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19/05/2014
The 'Flavours of Britain' survey, which has been carried out by Travelodge, tested 1,000 British children on their knowledge of favourite dishes from around the country. However, the results were surprising. For example, 58% of children have never tried a Cornish pasty, while three in four children had never tried a Devonshire cream tea. 43% said they didn't know what a cream tea was – with 23% saying it is a cup of tea, topped off with whipped cream.
Elsewhere, 90% had not tried haggis, while 48% had not even heard of the delicacy.
Only 2% said they had experienced the delicacy of jellied eels – with more than a fifth believing that the dish is eels made of jelly.
Desserts also came in for scrutiny, as more than a third had not tasted the sugary treat, candyfloss, and a further two-thirds said they had never tasted a stick of rock. For one in 10, they had never had a '99' ice-cream at the beach.
The survey added that when children were asked what foods they consider to have as their UK holiday "must have", international dishes proved popular, with Chinese stir fry, curry and pizza topping the list.
Commenting on the findings, Monica Askay, Cook and Food Historian said: "Looking at this research, it is a great pity that so many young Britons are not aware of, or have not had the opportunity to enjoy, our rich and varied regional culinary heritage.
"Many modern Britons appear reluctant to try the great range of regional dishes this country has to offer yet they are very open to international cuisine. In my experience, once people have tried these regional dishes they are pleasantly surprised at how tasty they are.
"Many regional dishes give us insights into the cooking of much earlier times and it would be a great shame to lose this culinary heritage. I would strongly encourage parents and their children to seek out and try these dishes for themselves in order to help preserve our food heritage for future generations."
Shakila Ahmed, spokeswoman for Travelodge, added: "Food is a big part of Britain's rich heritage.
"However, our research has highlighted that we are at risk of losing some of our famous regional dishes because children have not been given the opportunity or encouraged to try them.
"To save Britain's food legacy, we would urge families to get up and go this summer, and taste their way through Great Britain."
The top 10 foods British children "must have" on holiday are:
1. Fish and chips
2. '99' ice cream
3. Pizza
4. Ice cream sundae
5. Chicken Tikka Masala
6. Doughnuts
7. Chinese stir fry
8. Burger and chips
9. Pancakes
10. Waffles
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Parents Encouraged To Get Kids To Try 'Traditional' British Meals
A new survey has revealed that some of Britain's best-known dishes are declining in popularity – because children have not heard, never mind tasted, them.The 'Flavours of Britain' survey, which has been carried out by Travelodge, tested 1,000 British children on their knowledge of favourite dishes from around the country. However, the results were surprising. For example, 58% of children have never tried a Cornish pasty, while three in four children had never tried a Devonshire cream tea. 43% said they didn't know what a cream tea was – with 23% saying it is a cup of tea, topped off with whipped cream.
Elsewhere, 90% had not tried haggis, while 48% had not even heard of the delicacy.
Only 2% said they had experienced the delicacy of jellied eels – with more than a fifth believing that the dish is eels made of jelly.
Desserts also came in for scrutiny, as more than a third had not tasted the sugary treat, candyfloss, and a further two-thirds said they had never tasted a stick of rock. For one in 10, they had never had a '99' ice-cream at the beach.
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The survey added that when children were asked what foods they consider to have as their UK holiday "must have", international dishes proved popular, with Chinese stir fry, curry and pizza topping the list.
Commenting on the findings, Monica Askay, Cook and Food Historian said: "Looking at this research, it is a great pity that so many young Britons are not aware of, or have not had the opportunity to enjoy, our rich and varied regional culinary heritage.
"Many modern Britons appear reluctant to try the great range of regional dishes this country has to offer yet they are very open to international cuisine. In my experience, once people have tried these regional dishes they are pleasantly surprised at how tasty they are.
"Many regional dishes give us insights into the cooking of much earlier times and it would be a great shame to lose this culinary heritage. I would strongly encourage parents and their children to seek out and try these dishes for themselves in order to help preserve our food heritage for future generations."
Shakila Ahmed, spokeswoman for Travelodge, added: "Food is a big part of Britain's rich heritage.
"However, our research has highlighted that we are at risk of losing some of our famous regional dishes because children have not been given the opportunity or encouraged to try them.
"To save Britain's food legacy, we would urge families to get up and go this summer, and taste their way through Great Britain."
The top 10 foods British children "must have" on holiday are:
1. Fish and chips
2. '99' ice cream
3. Pizza
4. Ice cream sundae
5. Chicken Tikka Masala
6. Doughnuts
7. Chinese stir fry
8. Burger and chips
9. Pancakes
10. Waffles
(JP/CD)
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