5 Historic British Foods With Weird Names…
…still eaten today
Great Britain seems to have had a food PR problem for several decades. Most people think of fish and chips or a classic sunday roast dinner as being the height of traditional British cuisine.
But if you dig just a little bit deeper beneath the surface you will find a rich gastronomic history, from exotically spiced and delicately sauced dishes of the medieval period through to today’s vibrant food scene filled with chefs who are living off the fat of the land, and making the most of fresh, British produce.
Here we take a look at some of Britain’s historic dishes still consumed today with wonderfully eccentric names…
1. Singing Hinnies
Singing hinnies are simple griddle cakes that hail from the North East of England. Very similar to a Welsh cake, they are made from flour, butter currants and sugar. This rich dough is rolled out and the cakes are then cut into circles before being fried.
The singing part of their name comes from the sound they make while cooking in the pan. The hinny part is a term of endearment amongst the population of…
