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Author: Colleen
You may be able recreate some of the comfort food listed here with the aid of this resource.
In keeping with my previous post, I’m going to continue running with our little food theme in cracking the code of the British-English language. Today’s lesson, boys and girls, is pub food, the names of which never cease to make me giggle:
bangers & mash = sausages & mashed potatoes
bubble & squeak = fried vegetables (often potato, cabbage, carrots, and peas) leftover from a previous night’s roast.
mushy peas = mashed peas
chips = fries
crisps = potato chips
pork scratchings = pork rinds
bacon = ham prepared similarly to Canadian bacon (versus the American crispy variety)
bap = hamburger bun
mince = ground beef
pie = in an English menu, this will be like a pot pie stuffed with savoury fillings of meat and veg.
prawn = shrimp (though not necessarily a pub standard, I feel compelled to throw that in)
So be sure to take a break from unpacking inside that lovely flat London Relocation Ltd. will find for you and hit the public house!
Related posts:
- Speaking the Queen’s English (Food–Part 1)
- What to Expect in a London Flat – Part II (a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven)
- Move to London for the Ultimate English Garden
- What to Expect in a London Flat – Part I (a.k.a. Size Matters…or does it?)
- What to Expect in a London Flat — Part VI (a.k.a. Some Like it Hot)
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