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Greasy spoon is a colloquial term used in Britain and North America for archetypal working class eateries. The name "greasy spoon" is used to imply a less than rigorous approach to hygiene and dishwashing, and appears to date from 1925.
The typical greasy spoon serves mainly fried or grilled food, such as fried eggs, bacon, tattie scone, black pudding, bubble and squeak, burgers, sausages, mushrooms and chips. These are often accompanied by baked beans, cooked tomatoes, and fried bread. Hot and cold sandwiches are also often available, the bacon or sausage butty or BLT being particularly popular. The main drink in British greasy spoons is usually tea; often the only coffee available will be instant. British greasy spoons will sometimes also offer bread and butter pudding, apple crumble and rhubarb crumble.
In the United Kingdom, the traditional greasy spoon has been in decline due to the rise of fast food chains. However, they remain numerous all over the UK, especially in certain parts of London, Manchester, and many seaside towns.
Many typical American greasy spoons focus on fried or grilled food, such as fried eggs, bacon, burgers, hot dogs, hash browns, waffles, pancakes, omelettes, deep fried chicken and sausages. These are often accompanied by baked beans, french fries, cole slaw, or toast. Soups and chili con carne are generally available. A full meal may be available for a special price, often called a "blue-plate special". A typical "blue plate special" might include a slice of meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, a cooked green vegetable, and a dinner roll. Regional fare is often served. Coffee, iced tea and soft drinks are the typical beverages, and pie and ice cream are popular desserts.
Greasy spoons are regionally called diners in the Northeast, cafes elsewhere. Diners were originally prefabricated, and some were made to look like railroad dining cars. Diners are generally characterized by a casual atmosphere, a counter, and late operating hours.
Usually greasy spoon cafés are known as "Western breakfast eateries", while traditional Chinese breakfast eateries are called "porridge and noodle stands". These eateries typically open early and close after lunch hour, though some are open until late at night. The cost of a meal usually ranges from ten to twenty-five Hong Kong dollars.
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A dish with baked beans, black pudding, sliced sausage and toast.
The typical greasy spoon serves mainly fried or grilled food, such as fried eggs, bacon, tattie scone, black pudding, bubble and squeak, burgers, sausages, mushrooms and chips. These are often accompanied by baked beans, cooked tomatoes, and fried bread. Hot and cold sandwiches are also often available, the bacon or sausage butty or BLT being particularly popular. The main drink in British greasy spoons is usually tea; often the only coffee available will be instant. British greasy spoons will sometimes also offer bread and butter pudding, apple crumble and rhubarb crumble.
In the United Kingdom, the traditional greasy spoon has been in decline due to the rise of fast food chains. However, they remain numerous all over the UK, especially in certain parts of London, Manchester, and many seaside towns.
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Greasy spoons are regionally called diners in the Northeast, cafes elsewhere. Diners were originally prefabricated, and some were made to look like railroad dining cars. Diners are generally characterized by a casual atmosphere, a counter, and late operating hours.
Canada
Similar to their British and American counterparts the typical Canadian greasy spoon serves mainly fried or grilled food, such as fried eggs, bacon, burgers, hot dogs, hash browns, waffles, pancakes, omelettes, deep fried chicken and sausages. In Quebec, greasy spoons are known to serve regional specialties such as poutine, pizzaghetti, fêves au lard, and pâté chinois. The vast majority of a Canadian greasy spoon's business is during the morning hours.Hong Kong
In Hong Kong a greasy spoon is called a cha chaan teng (literal translation: "tea restaurant"). The menu and setting are somewhat similar to British greasy spoons, probably due to Hong Kong being a former British colony. Normally the menu will include traditional Chinese dishes including fried or boiled noodles, or a plate of fried rice, while the "Western" menu includes French toast, spaghetti bolognese, full English breakfast (albeit Sinicised), a pork chop with spaghetti, grilled chicken club, etc. These choices are usually accompanied by a triangular piece of toast and a choice of coffee, tea, Horlicks and Ovaltine (for children), or a Hong Kong speciality called yuanyang (a mixture of milk, coffee and tea). Most cheese-based dishes are not served in Hong Kong greasy spoons, due to Chinese tastes.Usually greasy spoon cafés are known as "Western breakfast eateries", while traditional Chinese breakfast eateries are called "porridge and noodle stands". These eateries typically open early and close after lunch hour, though some are open until late at night. The cost of a meal usually ranges from ten to twenty-five Hong Kong dollars.
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Working class is a term used in academic sociology and in ordinary conversation.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
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Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. The scientific term "hygiene" refers to the maintenance of health and healthy living. The term appears in phrases such as personal hygiene, domestic hygiene, dental hygiene, and occupational hygiene
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The term dishwashing refers to cleaning eating and cooking utensils, in addition to dishes. In British English the term washing up is more common...... Click the link for more information.
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In the United Kingdom, a cafe was traditionally a working-class restaurant, or greasy spoon. In recent years, these restaurants have been in decline due to the rise of coffeehouse-style cafes.
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Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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An egg(jamie rolands) is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo.
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Bacon is defined as any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, belly or back of a pig that may be cured and/or smoked. Meat from other animals may also be cured or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon, such as chicken,goat or turkey bacon.
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Tattie scones, tottie scones or potato scones are a regional variant of the savoury "girdle scone" which is especially popular in Scotland. Many variations of recipe exist, however they generally include liberal quantities of boiled Tatties or Totties (Scots for
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Black pudding or less often blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. The term blood sausage (first attested in 1868) is a North American term that may be a translation from German "Blutwurst".
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Bubble and squeak (sometimes just called bubble) is a traditional English dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The chief ingredients are potato and cabbage, but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, and other vegetables can be added.
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sausage is a type of food usually consisting of ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices, and sometimes other ingredients such as herbs, sometimes packed in a casing. Sausage making is a very old food preservation technique.
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A Mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of fungus typically produced above ground on soil or on their food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus
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French fries (North America; sometimes also uncapitalized as "french fries" [1] or simply "fries" [2] ), or chips (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and most Commonwealth nations), are pieces of potato that have been cut into batons and deep-fried.
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Baked beans is a dish consisting of beans baked (or, despite the name, often stewed) in a sauce.
Traditional cuisines of many regions claim such recipes as typical specialities, for example:
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Traditional cuisines of many regions claim such recipes as typical specialities, for example:
- Boston baked beans
- Jersey bean crock
- Guernsey bean jar
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S. lycopersicum
Binomial name
Solanum lycopersicum
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Synonyms
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Lycopersicon esculentum
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum
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Binomial name
Solanum lycopersicum
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Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Lycopersicon esculentum
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum
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Fried bread or fried slice is bread, sliced, fried and served as part of, or as an accompaniment to, a meal.
A traditional Irish breakfast doesn't usually contain any fried bread but is usually accompanied by soda bread.
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A traditional Irish breakfast doesn't usually contain any fried bread but is usually accompanied by soda bread.
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bacon sandwich (or bacon butty) is a form of sandwich made from cooked bacon between two slices of bread, either toasted or buttered. Usually some form of sauce, such as tomato ketchup or brown sauce, is included.
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sandwich is a food item typically made of one or two slices of leavened bread between which are laid one or more layers of meat, vegetable, cheese or jam. The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, oil, or other optional or traditionally provided condiments or
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The BLT is a variety of sandwich containing Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato. The sandwich traditionally has several strips of cooked bacon, leaves of lettuce (traditionally iceberg or romaine), and slices of tomato, all sandwiched between slices of bread,
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Tea is a beverage made by steeping processed leaves, buds, or twigs of the tea bush, Camellia sinensisWithout proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters.
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Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called beans, of the coffee plant. Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century, when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.
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Instant coffee is a beverage derived from brewed coffee beans. Through various manufacturing processes the coffee is dehydrated into the form of powder or granules. These can be rehydrated with hot water to provide a drink similar but generally regarded as inferior to conventional
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Bread and butter pudding is a traditional dessert popular in British cuisine. It is essentially a baked form of French toast.
It is made by layering slices of buttered bread scattered with raisins in an oven dish into which an egg and milk mixture (sometimes with vanilla or
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It is made by layering slices of buttered bread scattered with raisins in an oven dish into which an egg and milk mixture (sometimes with vanilla or
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A crumble is a dish of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat (usually butter), flour, and sugar. The crumble is baked in an oven until the topping is crisp.
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A crumble is a dish of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat (usually butter), flour, and sugar. The crumble is baked in an oven until the topping is crisp.
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Fast food is food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, such as TV dinners, typically the term refers to food which is cooked in bulk in advance, kept warm or reheated to order, and sold
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