Національна кухня України Traditionally Ukrainian meal

Національна кухня України

Traditionally Ukrainian meal consists of three courses (прийоми їжі): main courses (головні прийоми їжі): first course (soup, borsch), second course (rice, buckwheat, chops, macaroni, stewed cabbage, vegetables, mushrooms, etc) and dessert – fruits, cakes, pancakes, pies, ice-cream, fruit salads, patty etc. )

Easter is an occasion (привід) to eat paska. Christmas is an occasion to eat kutja. Wedding or dear guests is an occasion to present or eat korovai.

The Ukrainian cuisine is actually very simple Considers the “breadbasket of Europe”, it follows that bread is a staple in Ukraine. There are dozens of methods used in preparing breads, which are often used in rituals and customs. Ukrainian cuisine is very much a part of the population's culture. Well-known for its great diversity and amazing flavors, Ukrainian cuisine includes (включає) Russian, Polish, German and Turkish influences. Popular ingredients are meat, mushrooms, vegetables, berries, fruit and herbs. As Ukrainians are extremely hospitable their meals are served in very generous quantities.

to stew (тушкувати) cabbage and mushrooms, meat, vegetables, potatoes is a real Ukrainian variant of cooking.

The typical English breakfast includes (включає) (consists of (складається з): Porridge (каша) with roasted sausages (смажені сосиски) or bacon (бекон) Fried eggs(смажені яйця) Tomatoes (помідори) Toasts (грінки)

English dinner may vary (може варіювати), but most people prefer to eat fish an chips (фіш ен чіпс). This meal consists of fried potatoes (смажена картопля), fried fish (смажена риба) and some vegetables (peas). English love sea-food (морська їжа): prawns (креветки) and different kinds of fish (різні види риби), salmon (лосось), for example.

Roasted turkey (запечена індичка) is the famous Christmas dish in Great Britain, especially in Scotland (особливо в Шотландії). It`s served (вона подається) with baked apples and potatoes (з печеними яблуками та картоплею).

In Great Britain at 5 o`clock is the time to put off all things and business and have a cup of tea (випити чашечку чаю). Usually the threestored (трьохповерхові вази) vases and plates (мисочки) with different cakes, cup-cakes, fruits and sweets are served to tea (подаються до чаю).

British food has traditionally been based on beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish and generally served with potatoes and one other vegetable. The most common and typical foods eaten in Britain include the sandwich, fish and chips, pies, trifle and roasts dinners. Some of the main dishes have strange names like Bubble & Squeak and Toad-in-the-Hole. The staple foods of Britain are meat, fish, potatoes, flour, butter and eggs. Many of our dishes are based on these foods. Traditional English dishes have had competition from other dishes over the years. Despite this, if you visit England, you can still be served up the traditional foods we have been eating for years

Yorkshire pudding, made from flour, (борошно) eggs and milk (молоко), is a sort of batter (молоко) baked in the oven and usually moistened with gravy (підлива). The traditional way to eat a Yorkshire pudding is to have a large, flat one filled with gravy and vegetables as a starter of the meal. Then when the meal is over, any unused puddings should be served with jam or ice -cream as a dessert. text Similar to Yorkshire Pudding but with sausages placed in the batter before cooking.

Sample menu of puddings served in British restuarants Spotted Dick (Also called Spotted Dog) Dick Sponge pudding with sultanas and raisins (родзинки). Trifle Made with layers of sponge cake (пористих коржів) alternate with custard(заварний крем), jam (варення) or fruit and Whipped Cream (збиті вершки). Sometimes alcohol-soaked sponge cake (змочені алкоголем коржі) is used. Apple Crumble Often served with thick cream, ice cream or custard. Hasty Pudding A simple and quick steamed (на пару) pudding of milk, flour, butter, eggs, and cinnamon. Bakewell pudding

Bread and butter pudding - old English favourite Semolina Pudding A smooth, creamy puddmade of milk, eggs, flavouring and sugaring. Semolina is cooked slowly in milk, sweetened with sugar and flavoured with vanilla and sometimes enriched with egg. Semolina pudding can be served with raisins, currants or sultanas stirred in or with a dollop of jam. Roly-poly A pudding made of jam or fruit rolled up in pastry dough and baked or steamed until soft.