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 Tea is undoubtedly the most widespread drink in England.   But do you know anything about tea itself?   When and how did it become so reknown in the UK in general?   You will find the answers to these questions and more info in the following text: What Is Tea? After water, Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world. Tea is a drink that is produced from the combination of cured leaves of the Camellia Sinensis (tea) plant – that grows in tropical and sub-tropical climates, mostly Asia and Africa -  with hot water. Tea is recorded to have been consumed first in 10th century BC in China . Then, it spread to Korea and Japan . During the 16th century Portuguese exploration of the Far East , tea was traded with the West and as a result, the tea plant spread to the rest of the world. Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese queen consort to King Charles II, introduced the drinking of tea in the UK . In the 19th century until tea drinking became a c...

READ THESE TEXTS ON THE ORIGINS OF SOME TRADITIONAL FOOD AND DRINKS Horchata is a traditional drink in some parts of Spain. It looks like a vanilla milkshake, but it isn´t made with milk – it´s made with tiger nuts! They are pulses that grow underground. To make horchata, you leave the tiger nuts in water for a day. Then you squeeze the juice out of them. You can add sugar, lemon, and cinnamon. Horchata is also the name of a drink in Mexico, but it tastes very different. It´s made with rice! Custard is a traditional British desert. It´s a creamy pudding made with eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla. To make custard, you mix all the ingredients and then cook them very slowly.  You can eat the custard warm or cold. Some British people like to put custard on other desserts like fruit pies. Custard is also used to make fruit trifle. Trifle is a traditional British dessert made with cake, custard, fruit, and jelly. Jelly is fruit gelatine. Most people also put lots of cr...

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Did you know that Irish coffee is one of the most famous drinks from Ireland? Do you know what ingredients are used in its making? How do they combine? Watch this video  for info and then reorder the parts of the process.  A. Mix the ground coffee with hot water B. Put some cream on top of the coffe and decorate with coffee beans. C. Pour the right measure of Irish whiskey into each glass. D. Mix hot water and brown sugar to get sugar syrup. E. Press the coffee and pour it into the glasses. F. Pour hot water into the glasses. G. Pour the sugar syrup into the glasses. H. Grind the coffee beans to have real fresh coffee. I. Whip the cream till it thickens. J. Dump the hot water from the glasses.

What´s the origin of pancakes? Watch this video and you´ll know about it and how to make pancakes properly Now watch this video and maybe you´ll want to make your own pancakes at home!!! And now ... the funniest one!!!. Watch how people in Olney celebrate Pancake Day with their Pancake ... RACE

What´s the origin of pancakes? Since when are they eaten? Where do people celebrate Pancake Day? Watch this video Read the following text for more info Shrive is an old Saxon word, of which shrove is a corruption and signifies confession. Pancake Day is another name for Shrive Tuesday, from the custom of eating pancakes on this day is still generally observed.   The word pancakes appears in print as early as 1430. Pancakes are an essential part of a classic American breakfast. One of George Washington’s breakfast foods were pancakes that were literally dunked in maple syrup.  He would   plunge each piece of his pancake under the syrup, sopping it good before he ate it.    Pancakes may  have been around since Neolithic times when people mixed wheat, ground it into flour  mixed with  bird’s egg and goat’s milk and poured the batter on a heated rock. And now ... the funniest one!!!. Watch how people in Olney celebrate Pancake...

What´s Pancake Day?  When is it celebrated? What do people eat on Pancake Day?  How do they make them? Watch the video HOW TO MAKE EASY PANCAKES , then reorder the different parts of the process. Why don´t you try it at home and make delicious pancakes for you and your family? A Add some oil in the pan. B Make a well in the center C Get a bowl and put a cup of flour D Flip it when small bubbles form on the top. E Mix it all together while you heat a frying pan F And two table spoons of oil G Put a spoon of the batter into the pan. H Pour in a cup of milk and add one egg I Add two spoons of sugar and pour...