The sheer love we have for our food in Britain justifies the big opinions we have on our favourite dishes, with whom we should share them and how to eat them. Oldrids & Downtown, dinner sets providers takes us through the attitudes we have towards our dinner in particular.
Favourite dinners for Brits
Although opinions would naturally differ across Britain with regards to the nation’s favourite dishes, we’ve come up with a bigger-picture look at the differing survey results.
Spruce lists Britain’s Top 10 favourite British foods as:
- Bacon sandwiches
- Roast dinners
- A Cup of Tea
- Fish and Chips
- Yorkshire Pudding
- Full English Breakfast
- Cornish pasties
- Strawberries and cream
- Teatime Treat, Crumpets
- Beer
Roast dinner and shepherd’s pie came out top as favourites when UK diners were given free reign over their favourite dishes, as revealed by a survey commissioned by Welsh Lamb.
Italian dishes spaghetti Bolognese and pasta came in second as favourites, while Indian cuisine and Chinese and Thai rounded the list up.
The report also revealed that 56% of Brits source more of their food locally while paying attention to where their food comes from.
Family dinners
Research has revealed that less British families are dining together, with those that do eat their dinners together having them in front of the T.V.
There also seems to be a preference for ready meals, with 60% of parents who took part in the survey preferring ready meals as a quick and easy solution to the limited time they have available to them. Meanwhile, over 20% of British families sit down to have dinner only once or twice a week.
Family dinners are important because:
– They improve the chances of children eating their vegetables and ensure families are more likely to eat healthier foods overall. Besides, it sets a good image in the minds of the kids.
– They can be great for the family to catch up on each other’s lives. In fact, cooking sessions with members could make for some wholesome family time. In addition, the youngsters get to learn new recipes, and how to reuse leftovers too.
– Cooking from scratch saves money. You could purchase items from quality food brands from Italy, Spain, India, or any other country, and still spend lesser than when you eat out. Besides, you can assure that there is no compromise in the freshness of the food either.
Dinner parties
According to the Telegraph, those formal dinners of the 80s and 90s are no longer.
Menus are more flexible these days as compared to the traditional dinner parties of the past which focussed more on all diners present having the same meal.
Throwing a dinner party
Although there’s been a move more towards informal dining, Brits still love to have dinner with friends.
Tips for hosting a dinner party:
– Select that food which can be prepared earlier on in the day so as to spend some quality time with your guests and not be a missing host
– Put all the food in serving dishes so that guests can help themselves to the portions they desire.
– Make a playlist and set the mood as well and generally you just want to make it fun.
