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Questions tagged [english-cuisine]

Questions with this tag should be about traditional ingredients, preparations or dishes from England - such as fish n' chips, steak and kidney pie or bubble and squeak. Questions about ingredients common to English-style cooking, but which aren't about a specific English dish, should not use this tag.

Questions with this tag should be about traditional ingredients, preparations or dishes from England - such as fish n' chips, steak and kidney pie or bubble and squeak. Questions about ingredients common to English-style cooking, but which aren't about a specific English dish, should not use this tag.

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How do I get my homemade english muffins to taste like english muffins?

I've finally mastered my technique for creating english muffins. They come out light with lots of air bubbles. Unfortunately, they don't taste like english muffins. They taste like regular bread. My recipe is 2 cups flour, 1 cup water, 7g yeast,…
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What is the difference between French and British cuts of beef?

What is the difference between French and British cuts of beef? I am told they just butcher the animals dfferently. Certainly the cuts don't seem the same. For example is faux fillet really exactly the same as British sirloin and is entrecôte…
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Why is the alcohol content in British beer so weak?

I am a Brit married into a French family, so there has obviously been some teasing and so-on over the years about the relative merits of the two cooking cultures :P I recently took my wife's uncle to the UK, and made certain that he ate well - he…
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How to do English breakfast at home

I have been a week in London and I enjoyed the English breakfast: scrambled egg, bacon, sausage, toasted bread, warm tomato (I skipped the beans as I shouldn't eat them). Now, how can I do it at home, in Italy (with local bacon and sausages), for a…
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Is there a difference between Stew and Casserole?

Is there a proper distinction between a slow cooked meat dish labelled a casserole and one labelled stew? And if there is a traditional distinction would it be fair to say that the distinction is no longer observed?
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English mustard vs. "german" mustard

I am from Germany and I want to cook a recipe that has "English mustard" in it. I don't really know the difference between different kinds of mustard. For example, the mustard I mostly use here in Germany is this…
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How to make softer scones?

I used the scone recipe from here, but the scones turned out really hard and dry. What should I have done differently? More butter, more milk. Less cooking time? http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/8163/basic+scones
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Good book on English/British cuisine

I am looking for a good book on British cuisine, and I have a specific type of book in mind. I tried looking on Amazon, but I couldn't determine whether a given book offers what I want. I am looking for a book which is more of a good read than a…
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What is the minimal set of ingredients that English rice pudding can be made with?

While reading the Wikipedia article on rice pudding, my curiosity has gotten the better of me. Clearly, any flavourings, spices, toppings or sweeteners will be optional and the article also explicitly states that eggs are optional. Referring…
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Is it okay to put baking powder in Yorkshire Pudding batter?

It's just that, the first time I tried, they didn't rise as much as I thought they would. would baking powder help?
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How do I get Nooks and Crannies in my English muffins?

I have tried making English muffins a few times. Each time the flavor was good but I didn't end up with the open interior texture that I expect from storebought English muffins. I let them proof for the amount of time recommended by the recipe-…
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Name of the sauce/salad eaten with roast dinners up north UK

Its a sauce that contains lettuce and vinegar to eat with roast dinner and can be eaten with chips and cold meat in Newcastle, UK.
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