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You are here: Archives for British FoodAre you a tea enthusiast looking for a new addition to your collection? Look no further than the Anglotopia store, where we have three new products that are sure to delight any tea lover, including a new blend from Cornish Tea! We've got some exciting new imports in the Anglotopia store we wanted to share with you - and we have limited quantities of them!First up, we have … [Read more...] An artist has created a portrait of the King using Marmite and 42 slices of toasted bread to “raise a toast” during coronation week.Nathan Wyburn, 33, from Cardiff, wanted to “celebrate” the King’s coronation by creating a piece of art using ingredients from his favourite sandwich, according to the Daily Mail, which consists of a fried egg, pesto, gruyere cheese and the … [Read more...] A life-sized bust of the King has been made from more than 17 litres of melted Celebrations chocolates amid the build-up to the coronation.The bust – which weighs over 23kg and took four weeks to create – was designed by an expert team of chocolatiers and model makers who carefully planned how to make the profile view of Charles look as close as possible to the image of him … [Read more...] The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has given her stamp of approval to the coronation quiche, judging the dish to be “absolutely delicious.”The chef and TV presenter became one of the first people to try the official coronation pastry at a special Big Lunch at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, attended by faith leaders from across the country.Hosted by the Dean … [Read more...] The King and Queen Consort have personally chosen a recipe for “Coronation Quiche” in celebration of the Big Lunches due to be staged to mark their coronation.Charles and Camilla shared the recipe for the open baked savoury tart, which features spinach, broad beans and tarragon, the royal family’s official Twitter account revealed.For the late Queen Elizabeth II’s … [Read more...] Sometimes food is good enough that it doesn’t need anything extra, but we still like to put something on it anyway.&nbsp; Hot dogs need mustard, chips need ketchup, and fish needs tartar sauce.&nbsp; British food has its own unique condiments to pair with meals that might seem pretty weird to most American palettes.&nbsp; We have collected five such condiments below with a little information … [Read more...] Master chocolatiers at Cadbury World have hand-crafted a solid milk chocolate chick hatching from a giant egg to celebrate the Easter weekend.The “egg-ceptional” 70cm-tall creation, which will go on display at the Birmingham visitor attraction’s Chocolate Making Zone, took a three-strong team of chocolatiers four days to bring to life.Dawn Jenks, Donna Oluban and Phoebe … [Read more...] Afternoon tea is an institution in the United Kingdom.&nbsp; More than just a hot cuppa in mid-afternoon, it’s more like a light meal in which tea is just one item being served.&nbsp; If you take afternoon tea in someone’s home or at a tea house, you’re going to have the option to fill yourself with plenty of sweet and savory items that go well with your beverage.&nbsp; If you’re wondering … [Read more...] A steak, ale and stilton cheese pie named Moo-and-Blue has been crowned UK supreme champion at the British Pie Awards.The winning savory manufactured by Leicestershire-based Brockleby’s Pies ate up competition from more than 900 entries.The champion was announced on Friday after this year’s annual contest saw 150 judges sampling crust and crumb under tightly controlled … [Read more...] More than 900 entries are in the running at this year’s British Pie Awards – with more than 150 judges lining up to find the UK’s supreme champion.Baking began on Wednesday in Britain’s unofficial pie capital, Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, as 908 bakers from pubs, restaurants, and other establishments served up fillings ranging from Marmite-and-cheese to … [Read more...] A woman who has completed a decade-long project to sample a scone at every possible National Trust location, of which there are 244, has unveiled the secret to Britain’s perfect scone.Sarah Merker, 49, from Isleworth, London, is the mastermind behind a blog called nationaltrustscones.com, where she has documented a 10-year journey trying the treat at every National Trust … [Read more...] Around 140 people have celebrated Scotland’s national bard at the biggest-ever Burns Supper held in Antarctica.Haggis was specially transported to the continent aboard the UK’s exploration ship RRS Sir David Attenborough so workers at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station could mark the event.Fifty Scots were among those at the celebration, which was … [Read more...] Judges have delivered their verdict on nearly 500 entrants at the world Scotch pie championship.The pies were judged by 60 professionals at&nbsp;the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline, Fife, who selected category winners as well as the ultimate winner – who will be crowned world champion in January.They judged the pies on their taste, touch, appearance and smell across … [Read more...] A woman who runs a cafe has proved that she knows how to make porridge taste “just right” after claiming her second victory in the World Porridge Making Championship.Lisa Williams, who runs Stennetts Community Cafe in Trimley St Mary in Suffolk, took home the coveted Golden Spurtle Trophy for her take on the traditional breakfast dish, after a contest on Saturday in … [Read more...] Whether you’re in the United States or the United Kingdom, beer choices seem to be dominated by large breweries like Budweiser, Coors, Heineken, and Carlsberg.&nbsp; What these mega breweries don’t make themselves, they buy up, with formerly independent breweries falling under their large corporate umbrellas.&nbsp; This is where the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) comes into play.&nbsp; In … [Read more...] Bovril is a beef extract used in England for making a hot drink, as well as to boost the flavor of gravies and soups. It was invented in the 19th century at a time when food preservation and transport methods made meat transportation difficult and when meat was often beyond the pockets of the poor. Associated from the beginning with war, it was fed to wounded soldiers, who … [Read more...] Editor's Note: This is one of our favorite 'British' pubs in America - been there and the food is great. The store next door also stocks Anglotopia's books! Check it out if you're in the area!Bunting, afternoon tea and a Queen Elizabeth impersonator are among the things ensuring that British ex-pats more than 5,000 miles from home do not miss out on the Platinum Jubilee … [Read more...] One of the fun things about covering events like a Royal Jubilee is the inevitably weird things that come out around out. This is one of them. Someone has made an edible cake version of HM The Queen.A life-sized cake of the Queen has been baked to mark her Platinum Jubilee.Social media star Lara Mason, whose Cake Anything account has 2.7 million followers and more than … [Read more...] Former Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn has baked the world’s largest Jaffa Cake, which weighs in at 80kg.The equivalent of more than 6,557 regular-sized Jaffa Cakes, the gigantic treat clocked in with a diameter of 175cm, beating her own Guinness World Record set in 2017.More than 160 eggs, 8kg of dark chocolate, and 15kg of orange jelly were used for the … [Read more...] The winner of the Platinum Pudding competition says the experience was “surreal” – after only deciding to enter after a friend suggested it to her.Jemma Melvin’s lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle beat 5,000 desserts to become the official pudding of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations.The trifle, inspired by the 31-year-old copywriter’s grandparents – and Her Majesty – will … [Read more...] Two of Britain’s favorite condiments, HP Sauce and Heinz Salad Cream, are receiving a royal makeover to mark the Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee.Food giant Heinz is releasing limited-edition bottles on which the sauces are labeled “HM Sauce” and “Heinz Salad Queen.”The celebratory sauces will start to appear on supermarket shelves from this week, ready to douse dishes … [Read more...] If you’re an Anglophile or ever been to the United Kingdom, the chances are good that you’ve enjoyed a Full English Breakfast.&nbsp; Whether in England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland, the contents of the full breakfast are roughly the same:&nbsp; Bacon, sausages, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, and either black or white pudding.&nbsp; You can find variants of this dish throughout the … [Read more...] Two Cadbury World chocolatiers have designed a monster Easter egg to celebrate the holiday.Dawn Jenks and Donna Oluban spent three days crafting the chocolate colossus which stands at 3ft tall and weighs in at 40kg.The hand-crafted egg, which depicts a spring scene including rabbits, a fox, and an owl, is approximate in weight to 889 standard bars of Cadbury Dairy … [Read more...] Drivers in Derbyshire were obstructed by an avalanche of biscuits when a lorry spilt hundreds of McVitie’s packets across a main road.Derbyshire Constabulary were called to the scene on Ilkeston Road, Sandiacre, at around 4.30 pm on Monday, arriving to find the road and adjacent pavement strewn with McVitie’s ginger nuts and bourbon creams.A rescue operation for the fallen … [Read more...] In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Sir Toby Belch asks, "Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?" Well, fear not, virtuous Anglotopia readers! You can get your fill of both at The Shakespeare Pub and at Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe and Afternoon Tea in sunny San Diego, California. I want to give a shout out to my brother-in-law, a long-time … [Read more...] Next Page »More From the Print MagazineAnglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. Anglotopia is for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Join us as we explore Britain and everything it has to offer!Interested in advertising on the world's largest website dedicated to all things Britain? Or maybe you have a story for us or would like to work together. We want to hear from you!Reach Us At:E-mail: info@anglotopia.net

You are here: Archives for British FoodAre you a tea enthusiast looking for a new addition to your collection? Look no further than the Anglotopia store, where we have three new products that are sure to delight any tea lover, including a new blend from Cornish Tea! We've got some exciting new imports in the Anglotopia store we wanted to share with you - and we have limited quantities of them!First up, we have … [Read more...] An artist has created a portrait of the King using Marmite and 42 slices of toasted bread to “raise a toast” during coronation week.Nathan Wyburn, 33, from Cardiff,...

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