British Recipes & Cookbooks

How to Cook dishes from the United Kingdom

• Apple Crumble - A pie-like dessert made from apples topped with a loose sweet pastry. Variations on the dish include blackberry crumble and apple and blackberry crumble.
  
  
• Arbroath Smokie - A smoked haddock, from Arbroath in Scotland.
  
  
• Balti - Balti is an Anglo-Indian dish originating from Birmingham. A thick curry made using chicken ("balti murgh") or lamb ("balti gosht") and served in flat-bottomed iron or steel pot ("balti" means "bucket", hence the name). To eat it, naan (Indian bread) is used to scoop up the sauce.
  
  
• Bangers and mash - Sausages with mashed potatoes, usually with served with gravy.
  
  
• Chicken tikka massala - An Anglo-Indian dish made by cooking chunks of marinated chicken in an Indian-style curry sauce. Chicken tikka massala is usually eaten accompanied with naan (Indian bread), or rice, but so popular has it become that versions of it are even sometimes used for pizza toppings and sandwich fillings!
  
  
• Cock-a-leekie soup - A traditional Scottish soup made from leeks and potato with chicken stock.
  
  
• Cornish pasty - A baked pie with a distinctive shape, traditionally filled with beef, onion, potato and swede (rutabaga). Cornish pasties are said to have originated as a meal eaten by the miners who were working in the Cornish tin mines.
  
  
• Fish and chips - Battered and fried fish (often cod or plaice) with French fries. mushy peas (a green "soup" made from peas) is a popular accompaniment. The dish is usually flavored with salt and vinegar, although ketchup or Tartar sauce may sometimes be used.
  
  
• Full English breakfast - Sausage, bacon, eggs (usually fried eggs or scrambled eggs), fried bread, fried mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, black pudding (a type of blood sausage) and baked beans. The exact elements of the meal may vary somewhat. It should also be noted that basically the same meal is sometimes described as "Full Scottish breakfast" in Scotland, as a "Full Irish breakfast" in Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland), etc.
  
  
  
• Haggis - Perhaps Scotland's most famous traditional dish, haggis is made using a sheep's heart, liver and lungs (collectively known as the "pluck"), ground ("minced"), and mixed with oatmeal, onions, suet, spices and stock, and then boiled in the sheep's stomach.
  
  
• Kedgeree - Smoked haddock with boiled rice, eggs and butter. The dish is believed to have originated during the period of the British Indian Empire.
  
  
• Kipper - A split smoked herring. They may be grilled, and are most often eaten for breakfast.
  
  
• Lancashire hotpot - Meat, onion and potatoes baked in a casserole dish for a prolonged period on low heat.
  
  
• Mince and tatties - A popular dish in Scotland. it is ground ("minced") beef and mashed potatoes.
  
  
• Pie and mash - A hot pie containing ground ("minced") meat, traditionally served accompanied by mash potato. In the East End of London, such pies were traditionally made with water left over from stewing eels, and the eels were then served with the pies as a cold side dish ("jellied eels").
  
  
• Pork pie - A pie containing pork and pork jelly in a pastry crust. It is normally eaten cold, often as a snack.
  
  
• Scotch egg - A hard-boiled egg, coated in sausage meat and then bread crumbs, and then deep-fried. It is then allowed to cool, stored refridgerated, and eaten cold. Scotch eggs are normally eaten as a snack food, and are readily available from convenience stores as well as supermarkets. Despite the name, Scotch eggs are not originally from Scotland, but were first created by Fortnum & Mason (a famous food shop in London) in 1738
  
  
  
• Shepherd's pie - Ground ("minced") lamb, covered with a layer of mashed potato, and sometimes cheese. Versions of the dish can also be made with beef ("cottage pie") or fish ("fisherman's pie").
  
  
  
• Steak and kidney pie - A pie containing diced beef steak and ox, lamb or pork kidney, in a thick sauce. The sauce is usually made from beef broth with onions, flour and seasonings. The dish is served hot and is known in the British army as "Baby's Head".
  
  
• Sunday roast - Oven roasted meat with roast potatoes and vegetables (such as brussel sprouts). This is a traditional British Sunday meal. There are several common varieties: roast beef (beef with gravy, horseradish sauce and mustard, served with Yorkshire pudding - a dish made from baked dough), roast lamb (lamb with mint sauce or redcurrant jam), roast chicken (chicken with chipolata sausages (small thin sausages), bread sauce, and cranberry sauce or redcurrant jam), and roast pork (pork with "crackling" (crispy cooked pork rind), and apple sauce),
  
  
• Toad in the hole - Sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter.
  
  
• Welsh rarebit (sometimes called "Welsh rabbit") - Grated cheese mixed with beer, milk and butter, and then spread on toast and grilled (broiled).

• Bakewell tart - A traditional English pudding, consisting of a pastry shell, filled with jam (fruit preserve) and a sponge-like filling.
  
  
  
• Christmas pudding - This a traditional steamed dessert eaten at Christmas, especially on Christmas Day. It is made from suet (congealed fat) with dried fruit and nuts mixed in, and alcoholic beverages usually poured in (for example brandy). The pudding is extremely dark, almost black, and keeps very well, so is traditionally prepared many weeks in advance of Christmas. Christmas pudding is often eaten with brandy butter (a sauce made from unsalted butter, sugar and brandy), cream or custard.
  
  
• Mince pies - This is a traditional British pastry eating during the Christmas period. They are usually small in diameter (about the size of a cupcake) and contain minced fruit and nuts (chopped raisins, currants, apricot, cherries, walnuts, etc., with spices in suet) and are traditionally eaten with brandy butter (a sauce made from unsalted butter, sugar and brandy).
  
  
• Rice pudding - A pudding made from rice, milk, cream and sugar. Cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla are often used to flavor the dish. Rice pudding can be eaten hot or cold, and made from fresh ingredients or bought ready-to-use in cans. The dish was probably inspired by Indian cuisine's kheer, during the period when India was ruled by Britain.
  
  
• Spotted dick - A traditional English steamed pudding containing dried fruit and raisins, and usually served with custard.

Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi By Yotam Ottolenghi Chronicle Books Hardcover (288 pages) List Price: $35.00* Lowest New Price: $18.49* Lowest Used Price: $8.43* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Plenty Vibrant Recipes from London s Ottolenghi Product Description: Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most exciting new talents in the cooking world, with four fabulous, eponymous London restaurants and a weekly newspaper column that's read by foodies all over the world. Plenty is a must-have collection of 120 vegetarian recipes featuring exciting flavors and fresh combinations that will delight readers and eaters looking for a sparkling new take on vegetables. Yotam's food inspiration comes from his Mediterranean background and his unapologetic love of ingredients. Not a vegetarian himself, his approach to vegetable dishes is wholly original and innovative, based on freshness and seasonality, and drawn from the diverse food cultures represented in London. A vibrant photo accompanies every recipe in this visually stunning book. Essential for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike!

The Great British Bake Off Big Book of Baking By Linda Collister Ingramcontent Released: 2014-09-23 Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $46.95* Lowest New Price: $23.52* Lowest Used Price: $21.79* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Great British Bake Off Big Book of Baking Product Description: A beautiful, fully photographic cookbook of 120 original recipes from both the judges and the bakers of the much-loved BBC1 series The ultimate guide to baking whether a complete novice or a well-practiced home cook, this book is for every baker. Using easy-to-follow techniques, there are reliable recipes for biscuits, bread, large and small cakes, sweet pastry and patisserie, savory pastry, puddings, and desserts. Each chapter transports the reader on set and showcases the best recipes from the challenges including Mary and Paul's Signature Bakes, Technical Challenges and Showstoppers, plus the best bakers' recipes from the show. There are step-by-step photographs to help guide readers through the more complicated techniques and stunning photography throughout, making this the perfect gift for all bakers and Bake Off fans.

Great British Bake Off - Perfect Cakes & Bakes To Make At Home: Official tie-in to the 2016 series By Linda Collister imusti Released: 2016-12-13 Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $30.00* Lowest New Price: $19.81* Lowest Used Price: $21.59* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Hodder & Stoughton Product Description: Over 100 recipes from simple to showstopping bakes and cakes Bake like you're in the tent - from the comfort of your own home. Make brilliant bakes at home with this companion cookbook to the 2016 series. This essential baking book of recipes from the Great British Bake Off team is appropriate for any level of expertise. Each chapter includes favourite classics with a twist, recipes with simple ingredients to create something adventurous, and showstoppers that will guarantee you're crowned Star Baker in your own home. Inspired by Paul and Mary's words of wisdom and advice to the Bakers, this year's official companion to the series is the perfect way to start baking like The Great British Bake Off - at home. Includes: * Recipes from the Bakers of 2016, including the finalists * Mary and Paul's technical challenges * Easy to follow, step by step baking instructions * Written to help you develop skills and bring out your creativity * Beautiful photography to help you visualize your bake * Clear advice on equipment, ingredients and quantities * Recipes highlighted for 'free-from' diets and special ingredients

The Great British Bake Off: Everyday By Linda Collister imusti Released: 2013-09-02 Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $42.95* Lowest New Price: $22.50* Lowest Used Price: $6.42* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here BBC Books Product Description: This book is for the baker who wants to whip up a cake for an office party, a traybake for a kid’s birthday, or a pudding to follow a simple supper. Using straightforward, easy-to-follow techniques, there are foolproof recipes for cakes, traybakes, bread, biscuits, tarts, pies, puddings, and desserts. If you are a confident baker or ready to move onto the next stage, each chapter also showcases the best recipes from the series, including Mary and Paul's Signature Bakes, Technical Challenges and Showstoppers, plus the best bakers' recipes from series four. There are step-by-step photographs to guide you through the more complicated techniques and beautiful photography throughout, making this the perfect gift for all bakers. As usual, everyone who buys the book will be able to download the digital booklet of finalist recipes after the finale has transmitted in October. And as a thank you to every one who has bought the previous Great British Bake Off books, we will be featuring snaps of some of the best home-bakes, sent in by readers, on the endpapers of the book.

Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook: 40 Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey Recipes By Joanna Farrow Joanna Farrow Released: 2016-08-30 Hardcover (160 pages) List Price: $19.99* Lowest New Price: $12.96* Lowest Used Price: $6.55* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Doctor Who The Official Cookbook 40 Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Recipes Product Description: Have your Doctor Who and eat it too with this out-of-this-world cookbook featuring fun, imaginative recipes for the whole family, based on the wildly popular BBC series Doctor Who. The perfect addition to every Doctor Who fan’s shelf, Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook features a cornucopia of delicious, easy-to-make recipes—from the simple, to the showstoppers—with an exciting Whovian twist. Enjoy the Doctor’s own favorite, fish fingers and custard, share some Cyberman Pie with friends, treat the family to Cassandra Pizza, or indulge your sweet tooth with a Supreme Dalek Cake. Throwing a viewing party of your favorite episodes? Serve up some Ood Rolls, Salt and Pepper Sontarans, and Weeping Angel Food Cake. And don’t forget the centerpiece for every Whovian get-together, a Gingerbread TARDIS and, of course, 12 Cookie Doctors. Illustrated with stills from the television show and seasoned with fun food ephemera and quotes from the Doctor’s universe, Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook has something weird, wacky, and tasty for every fan.

Everyday Super Food By Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver Released: 2015-10-20 Hardcover (312 pages) List Price: $34.99* Lowest New Price: $18.18* Lowest Used Price: $13.87* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Everyday Super Food Product Description: This is the most personal book I've ever written, and in order to write it I've been on a complete journey through the world of health and nutrition. Now, using the thing I know best—incredible food—my wish is that this book will inspire and empower you to live the healthiest, happiest, most productive life you can. Food is there to be enjoyed, shared, and celebrated, and healthy, nourishing food should be colorful, delicious, and fun. This book is full of well-rounded, balanced recipes that will fill you up and tickle your taste buds, and because I've done all the hard work on the nutrition front, you can be sure that every choice is a good choice. If you pick up just a handful of ideas from this book, it will change the way you think about food, arming you with the knowledge to get it right on the food front, most of the time. Love, Jamie xxx

The Great British Bake Off: How to Bake: The Perfect Victoria Sponge and Other Baking Secrets By Linda Collister Brand: BBC Books Released: 2011-09-12 Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $42.95* Lowest New Price: $23.98* Lowest Used Price: $2.38* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Used Book in Good Condition Product Description: Twelve new amateur bakers are ready to rise to the Great British Bake Off challenge. While they don their aprons, adjust to their new ovens, and get used to baking in a tent, this book takes you through the challenges from the series and shows you how to achieve baking perfection. Throughout the book, Mary and Paul are on hand with expert advice and practical tips to help you create perfect cakes, biscuits, breads, pastries, pies, and teatime treats every time. Each chapter begins with a specific baking skill, which, once mastered, allows you to tackle Mary and Paul's technical challenges, as seen on the show, with confidence. There are over 120 recipes in this book, including traditional British bakes and imaginative twists using classic ingredients, as well as the best contestant recipes from the series. There is plenty to challenge keen bakers here, from brandy snaps to elaborate pastries, pavlovas to iced celebration cakes, and with a sensuous and yet practical design and full-color, step-by-step photography, this really will become the baking book that you will turn to for years to come. Includes metric measures and conversion chart.

Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook By Mary Berry DK Hardcover (608 pages) Lowest New Price: $23.27* Not yet published* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Packed with over 650 recipes, this is the biggest ever cookbook from Britain's best-loved cookery writer that no kitchen should be without. This updated edition of Mary's million-selling cookbook is the only Mary Berry book that you need. Every delicious recipe is accompanied by beautiful photography to inspire your cooking, with an eclectic mix of traditional dishes, exotic flavours, and classic Mary Berry recipes. Learn to make every type of dish, including soups, poultry, game, pies, desserts, cakes, and vegetarian favourites. Every enticing chapter starts with a know-how section to get you ready to cook and shows you Mary's trusted tips and tricks. These tried and tested Mary Berry recipes include mouth-watering meals for family and friends no matter the occasion, including hummus, salmon roulade, prawn tacos, chicken pot pie, English roast beef, moussaka, dairy-free lasagne, croissants, key lime pie, and ginger snaps! Perfect for everyday cooks and Mary Berry fans alike, Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook is the crowning glory of every cook's shelf. Previous edition ISBN 9781405370950

Paul Hollywood's British Baking By Paul Hollywood Paul Hollywood Released: 2014-12-09 Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $42.00* Lowest New Price: $15.55* Lowest Used Price: $10.43* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here Paul Hollywood s British Baking Product Description: Winner of the 2015 Gourmand World Cookbook Award, Best Pastry Cookbook Fresh cherry cake, Plum bread, Baked Somerset Brie, Honey buns, Scottish oatcakes, Boxty pancakes . . . you don't get better than a traditional British bake. Join Paul Hollywood for a personal tour around the regions of Britain and discover the charming history of their finest baked delights. Paul will show you the secrets behind the recipes and how to create them in your own kitchen-and, in his inimitable style, he'll apply a signature twist. Rich with beautiful recipe photography, maps and illustrations, here is the ultimate collection of British bakes from the nation's favourite artisan baker.

The Cook Book: Fortnum & Mason By Tom Parker Bowles Parker Bowles Tom Released: 2017-05-02 Hardcover (304 pages) List Price: $35.00* Lowest New Price: $22.48* Lowest Used Price: $17.74* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 18:08 Pacific 18 Aug 2017 More Info) Click Here The Cook Book Product Description: Sunday Times Bestseller It’s a national icon, a British institution, the finest grocer of them all. Fortnum & Mason is a store that has fuelled the tide of British history, fed the appetites of kings and queens, maharajahs and czars, emperors, dukes and divas alike. Fortnum & Mason is a constantly evolving, hugely successful modern enterprise, one that respects its magnificent history while looking forward into the 21st century. The first Fortnum & Mason’s cook book does the same, appealing to the modern reader and cook, whilst never forgetting the past. A contemporary, accessible recipe book that combines superb recipes and expert advice on ingredients, The Cook Book: Fortnum & Mason shines a light on the history of the best British cuisine, with delicious, contemporary Modern British dishes.