![]() (In Britain, what they call “biscuits” are what we call cookies. ![]() ![]() ![]() incarnation, scones are not the sweet treats found in American coffee shops, but instead are a less sweet distant cousin of the American biscuit, which we ate with almost every meal. One British staple my mother didn’t make was the scone (properly pronounced “skon,” rhyming with “con,” not with “own”). Particularly when it snowed, and we were off from school, Welsh cakes were a tradition (a neighbor girl even took to inquiring, "Is your mom making Welsh cakes?" whenever the white stuff fell). So, our British food had a Welsh accent - from frequent servings of lamb in various incarnations, to the teatime treat known as Welsh cakes - sweet griddle cakes studded with raisins and dusted in sugar. The crusty, tangy bottom of the pudding was a beloved treat.Īt our house, British dishes could show up at any time of the day, but Mom rarely did the “full English breakfast” or “fry-up,” known for loading a plate up with bacon (back bacon, akin to what Americans know as Canadian bacon), sausages, eggs, mushrooms and much more. Rather than cook it in muffin pans like popovers, as many recipes suggest, Mom poured the batter into the dish with the roast drippings and let it rise in the oven. However, the star of that meal wasn’t the roast, but, rather, the Yorkshire pudding, made with a pancakelike batter of eggs, flour and milk. And my brothers and I still take comfort in many of the dishes we grew up eating.Ĭonsidering my mom was the daughter of a butcher, it’s no surprise our family’s favorite meal was roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Yes, British cuisine largely is comfort food. Long the brunt of culinary jokes for their overcooked meat (one reason they always serve gravy), the British actually have a long history of fresh, locally sourced sustenance that makes it easier to face a cold, wet climate much of the year.
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