English breakfastis served in America as bacon, eggs, toast, sausage, etc. This is not thetypical breakfast in England. There is a breakfast containing most of theseitems but is more commonly referred to as a “fry up", and often reserved forspecial occasions. Then black pudding - a kind of blood sausage -, grilledtomatoes, and fried bread added to the bacon and eggs. More common on Englishbreakfast tables is the good old bowl of cereal. It is eaten along with toast andjam or marmalade and tea or coffee to complete the meal. Cornflakes or othercereals made with a variety of grains are the favorite choices, as is oatmealporridge during the colder months.

As in America, lunch frequently consists of a sandwichand chips, or crisps as they are referred to in England. The sandwich fillings varyfrom good old roast beef and horseradish to cheese and pickles and many tastythings in between. If you choose to have lunch in the pub, you may be served aPloughman's lunch – bread, cheese, pickle and apples – or more substantial faresuch as shepherd’s pie, steak and kidney pie, or fish and chips (fries toothers).

What's for dinnerdepends on the size of the household and who is doing the cooking.  Traditional dinners are pies or casseroles,served with vegetables and roast or mashed potatoes.  Steak and ale pie or steak and kidney pie –the ingredients mixed with onion and seasoning, encased in suet crust pastryand steamed until soft and oozing a rich, delicious gravy - are extremelypopular choices and have even found their way into some of the bestrestaurants. 

But takeaways arealso very popular.  There are chip shops,pizza places and many Chinese restaurants. But most of all, the English love their curries! And Indian restaurantsand takeaways can be found in most towns.