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Home » Course or Meal » A Dozen Delicious English Recipes That Disprove the Myth of Bad English Food!

A Dozen Delicious English Recipes That Disprove the Myth of Bad English Food!

May 13th, 2017 | 23 Comments

These delicious English recipes will change your mind if you have fallen to the myth that English food is bland and “bad”! I can almost guarantee it!

Chocolate Banoffee Pie
Chocolate Banoffee Pie (click pic for recipe)

Although I was born in Scotland, I still have an affinity for many delicious English recipes. I grew up eating these tasty dishes, so one of my goals on this site is to disprove the myth of “bad English food”.

British Apple Pie
A traditional British Apple Pie (click pic for recipe)

If you’re on this misguided bandwagon, I hope this list of gorgeous English recipes at least makes you doubt this way of thinking. Most people who I’ve heard bashing British food have never actually stepped foot on UK soil! It’s no bloody wonder I get upset.

Rye, England

So let’s get started, and please let me know your honest opinion after seeing these dishes: are you going to give the recipes a go?

NOTE:  I’m currently in England, so I thought this would be a great time to share these recipes!

Click the highlighted title, or the photo, in order to get the full recipe. 

A Dozen Delicious English Recipes

Number 1. HOT CROSS BUNS (not just for Good Friday anymore!)

hot cross buns and tea

 

Number 2.  SHEPHERD’S OR COTTAGE PIE (made with lamb or beef, respectively)

Shepherd's Pie Potatoes

Number 3. CHICKEN, BRIE AND CRANBERRY PIE surprisingly delicious!

Pouring gravy on Chicken, Brie and Cranberry pie.

Number 4.  PICCALILLI like a British giardiniera.

Piccalili recipe
Number 5. BANGERS and MASH English sausages and mashed potatoes with gravy!

bangers and mash with parsley

Number 6. EVE’S PUDDING a beautiful apple dessert with a cake-like topping.

Eve's Pudding Christina's Cucina

Number 7. ECCLES CAKES a traditional treat from the town of Eccles.

Eccles Cakes

Number 8. VICTORIA SANDWICH (SPONGE) a classic tea room cake.

victoria sandwich sponge cake

Number 9. MARY BERRY’S BAKEWELL TART a traditional British tart with frangipane and almonds.

Slice of Bakewell Tart

Number 10. BANOFFEE PIE banana, caramel and cream, who can resist?

Banoffee Pie with espresso beans.

Number 11. ENGLISH TRIFLE a total British classic, especially for Christmas.

Individual English Trifles

Number 12. PIMM’S CUP with STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM tennis, anyone? Dessert glasses.

Pimm's Cup with Strawberries and Cream

If you ever happen to plan a trip to the UK, besides indulging in all these decadent dishes, I highly advise buying a Royal Oak Foundation membership if you’re traveling from the US which will save you lots of £ (and even more $ when you use my 10% discount code)! If you’re in the UK, you’re always able to buy a National Trust pass which gives the same benefits.

Click here and use the discount code, “CUCINA2020” to receive a 10% discount!

Let me know your thoughts about English food, in general, and regarding my listed recipes in the comments below. I’d love to hear from you!

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23 Responses

  1. David Scott Allen says:
    September 14, 2022 at 5:03 am

    Having been to England several times, I’ve always wondered why there was a myth about the food being bad. I’ve always had excellent food, from simple to fancy. Until this post, I never knew that the hot cross buns were British. I don’t know if I ever even thought about where they came from… Eve’s pudding is a new one for me. I think I’ll give that a try now that apples are coming into the market.

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  2. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says:
    September 12, 2022 at 11:54 am

    When people find out that I lived and cooked in London, the first thing they comment on is the “bad food”. I’ve spent the last nearly 40 years defending it! It such a maligned cuisine.

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    • Christina says:
      September 12, 2022 at 12:28 pm

      Ugh!!

      Reply
  3. Brenda says:
    March 20, 2022 at 3:06 am

    I am British, born & raised in Leicester, England. Now living in Canada. I haven’t had a hot cross bun for ages so I can’t wait to try your Mrs Rabbits recipe. Your other recipes look so good so will be making a few real soon. Thanks.

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    • Christina says:
      March 20, 2022 at 6:14 pm

      Oh my goodness, you will love the hot cross buns! I just made a batch yesterday and we had some today, too! Let me know what you think, Brenda!

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  4. Mrs. Rabbit's Hot Cross Buns Recipe - Christina's Cucina says:
    March 31, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    […] You can see from the very last photo below, we either added our own little touch of icing the first time my daughter made them (as the recipe didn’t include it). However, for true and authentic British hot cross buns, you’ll skip the icing and make the proper crosses. Here are a few more English recipes. […]

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  5. Scotch Eggs ~ Deep-Fried, Sausage-Covered Hard Boiled Eggs - Christina's Cucina says:
    August 11, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    […] have many more English and Scottish recipes if you’d like to peruse them, you can always use the drop down menu on […]

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  1. Mrs. Rabbit's Hot Cross Buns Recipe - Christina's Cucina says:
    March 31, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    […] You can see from the very last photo below, we either added our own little touch of icing the first time my daughter made them (as the recipe didn’t include it). However, for true and authentic British hot cross buns, you’ll skip the icing and make the proper crosses. Here are a few more English recipes. […]

    Reply
  2. Scotch Eggs ~ Deep-Fried, Sausage-Covered Hard Boiled Eggs - Christina's Cucina says:
    August 11, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    […] have many more English and Scottish recipes if you’d like to peruse them, you can always use the drop down menu on […]

    Reply

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A Scottish Italian cook living in Los Angeles, Christina is usually cooking, baking or (cr)eating something scrumptious. When she isn't in the kitchen, she loves to travel, near and far, as long as good food is involved. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time.



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