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A ‘fry-up’ is a phrase used informally for
several items fried together. The most
common items are eggs, bacon, sausages,
tomatoes, mushrooms, and even bread. It
is not always accompanied by ‘chips’ (the
British word for French fried potatoes).
The British eat rather a lot of fried food.
Although it is sometimes poetically re-
ferred to as ‘the staff of life’, bread is not
an accompaniment to every meal. It is not
even normally on the table at either lunch
or the evening meal. It is most commonly
eaten, with butter and almost anything
else, for a snack, either as a sandwich or
toast (a British household regards toasting
facilities as a basic necessity). On the
other hand, the British use a lot of flour for
making pastry dishes, both savoury and
sweet, normally called ‘pies’, and for mak-
ing cakes.
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Eggs are a basic part of most people’s diet.
They are either fried, soft-boiled and eaten out
of an ‘egg cup’, hard-boiled (so that they can be
eaten with the fingers or put into sandwiches) or
poached (steamed).
Cold meats are quite popular. To many British
people, preserved meats are typically ‘Continen-
tal’. It is common for a family meal to finish
with a prepared sweet dish. This is called either
‘pudding’, ‘sweet’ or ‘dessert’ (class distinc-
tions are involved here). There is a great variety
of well-known dishes for this purpose, many of
which are served hot (often a pie of some sort).
The British are the world’s biggest consumers
of sugar-more than five kilograms per person
per year. It is present in almost every tinned
food item and they also love ‘sweets’ (which
means both all kinds of chocolate and also what
the Americans call ‘candy’).
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What phrase is used for several items fried together?
Are eggs, bacon, and sausages often eaten?
When is bread normally on the table?
How much flour do the British use?
Are cold meats popular?
What are most common words for sweet dish?
Do the British love sweets?
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 A ‘fry-up’ is a phrase used informally for        Eggs are a basic part of most people’s diet.
 several items fried together. The most            They are either fried, soft-boiled and eaten out
 common items are eggs, bacon, sausages,           of an ‘egg cup’, hard-boiled (so that they can be
 tomatoes, mushrooms, and even bread. It           eaten with the fingers or put into sandwiches) or
 is not always accompanied by ‘chips’ (the         poached (steamed).
 British word for French fried potatoes).          Cold meats are quite popular. To many British
 The British eat rather a lot of fried food.       people, preserved meats are typically ‘Continen-
 Although it is sometimes poetically re-           tal’. It is common for a family meal to finish
 ferred to as ‘the staff of life’, bread is not    with a prepared sweet dish. This is called either
 an accompaniment to every meal. It is not         ‘pudding’, ‘sweet’ or ‘dessert’ (class distinc-
 even normally on the table at either lunch        tions are involved here). There is a great variety
 or the evening meal. It is most commonly          of well-known dishes for this purpose, many of
 eaten, with butter and almost anything            which are served hot (often a pie of some sort).
 else, for a snack, either as a sandwich or        The British are the world’s biggest consumers
 toast (a British household regards toasting       of sugar-more than five kilograms per person
 facilities as a basic necessity). On the          per year. It is present in almost every tinned
 other hand, the British use a lot of flour for    food item and they also love ‘sweets’ (which
 making pastry dishes, both savoury and            means both all kinds of chocolate and also what
 sweet, normally called ‘pies’, and for mak-       the Americans call ‘candy’).
 ing cakes.


Which questions does your profile answer?
     ƒ What phrase is used for several items fried together?
     ƒ Are eggs, bacon, and sausages often eaten?
    ƒ When is bread normally on the table?
    ƒ How much flour do the British use?
    ƒ Are cold meats popular?
    ƒ What are most common words for sweet dish?
    ƒ Do the British love sweets?


When you have answered the questions, find a partner from the group. Swap in-
formation.




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