Top 10 Greatest British Foods Dishes

Today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest British Foods or dishes for this list we'll be looking at some classic Staples of UK cooking what's your favorite UK meal and your perfect pudding let us know in the comments number 10. toured in the hall we love our sausages in the UK weather as part of a breakfast slapped on a butty or paired with fluffy potato to create the classic bangers and mash one traditional sausage dish that still survives today is the humble toad in the hall it's not the most appetizing of names but otherwise what's not to like about sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter the simple meal is quick to make and especially tasty when paired with onion gravy told in the hall began popping up in the 18th century as a way for poor families to stretch out meager meat portions it wasn't always made with sausage one early recipe calls for Pigeon in the hall but nowadays it's sausage nothing number nine haggis nips and tatties a sheep's stomach stuffed with awful onion and spices might not sound delicious but it's actually pretty good haggis can sometimes be found in a full Scottish breakfast but is most often eaten as part of the burns night supper neeps and tatties turnips and potatoes are traditionally served alongside the Haggis and washed down with a dram of whiskey Barnes night celebrates the famous Scots Port Robbie Burns writer of Auld Lang Syne and addressed to a haggis the latter poem is read over the food at an annual supper after the Haggis has been piped in with great ceremony it's possibly an acquired taste but it's hearty Fair well suited to cold winter nights number eight steak and kidney pie they may favor sweet pies across the pond but in the UK we're all about the Savory and the meatier the better apple pie and custard is worth a mention too but honestly we're more likely to cook up a crumble whether you're opting for chicken and mushroom or Steak and Ale serve your pie with mash or with chips and Dawn stint on the gravy a pork pie eaten as a snack is one of life's great Pleasures but steak and kidney is the real classic the combination of that rich meaty filling thick gravy and golden brown pie crust is utterly mouth-watering especially if the pie is homemade number seven trifle originating in England the trifle has had some success as a children's Party favorite but really it's adults who love this indulgent confection of jelly fruit and cream that might have something to do with the amount of booze it's acceptable to pour into these things although the recipe can vary greatly versions of this layered pudding began making cookery book appearances back in the 16th century The trifle's Glory Days may be behind it but as it's easily rustled up and always looks impressive we doubt it'll disappear anytime soon in fact in 2022 a new variation on the dessert including lemon Swiss roll white chocolate and Amaretti biscuits was chosen as the official Platinum pudding to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee number six shepherd's pie and cottage pie when it comes to the nation's favorite pies some of our most beloved are not really pies at all shepherd's pie and cottage pie are established family favorites made from mince meat topped with mashed potato and cooked in the oven many of us think of the two pies as interchangeable but supposedly shepherd's pie uses lamb hence the name while Cottage is traditionally made with beef mince the British cousin of spaghetti bolognese and chili con carne Shepherds or cottage pie has become a staple for many of us in the UK however there is a possibility that it actually originated in France number five sticky toffee pudding compared to some of the distinguished dishes on this list sticky toffee pudding is a bit of a newfangled invention coming to popularity in the 1970s the Aussies and the kiwis call it sticky date pudding but we can claim the recipe is our rule the modern Incarnation traces back to a hotel in Cumbria although one Pub in Yorkshire claims they were serving it back in 1907. a good sticky toffee pudding consists of a light moist sponge made with chopped dates and seasoned with nuts or spices it's doused in toffee sauce and served with vanilla ice cream or custard there's no British delicacy that feels more indulgent but if you want a quick fix you can even make it in the microwave number four chicken tikka masala considered by some as our national dish yes really this mild chicken curry is Britain's favorite Indian meal but it's not really Indian at all inspired by butter chicken it's believed to have been invented back in the 60s by the British South Asian Community was it the Bangladeshi migrant chefs the British pakistanis from Glasgow or the Indian cook from London with the can of Campbell Soup whichever apocryphaltile is the true version we can safely say that chicken tikka masala was designed to be marketed to Brits not too spicy and swimming and gravy the tomato and chicken based dish is more than a tasty takeaway classic it's multiculturalism in action number three a full English breakfast is the most important meal of the day and there's nothing more satisfying than when you get the chance to do it properly no croissants or pancakes for us Brits traditionally break their fast with a fry up your full English should typically include sausages bacon and eggs mushrooms fried bread fried or grilled Tomatoes black pudding and maybe a hash brown or two the Scottish ad haggis white pudding or cakes or Tatty scones the Welsh occasionally include cockles and lava bread and the nosta fry might be served with soda bread or potato cakes whatever part of the UK you heal from it's widely understood that a fry up is the food of the Gods a reliable hangover cure and a Great British institution number two a Sunday roll talking of British institutions let's take a minute to celebrate the traditional Sunday roast many households still sit down to a roast dinner on a Sunday afternoon and pubs to a roaring trade in carveries for Sunday lunch the Great British roast is basically a less fancy version of your classic Christmas dinner roasted meat Yorkshire puddings roast potatoes and veg are your basic components gravy and stuffing are recommended and of course whatever sauce goes best with your meat of choice whether you're tugging into chicken lamb or a bit of roast beef the plates are piled high and soon scraped clean before we begin we publish new content every day so be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos number one fish and chips we've covered breakfast and Sunday dinner but what about those evenings when you just can't be bothered to cook what about days out by the seaside or Friday nights in front of the Telly that calls for a trip to the chippy our beloved fish and chip shops have been here since the 1860s and they're everywhere you look battered fish deep fried in oil hot chips served with gravy curry sauce or lashings of salt and vinegar what could be more comforting traditionally fish and chips were eaten on a Friday partly due to the Catholic custom of a skewing meat on that day but there is no bad time to indulge in this iconic combination do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from WatchMojo UK and subscribe for more great content