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You’re gobsmacked (points for using British slang) by everything U.K. Here, 19 recipes that are so British they’ll give you an accent.

Norma Whittier saved to Recipes
Local's guide to the best British food. Traditional English, Scottish, Welsh & Northern Irish dishes and desserts you have to try in the UK.

Diana Baddley saved to Book club academy
If you are planning a trip to England why not try some of the traditional English food the country is famous for? To help you I have put together a guide to some of the typical English food you have to try during your vacation!
138 · 20 minutes · This recipe for authentic English crumpets yields and amazing texture and fabulous flavor! Delightfully crispy, chewy, and delicately spongy, you're going to fall in love with these homemade crumpets!
7 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 2 tsp Active dry yeast
- • 2 cups All-purpose flour
- • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- • 1 tsp Cane sugar
- • 1 tsp Salt
Dairy
- • 1 cup Milk
Liquids
- • 1 cup Water
This sticky toffee pudding recipe for a traditional British dessert is one of those desserts you'll dream about after you first taste it!

Anne Wood saved to British Food
Traditional Lancashire Hotpot. Succulent lamb in a meaty gravy, topped with potatoes that are tender underneath and crisp on top.
2 · 37 minutes · A classic British dish, Yorkshire pudding is fluffy, tender, and crispy all at once. This easy recipe calls for four ingredients: whole milk, flour, eggs, and salt. Here's how to make it.
2 · 37 minutes · A classic British dish, Yorkshire pudding is fluffy, tender, and crispy all at once. This easy recipe calls for four ingredients: whole milk, flour, eggs, and salt. Here's how to make it.
4 ingredients
Refrigerated
- • 3 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
- • 1 cup All-purpose flour
- • 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
Dairy
- • 1 cup Whole milk

The Kitchn saved to Everything from The Kitchn
10 British foods you should try on your trip to the United Kingdom, as recommended by a local.

Sascha Schäfer saved to 03Recipes
14 · 65 minutes · A Scottish Bridie is simple hand-held meat pie made in a horseshoe shape. It usually contains beef, and sometimes onion, and a few various seasonings. Forfar Bridies are named after the town of Forfar, in Angus, where it’s said a baker called Mr Jolly invented them around the late 19th century in Back Wynd, which is now known as Queen Street (story as told in The Scots Kitchen).
14 · 65 minutes · A Scottish Bridie is simple hand-held meat pie made in a horseshoe shape. It usually contains beef, and sometimes onion, and a few various seasonings. Forfar Bridies are named after the town of Forfar, in Angus, where it’s said a baker called Mr Jolly invented them around the late 19th century in Back Wynd, which is now known as Queen Street (story as told in The Scots Kitchen).
8 ingredients
Meat
- • 500 g Beef mince, lean
Produce
- • 1 Onion, medium
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg
Canned Goods
- • 3 tbsp Beef stock
Condiments
- • 1 tsp Mustard powder
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Salt and black pepper to season
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 2 Pre-rolled pastry
Dairy
- • 40 g Butter
rosina howell saved to Scottish bridies
Scottish sausage rolls are a great traditional Scottish meal or snack. Crispy puff pastry on the outside make them irresistable, along with HP

Donna Cox saved to World Cuisine