England

Please respond with your name,date, and source of your information. ( Family members may be used as long as their relationship to you is noted- ex: grandmother )
My dad has a friend of his that lived in London, England for 25 years 3/16 John Morrison (Dad)
 * What is the name of your home town?**

London, England Zach Kleiner, March 28, 2011 (Asher, friend)

Royston, England Sean Cameron, April 5 2011, (Buddy, Friend

Stanmore (Northwest London), England Meggie McRae, April 17 2012, (Angela Marks, friend's mom)

Bournemouth, England Abbie Malloy, April 30, 2014 (Mr. Levy, Teacher)

We do get Indian food at times, because Indian food is very popular in England thanks to the East India Company in the 19th century. We rarely eat Shepherd's pie, because Shepherd's pie is fairly common in England. Sometimes my mom makes a lot of kinds of ethnic foods like Thai, Italian, French etc. John Morrison 3/16 (Dad)
 * How does your heritage affect the food that you consume in your home?**

Since I am Jewish, I keep kosher. so I don't mix meat with milk and I don't eat pig or seafood in the house. In England, there is a melting pot of all different types and styles of food, but I absolutely love fish and chips and most of English people love it as well. Since I live alone in a London apartment, I can go out and eat at some great restaurants in the city such as the Oxo Tower Restaurant and enjoy some brews with my mates at the many bars as well. Curry in England is very popular at the moment as well. Zach Kleiner, March 28, 2011 (Asher, friend)

My parents are French and Japanese, so I eat a lot a variety. My mom likes to prepare traditional French cooking, and I like to eat traditional French and English meals. My favorite English food is fish and chips. There is a lot of variety in English cuisine because of how much of a melting pot it is for other cultures. There are a lot of Indian restaurants, and sushi restaurants. Sean Cameron, April 5 2011, (Buddy, Friend)

When I crave comfort food I find myself wanting the cheddar cheese from England. Its delicious and reminds me of home. Another food that I often keep in the house is a spread called Marmite. I put it on bread or toast over a think layer of butter. Traditional dinners that I may make every once in a while include a dish of Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with gravy. Sweets wise I like to keep either chocolates innthe hose (including cadbury eggs) or maybe fruit pastels. Meggie McRae, April 17 2012, (Angela Marks, friend's mom)

It's not much different from American food, but I drink a lot of tea. We also eat baked beans on toast. The beans are different than American beans. They're much more tomato-y. It's like the mac and cheese of England--kids will eat it for dinner twice or three times a week like they do here. Abbie Malloy, April 30 2014 (Mr. Levy, Teacher)

My dad and I go to ethnic related stores in West Philly or the Ardmore Farmers Market to get spices, bread, sauces, pastries, lentils and fried vegetables. John Morrison 3/16 (Dad)
 * What marketing practices does your family use in order to obtain the supplies needed to prepare food from your native country ?**

Everything you need to get to prepare food in England can be found at your simple supermarket. Zach Kleiner, March 28, 2011 (Asher, friend)

Everything used in traditional English cooking can be found in a regular supermarket, but for Indian and Japanese foods we go to specialty markets and shops. Sean Cameron, April 5 2011, (Buddy, Friend)

I can get a lot of english novelties, including marmite, from regular supermarkets, especially whole food. For the sweets or custard powder I go to speciality stores, which sometimes are found around here and sometimes in the city. For anything that I can't find in America, I either ask for it on a shopping list that I send to my dad if I know he is going to visit, or I get it myself when I travel there. Meggie McRae, April 17 2012, (Angela Marks, friend's mom)

I usually go to stores that I know have little English sections for teas and such. Wegman's is fairly good, and Giant's is good as well. For the most part, pretty much all of the ingredients can be found at a normal super market. Abbie Malloy, April 30 2014 (Mr. Levy, Teacher)


 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration.**

My mom makes an apple-bottom pie, instead of a regular pie crust, she makes a graham cracker crust (at times) with chocolate pudding for the filling and chocolate shavings on the top part of the pie. Several Thanksgivings ago, my mom made a chocolate tort with chocolate pudding and crust, my brother and I and some of my cousins like it as well. For Christmas, we go to a brunch at my grandma's house in Gladwyne and she and my aunts and uncles bring bacon, ham, biscuits and casserole 3/16 John Morrison (Dad)

Although I am Jewish and don't celebrate Christmas, I still enjoy the warmth and celebration of the holiday very much and it is a very big holiday in the United Kingdom. I will generally go to one of my mates' house with other friends and enjoy each others' company and eat traditional England Christmas foods. On Christmas Eve, my friends and I go to the bar and have some beers with each other. My friend makes a mean Mince Pie, which is a small, very sweet pie served during Christmas. It consists of things such as raisins, apricots, cherries, apples, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. My mom actually makes a great Christmas Pudding, which we eat every once in a while because it's so good. Christmas Pudding is a boiled pudding involving dried fruit, and the recipe my mom uses has been passed down for generations! Zach Kleiner, March 28, 2011 (Asher, friend)

My family celebrates Christmas by having a roast chicken on Christmas Eve. On Christmas day we have a brunch that consists of scones, coffee, croissants and sticky buns. My mom makes Trifle which is a sponge cake covered in rum or brandy and then smeared with jam or jelly. The trifle also has pudding in it. Sean Cameron, April 5 2011 (Buddy, Friend)

In England, it is common to serve Turkey on Christmas. Even though my family and I are Jewish, we still celebrate the holiday with a Turkey some years. Another holiday is on November 5th and is called Guyfawkes Day. The day is celebrated with fireworks and a common meal is called Bangers and Mash, which is sausages and mashed potatoes. I have made this meal on November 5th before in honor of the holiday going on in my home country. Meggie McRae, April 17 2012, (Angela Marks, friend's mom)

There weren't any holidays when we eat specifically British food. Most people in England celebrate Christmas with a turkey or chicken though. We usually eat typical foods like beans on toast and tea all year round. Abbie Malloy, April 30 2014 (Mr. Levy, Teacher)

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 * Provide a family recipe related to your culture. Type the recipe or include a link to your recipe.**
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