When most people think of traditional British food the first thing that comes to mind is Fish and Chips. Fish and Chips is the most loved food, but what comes in second? The next most loved food in England is the Sunday Roast.
What is a Sunday Roast? It is a traditional main meal served on Sunday in pubs and restaurants. It usually consists of a roast meat, roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and roasted vegetables. Usually you have a choice roasted meat that could include beef, chicken, or lamb.
History
The tradition of the Sunday Roast seems to have started in the 1800s. During that time many average families did not have a large fireplace in their residence. They also may not have had enough money to cook a large amount of food. As a result, what they could afford to buy was dropped off at the bakers on the way to church. Bakers had ovens that could handle the job. It is thought that this is when most started following the tradition of the Sunday Roast.
If you want to enjoy this meal, check to see ahead of time which pubs or restaurants are serving it. You may need to make reservations in advance. It is a very delicious tradition to enjoy.
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I love a Sunday roast! All the bits and pieces are the nicer than the meat – roasties, gravy (lots of), cauliflower cheese, veggies and Yorkshire pudding.
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The roasted veggies and Yorkshire pudding were divine. They did a great job with the chicken as well. The whole meal was excellent!
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Mmm, Yorkshire pudding…
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I know! Love it!
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This reminds us of London 100%, but only because our 1 day stop to London was a buffet with exactly this picture of food plus some desserts. Yummy! Wishing we could remember if it was a Sunday morning buffet ….
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Many pubs have this Sunday afternoon into the evening. Some places have the option of dessert, but you usually pay extra.
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You know what, there was no dessert I remember now, and we were in a huge hurry to see everything so we ate quick and moved on, we only had about 10hrs to see everything in London. MSN your making me remember everything know about the food there
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