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How many different tea and food times is it in Britain?
 media type="custom" key="8789588" align="right"In Britain, they drink more tea than any other country. And there are times to drink tea, all throughout the day. Tea is a drink made out of hot water and herbal leafs. You can get it in several different tastes and colors, but the most common teas are green and black. Tea can be drunk with milk, sugar, cinnamon, lemon and anything that fits. This is different from person to person. Most tea is from India or Sri Lanka, and is exported all over the world. Last year, the British population drank 200 000 000 cups of tea a day! Food traditions is also a big thing in Britain. The different times to eat, and the traditional dishes to each meal. I'm going to write about the different food and tea times there is in Britain, and what they eat and drink.

The day starts with breakfast. A typical English breakfast, is something we have all heard of. It consist of toast with butter, jam and marmalade. A fried breakfast is the follow up! This is sausages, eggs, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms and beans. But this breakfast has gone out of style with all the talk about a healthy food, and most families don't have time in the morning. So the breakfast is something that's eaten mostly in the weekends. A normal British breakfast consist of fruit juice, cereal or toast. A cup of tea is a necessity for breakfast! Often drunk with milk.

The second teatime of the day is called "elevenses". This can be up to many times a day, and is often a cup of tea and biscuits or cakes. Its called "elevenses" because it is taken in around eleven o'clock. After "elevenses" follows lunch, a meal eaten between 12.30 and 2.00. It's usually just a sandwich or a cooked meal. A cup of tea or coffee is also a part of the meal. Tea is served between four and five with a sandwich and/or cake. Some families also eat dinner at this time. But the real dinner is the main meal of the day, and its served between six and eight o clock. This is the biggest meal of the day. A cup of tea is not a part of dinner traditionally, but some people drink a cup of tea with their food. A typical British dinner can be anything, but some traditional dishes are haggis, fish and chips, bangers and mash and Shepherds pie. The final meal of the day is called supper. Its usually served with a cup of tea, and a light sandwich. A lot of families eat the meal in front of a television. A cup of warm milk, plain or with chocolate is a traditional drink before bed! This is a nice way to end the day.

On Sundays, the British people eat a big traditional breakfast. They have more time to prepare the food, and eat it with their family. The Sunday breakfast is one of the biggest meals of the week for some of the British people. A big family lunch is also a tradition on Sundays, it consist of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, boiled vegetables and gravy. After dinner, a dessert like apple pie and custard is normal.

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År: 2002

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