British Food & Cuisine Quiz

Leftover vegetables and potatoes

This dish got its quirky name from the bubbling and squeaking sounds it makes while cooking. It became popular during WWII as a way to avoid food waste.

Somerset

Cheddar cheese originated in the Somerset village of Cheddar, where it was aged in the natural caves of Cheddar Gorge, which provided ideal humidity and temperature conditions.

Roast beef

Yorkshire pudding was originally served as a first course with gravy to fill people up before the more expensive meat course, helping working-class families stretch their meals further.

Beef skirt

Cornish pasties were originally created for miners as a complete meal they could carry easily. The crimped edge was used as a handle and often discarded due to miners' dirty hands.

A steamed pudding with currants

This dessert's unusual name comes from the 'spots' created by the currants, while 'dick' is believed to derive from 'pudding' or 'dough' in old English dialects.