If you’ve ever been to England, you may have noticed something unusual on the menu: the “Full English Breakfast”. If it’s your first time in England, you may not be familiar with the term. Does it refer to a multi-course breakfast? A breakfast that consists of every single British breakfast food? Not really. So what …
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Over on our British TV blog, one of the questions we get pretty regularly is, “What’s a cheese and pickle sandwich?” We occasionally get it here, too – often from people who’ve gone to an afternoon tea and spotted a cheese and pickle sandwich on the menu. Adding a few dill pickles to a grilled …
Read moreWhat’s a Cheese & Pickle Sandwich? An Intro to Branston Pickle…
If you’ve travelled in the UK or watched a lot of British TV, you may have encountered “ready salted crisps” and wondered what they are, or how they got their name. Why do they bother to specify “ready salted”? Does anyone even sell unsalted crisps? Why don’t they just call them plain, or original? What …
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We get a lot of food and drink questions around here, and one that came up a few times over the Christmas season was this: “What is a Buck’s Fizz?” It’s a very popular drink in the UK, but it’s almost unheard of in the United States – though it’s not an unfamiliar concept, as …
London hotels and team rooms are constantly battling to come up with the most lovely, unusual, and utterly magical afternoon tea services – and many rotate their themes frequently to keep people coming back for more. If you find yourself in London for a holiday or weekend break, you may find it hard to choose …
Read moreThe 10 Most Wonderfully Unique Afternoon Teas in London, 2019 Edition