How much do you know about British food and drink? Try this British food quiz with answers to test your knowledge. What’s your favourite British food? Perhaps it’s fish and chips on the beach, or a good old traditional roast dinner?
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British Food Quiz Round 1
What is traditionally served with roast beef on an English roast dinner?
A Yorkshire Pudding
What is an eccles cake filled with?
An eccles cake is filled with currants
In British cuisine what does the term bangers mean?
Bangers mean sausages in British cuisine
What does the HP stand for in HP sauce?
HP stands for Houses of Parliament in HP sauce
What two colours make up a battenburg cake?
A battenburg cake is yellow and pink
British Food Quiz Round 2
A Whitby Bun is typically flavoured with which fruit?
A Whitby Bun is typically flavoured with lemon
Renegade Monk is a type of what British food?
Renegade Monk is a type of British cheese
Pastry filled with potato, onion, turnips and beef is known as what?
A Cornish pasty
What is Harry Potter’s favourite dessert?
Harry Potter’s favourite dessert is a treacle tart
Strawberries, meringue and whipped cream make up which traditional English dessert?
Strawberries, meringue and whipped cream make an Eton Mess
British Food Quiz Round 3
Which British food is the “toad” in toad in the hole?
Sausages are the “toad” in toad in the hole
What type of beans are used to make baked beans?
Haricot beans are used to make baked beans
Sandwiches, cakes and scones with jam and cream make up which traditional British meal?
Afternoon tea
In which month of the year is National Sausage Roll Day celebrated?
National Sausage Roll Day is celebrated in June
For which meal do you often eat a full English?
A full English is often eaten at breakfast time
British Food Quiz Round 4
What type of mince is included in a Shepherd’s Pie?
Lamb mince is traditionally included in a Shepherd’s Pie
What is a sausage wrapped in to make the festive snack pigs in blankets?
Sausages are wrapped in bacon to make pigs in blankets
What do you call the dessert that is made up of layers of sponge cake, fruit, jelly and custard?
A trifle is made up of layers of sponge cake, fruit, jelly and custard
What part of the pig is used to make black pudding?
Pig’s blood is used to make black pudding
English Breakfast is a type of what drink?
English Breakfast is a type of tea
British Food Quiz Round 5
What traditional British dish is made with suet and dried fruit and often served with custard?
A spotted dick is made with suet and dried fruit and often served with custard
What do you call the fried potato and cabbage dish that often uses up leftovers?
Bubble and squeak is made up of potato and cabbage and fried
What two items are put in the middle of a Victoria sponge cake?
Strawberry jam and cream are in the middle of a Victoria sponge cake
What county in England does cheddar cheese come from?
Cheddar cheese comes from Somerset
What fruit is used in cider making?
Apples are used in cider making