+FOOD

A.     Regional foods

1.     Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.

2.     Spotted dick (suet pudding with currants and raisins).

3.     English cream tea, particularly in south coast seaside resorts (scones, jam, butter, clotted or double cream and, of course, tea).

4.     Regional varieties of baking such as Bakewell pudding (pastry base covered with jam, almond filling and topped with icing), and breads of all description.

5.     English cheeses such as Cheddar, Wensleydale, Lancashire and Stilton.

6.     Fish and chips (battered and deep fried).

B.     Regional drinks

1.     Beer - bitter and lager are the most popular, but stout, pale ale and brown ale are also widely drunk.

2.     Cider.

3.     Tea.

4.     Gin.

5.     Pimm's (gin-based drink, usually mixed with lemonade, fruit and mint) is especially popular in summer