England England

Integrants: Patricio Chiang

Allison Uribe

Sergio Villarroel

Grade: 3 M-D

Teacher : Jessica Soto

Location Location

England is the largest England is the largest and most populous and most populous constituent country constituent country United Kingdom of Great United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Britain and Northern Ireland. Occupies two Ireland. Occupies two thirds of the island of thirds of the island of Great Britain and Great Britain and bordered on the north bordered on the north west Scotland and west Scotland and Wales. The territory is Wales. The territory is surrounded by the North surrounded by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Channel.Ocean and the Channel.

Weather Weather

The English weather is very The English weather is very changeable, and can go changeable, and can go from a cold rain to a glorious from a cold rain to a glorious sunny day in just a couple of sunny day in just a couple of hours, so it's a good idea to hours, so it's a good idea to always carry a coat and a always carry a coat and a waterproof jacket. The waterproof jacket. The normal ratio indicates that it normal ratio indicates that it rains one day in three, which rains one day in three, which often occur despite long dry often occur despite long dry periods. The temperature periods. The temperature fluctuates between a high of fluctuates between a high of 30 ° C in summer and a 30 ° C in summer and a minimum of -5 ° C in winter.minimum of -5 ° C in winter.

Population Population

His 49,138,831 His 49,138,831 inhabitants in 2001 inhabitants in 2001 corresponded to corresponded to 83% of the UK 83% of the UK population population

Male: 23,922,144 Male: 23,922,144 Female: Female:

25,216,68725,216,687

General foodGeneral food

British food has traditionally been based on British food has traditionally been based on beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish and beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish and generally served with potatoes and one other generally served with potatoes and one other vegetable. The most common and typical vegetable. The most common and typical foods eaten in Britain include the sandwich, foods eaten in Britain include the sandwich, fish and chips, pies like the cornish pasty, fish and chips, pies like the cornish pasty, trifle and roasts dinners. Some of our main trifle and roasts dinners. Some of our main dishes have strange names like Bubble & dishes have strange names like Bubble & Squeak and Toad-in-the-Hole.Squeak and Toad-in-the-Hole.

The staple foods of Britain are meat, fish, The staple foods of Britain are meat, fish, potatoes, flour, butter and eggs. Many of our potatoes, flour, butter and eggs. Many of our dishes are based on these foods.dishes are based on these foods.

Food for special datesFood for special dates Christmas dinnerChristmas dinner

  There is one day a year where it is absolutely impossible to diet: There is one day a year where it is absolutely impossible to diet: Christmas Day. Crispy roasted potatoes or delicious baked turkey Christmas Day. Crispy roasted potatoes or delicious baked turkey stuffed with herbs, stuffed pies, sherry, Stilton cheese, chocolate ... stuffed with herbs, stuffed pies, sherry, Stilton cheese, chocolate ... Mmm, do not you make your mouth water just thinking about it?Mmm, do not you make your mouth water just thinking about it?

Although there are hundreds of alternatives, the turkey is still the Although there are hundreds of alternatives, the turkey is still the favorite main dish for Christmas dinner. In Tudor times, turkeys for favorite main dish for Christmas dinner. In Tudor times, turkeys for Christmas dinner were bred and fattened in Norfolk and from there Christmas dinner were bred and fattened in Norfolk and from there took them alive and walking to London just in time for Christmas took them alive and walking to London just in time for Christmas dinner. And before long before the Tudor period, wealthy families dinner. And before long before the Tudor period, wealthy families held their banquets with swan, boar and even peacock.held their banquets with swan, boar and even peacock.Besides the turkey, a Christmas dinner of good must include Besides the turkey, a Christmas dinner of good must include Brussels sprouts (or "roasties" as they call the English), cranberry Brussels sprouts (or "roasties" as they call the English), cranberry sauce, a stuffed richo nuts, mini sausages wrapped in bacon and sauce, a stuffed richo nuts, mini sausages wrapped in bacon and lots of sauce warm flesh. They are also essential the Christmas lots of sauce warm flesh. They are also essential the Christmas Crackers.Crackers.

For dessert we have a rich, fruity Christmas pudding, which is For dessert we have a rich, fruity Christmas pudding, which is almost mandatory flambé with brandy (to ward off evil spirits).almost mandatory flambé with brandy (to ward off evil spirits).

Tea hourTea hour The British working population did The British working population did

not have Afternoon Tea. They had not have Afternoon Tea. They had a meal about midday, and a meal a meal about midday, and a meal after work, between five and seven after work, between five and seven o'clock. This meal was called 'high o'clock. This meal was called 'high tea' or just 'tea'. tea' or just 'tea'.

Traditionally eaten early evening, Traditionally eaten early evening, High tea was a substantial meal High tea was a substantial meal that combined delicious sweet that combined delicious sweet foods, such as scones, cakes, buns foods, such as scones, cakes, buns or tea breads, with tempting or tea breads, with tempting savouries, such as cheese on toast, savouries, such as cheese on toast, toasted crumpets, cold meats and toasted crumpets, cold meats and pickles or poached eggs on toast. pickles or poached eggs on toast. This meal is now often replaced This meal is now often replaced with a supper due to people eating with a supper due to people eating their main meal in the evenings their main meal in the evenings rather than at midday.rather than at midday.

Typical dishesTypical dishes

Fish and chipsFish and chips: This dish is nothing more : This dish is nothing more than battered and fried hake and chips fried than battered and fried hake and chips fried seasoned with salt and vinegar (the latter is seasoned with salt and vinegar (the latter is optional). optional).

Roast beefRoast beef:: beef grilled The quintessential beef grilled The quintessential accompaniment to this dish is the accompaniment to this dish is the horseradish sauce and / or the delicious horseradish sauce and / or the delicious mustard (mustard) and furthermore, mustard (mustard) and furthermore, steamed vegetables or steamed vegetables steamed vegetables or steamed vegetables to finish filling the plate.to finish filling the plate.

CranberryCranberry : delicious fruit cakes covered : delicious fruit cakes covered with a layer of crunchy crumbs (crumbles) with a layer of crunchy crumbs (crumbles)

Fish and chips

Roast beef

Apple piePork pie

The British sausages

Ingredients fish and chipsIngredients fish and chips

For this recipe, you will need: For this recipe, you will need: three russet potatoes three russet potatoes 1 1/2 pounds cod, cut into evenly sized pieces 1 1/2 pounds cod, cut into evenly sized pieces oil oil 1 1/2 cups beer 1 1/2 cups beer 1 1/4 cups flour 1 1/4 cups flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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