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CookinginBritainToday
WorksheetABrainstorming:NationalDishes
Thinkofasmanynationalortypicaldishesasyoucanunderthefollowingheadings:
YourowncountryUKOthercountries
DiscussionQuestions
Haveyoutriedanyofthesedishes?Whichones?Didyoulikeordislikethem?
Whatisyourfavouritefood?Whatisyourleastfavourite?
Whatisthestrangestfoodyouhaveevereaten?Didittastegoodorbad?
Doyouliketryingnewfoods?
Arethereanyfoodsthatyouwouldnteatasachildthatyoueatnow?
Doyoupreferyourowncountrysfoodorotherkindsoffood?Hasyourcountry
adoptedmanyfoodsfromothercountries?
Ifyouwerelivingabroad,whichfoodwouldyoumissmostfromthiscountry?
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WorksheetBFoodVocabularyExercise
Inpairsthinkofafoodtomatcheachadjective.
TastesTexturesAdjectiveExampleAdjectiveExample
soursoft
sweethard
saltychewy
bittercrunchy
blandcrispy
strongsmooth
hotcreamy
spicyflaky
Nowreadthefollowingcluesandguesswhatfood/dishisbeingdescribed.
CLUES
Thisfoodissoftandittastessweet.Itismadefromcream,sugarandfruitorchocolate.
Itiseatenverycold,usuallyinsummer.
Thisfoodiscrunchyanditcanbesaltyorsweet.Itisofteneateninthecinema.
Thisfoodishardontheoutside,butusuallysoftinthemiddle.Itisveryversatileandis
usedtomakelotsofsweetandsavourydishes.IntheUKpeoplealsoeatitonitsown
forbreakfastorinasandwich.
Thisfoodisusuallyhardandcrunchy,anditisredorgreenincolour.Peopleoftenuse
ittomakedesserts,egpies.
Writesomemorecluesofyourownandseeifyourpartnerortherestoftheclasscan
guesswhichfoodyouaredescribing.
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WorksheetCBritishFoodQuiz
Inpairstrytoguesstherightanswerforeachquestion.
1.WhichofthesedotheBritisheatmostofinEurope?a.crispsandchocolateb.fresh
fruitandvegetablesc.sausages
2.WhatisthemostpopularfoodinBritain?a.fishandchipsb.pizzac.curry
3.Whatishaggis?a.acocktailmadefromwhiskyandfruitjuiceb.atypeoffisheaten
inScotlandc.aScottishdishmadefromsheepsstomachandinnards
4.Stilton,cheddaranddoubleGloucesterareallkindsof:a.appleb.pigc.cheese
5.WhatdomostBritishpeoplehaveforbreakfast?a.toastandcerealb.cappuccino
andcroissantc.friedeggsandbacon
6.Whoinventedthesandwichandwhy?a.TheEarlofSandwichhewantedfood
whichhecouldeatwithonehandwhilegamblingb.LordSandwichhewantedfood
whichhecouldtakeforapicnicinthe
countrysidec.QueenElizabethIshewantedfoodwhichcouldbepreparedquickly
forguests
7.Whatisakebab?a.atypeofpubb.Turkishfastfoodc.Ahotdrink
8.WhichofthefollowingingredientswouldnotbeapossibleingredientofaBritish
pudding?a.pigsbloodb.chocolatec.lettuce


(trickquestion)
10.9.
Whatischickentikkamasala?a.atypeofsaladb.atypeofChinesefoodc.a
curry
101011.HowmanyvegetariansarethereintheUKtoday?a.34thousandb.300400
thousandc.34million
12.a.11
Scotland
Wheredopeopleeatdeepfriedchocolatebars?
b.Japanc.Wales
1213.WhenaretoffeeappleseatenintheUK?a.Christmasb.Halloweenc.Easter
13
115.WhendidthefirstcurryhouseopeninBritain?a.1809b.1919c.1969


WorksheetDReadingTask1
ReadthefollowingarticleaboutcookeryprogrammesandtheireffectonBritishcuisine.
AreBritsbecomingmoreadventurousinthekitchen?
WhatcomesintoyourmindwhenyouthinkofBritishfood?Probablyfishandchips,ora
Sundaydinnerofmeatandtwovegetables.ButisBritishfoodreallysoblandanduninteresting?
Despiteareputationforlessthenspectacularcuisine,Britainisproducingmoreandmoretop
classchefswhodominateourtelevisionscreensandwhoserecipebooksfrequentlytopthe
bestsellerlists.
ItsthankstotheseTVchefsratherthananyadvertisingcampaignthatBritonsareturningaway
frommeatandtwovegandreadymademealsandbecomingmoreadventurousintheir
cookinghabits.ItseemsthatTVprogrammeshavethepowertobringahigherprofileto
cookingandarewieldingrealinfluenceonwhatpeoplecookathome.
Accordingtoanewstudyfrommarketanalysts,1in5Britonsclaimthatwatchingcookery
programmesonTVhasencouragedthemtotrydifferentfood.Almostonethirdsaytheynow
useawidervarietyofingredientsthantheyusedto,andjustunder1in4(24%)saytheynow
buybetterqualityingredientsthanbefore.OneinfouradultssaythatTVchefshavemadethem
muchmoreconfidentaboutexpandingtheirculinaryknowledgeandskills,andyoungpeople
arealsogettingmoreinterestedincooking.WithanincreasingnumberofmalechefsonTV,its
nolongeruncoolforboystolikecooking.TheUKsnewobsessionwithfoodisreflected
throughtelevisionscheduling.Cookeryshowsanddocumentariesaboutfoodarebroadcast
duringprimetimeeveningslots.
Manyofthenewcelebritychefspromotemodernfusioncuisine,whichblendsclassicBritish
cookingwithinternationalandexoticinfluences.Eventhechefsthemselvesareyounger,more
beautifulandmuchmoreexperimental,suchasNigellaLawsonandJamieOliver.JamieOliver
wasonly23whenhefirstappearedonBritishtelevisionscreens.Morethan4millionpeople
tunedintohispopularshowJamiesKitchen.Theshowbeganasanexperimentandturned
intoaphenomenon.Jamiegavehimselfninemonthstotakeateamofunemployed16to
24yearolds,withvirtuallynopreviousexperienceofcooking,andtransformthemintotopclass
chefstoworkinhisnewrestaurantinEastLondon,Fifteen.Jamieleftschoolhimselfwithout
formalqualificationsandbelievesthatwithapassionforfood,anyonecanbecomeagoodcook.
FifteenhasbecomeahitinLondonandisbookedupmonthsinadvance.
JamieOliverhasprovedtobeahugeinspirationforBritishpeople.Therecentsurveyfindsthat
thenumberofthosestickingtoatraditionaldietisslowlydecliningandaroundhalfofBritains
consumerswouldliketochangeorimprovetheircookinginsomeway.Therehasbeenarisein
thenumberofstudentsapplyingforfoodcoursesatUKuniversitiesandcolleges,suchasthose
offeredbytheSchoolofCulinaryArtatSouthTraffordCollege.Havingbeenridiculedfor
centuriesforitsmediocrecuisine,isBritainnowcompetingwithcountriessuchasFranceand
Italyinthefieldofculinaryexcellence?

Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse:
1)Britainisstartingtogetareputationforbadcuisine.
2)AdvertisingcampaignsareencouragingBritishpeopletotrynewfoods.
3)ThemostpopularTVchefsinBritainareyoungerandmorecharismaticthan
theyusedtobe.
4)JamiesKitchenisaTVprogrammeaboutordinarypeoplewhosetuptheirown
restaurantswithnocookingexperience.
5)JamiesrestaurantFifteenwillbeopeninginseveralmonthstime.
6)ThetraditionalBritishdietmaybedyingout.
try?Arethereanynewfoods?


WorksheetEReadingTask2
ReadthesereviewswrittenaboutavarietyofrestaurantsinLondon.Writedownany
newvocabularyorphraseswhichcanbeusedtodescriberestaurants.
TheRitzFood:traditionalBritishorfusioncuisinePriceperperson:80This
spectacularpalacestylediningroomisfamousasoneofLondonsmostluxurious,
romanticrestaurants.Itshardtoresistsplashingoutontheexquisite5coursemenu.
Thestaffarediscreetandextremelypolite.Itshardlysurprisingthattheclientsarea
mixtureofcelebrities,businessexecutivesandwealthytourists.Comeherefora
memorablediningexperience,whichwillcertainlydodamagetoyourbankaccount!
Yosushi!Food:JapanesePriceperperson:1015Thebestknownsushiplacein
town.ThisrestaurantisgreatbothforitsrawfishanditskitschJapanesedcor.Service
isefficientandspeedy.Youcaneatdelicioussushiforafewpounds,serveyourself
unlimitedbeer,selectfoodfromaconveyorbeltandevenhavearelaxinghead
massage!Sometimestherearekaraokenightshere.Thisrestaurantisbrightand
unromanticbutgreatfun.
AmarettoFood:ItalianPriceperperson:1520Afamilyownedrestaurantthathas
faithfulclientscomingbackagainandagain.AmarettooffersclassicItalianfoodinwarm
andfriendlysurroundings.Whatevertimeyoucomehere,thisrestaurantisalwaysbusy
andlively.Thepizzasandpastadishesarewellrecommendedasbeingtastyand
excellentvalueformoney.Greatforfamiliesorbiggroupsoffriends.
LevantFood:Lebanese/MiddleEasternPriceperperson:2030AnexoticMiddle
Easternrestaurantwhichisperfectforaromanticevening.Theatmosphereismoody
andintimate,withlotsofcandles,softcushionsandcolouredglasslanterns.Whenyou
findtheentrance,hiddenawaydownasmallstreet,youaregreetedbylusciousplants
andthesmellofincenseandexoticperfumes.Themenuoffersafeastofauthentic
Lebanesefoodforpeoplewholiketotrysomethingnewandunusual.Ifyoustaylate,
youwillevenbeabletowatchabellydancingshow!
TheGeorgeInnFood:traditionalBritishpubfoodPriceperperson:510Adarkand
smokypub,whichwasbuiltin1780.ComehereifyouwanttotastetraditionalEnglish
fishandchipsorsteakandkidneypieinalivelyatmosphere.Thefoodisntgreat,the
serviceisslow,butthispubservesagoodrangeofbeersandales.

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FoodforThoughtFood:vegetarianPriceperperson:510Thistinycolourful
vegetarianrestaurantandtakeawayoffersfoodfreeofchemicals,pesticidesand
preservatives.Thefoodisgoodandthemenuchangeseveryday,butthisplaceisalso
greatifyoujustwantacoffee.Dontcomehereatbusytimesifyouwantaslow,
leisurelymeal.
CafSolFood:MexicanPrice:2030CafSolisagreatplacetogoatanytime.Enjoy
authenticMexicancuisineatlunchtime(watchoutforthechilli!)orgoforadrinkanda
dancewhenitgetsdark.Theatmosphereisalwaysbuzzingandvibrant,andthefoodis
reasonablypriced.OnaSaturdaynight,theyoungcrowdsinCafSolareusuallyvery
loudandmerryaftersamplingtheextensivelistoftequilas!
TheHardRockCafFood:TexMexandburgersPriceperperson:1020Agenuine
celebrationofrocknroll!ThisistheoriginalHardRockCaf,heresincethe1970s,
anditsthefirsteverthemerestaurant.Thequeuetogetinislegendary.Youcant
makereservationsandyouwillfindaqueuealmostalldaylong,everydayoftheyear.
Butthisactuallyaddstothememorableexperience.Oncein,theresgoodfoodanda
greatatmosphere,createdbyrockmusic,dimlightingandwallscoveredinrock
memorabilia.

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WorksheetF
ReadtherestaurantreviewsinworksheetEandanswerthequestions.
Whatrestaurantwouldyourecommendfor...
a....musicfanswhodontmindqueueing!
b....atouristwantingtotrydifferentEnglishbeersandales.c....apersonlookingfora
funeveningandgoodfoodonabudget.d....someyoungandhipprofessionalswho
liketodance.e....anadventurouscouplelookingforaromanticnightout.f....afamily
lookingforvalueformoney.g....ahealthconsciouspersononabudget.h....aperson
whoenjoysspendingmoneyonhighclassdining.
Grouptask:Openanewrestaurant!Workingroupsof35.Imagineyouaregoingto
openanewrestaurant.Discussanddecideonthefollowingaspects.
Whoareyourtargetconsumers?
Whatcuisinewillyouserve?
Willyouhaveanyspecialties,oradailymenu,ortakeaway?
Whattypeofatmospherewillyoutrytogenerate?How?
Willtherebeanyentertainment?
Whatdecorwillyouhave?
Wherewillyourrestaurantbelocated?
Howwillyouadvertise?
Whatpriceswillyoucharge?
Whatareyougoingtocallyourrestaurant?
Bereadytopresentyournewrestauranttotherestoftheclass!
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WorksheetGFoodProverbsandQuotes
Readthequotesandproverbsaboutfoodandanswerthesequestions:
Whatisthemeaningorimplicationofeachproverb/quote?
Whichproverbsorquotesdoyouagreewith?
Arethereanywhichyoudisagreewith?
Whichisyourfavourite?
Doyouhaveanyproverbsinyourownlanguagewhichrefertofoodordiet?
FoodProverbs
Toeatisanecessity,buttoeatintelligentlyisanart.LaRochefoucauld
Stomach:Aslavethatmustaccepteverythingthatisgiventoit,butwhichavenges
wrongsasslylyasdoestheslave.EmileSouvester
Partofthesuccessinlifeistoeatwhatyoulikeandletthefoodfightitoutinside.Mark
Twain
Thediscoveryofanewdishdoesmoreforhumanhappinessthanthediscoveryofa
newstar.JeanAnthelmeBrillatSavarin
Whendietiswrongmedicineisofnouse.Whendietiscorrectmedicineisofnoneed.
Proverb
Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.Proverb
Youarewhatyoueat.Proverb
Hungeristhebestsauceintheworld.Cervantes
Strangetoseehowagooddinnerandfeastingreconcileseverybody.SamuelPepys
Kissingdoesntlast:cookerydoes.GeorgeMeredith
Cookingislikelove.Itshouldbeenteredintowithabandonornotatall.HarrietVan
Horne
Fish,totasteright,mustswimthreetimesinwater,inbutterandinwine.Proverb
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