The most common place to see this side dish is on a greasy spoon cafe breakfast menu.

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Fish and Chips

I have never understood how Americans mock British food, yet fish and chips are on most taproom and bar menus across the land.

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Bacon Sandwiches

Wherever I travel, I am surprised at how few countries serve bacon sandwiches, though they require careful execution. Without a condiment to add moisture, they risk being too dry.

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