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A British cupboard means strong tea, biscuits for dunking, toffee, pickle and squash. Here's what to try and how it's traditionally served.

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A British cupboard means strong tea, biscuits for dunking, toffee, pickle and squash. Here's what to try and how it's traditionally served.

British pantry basics

British food culture revolves around tea: strong black blends drunk with milk, alongside biscuits (cookies) such as digestives, shortbread and Jaffa Cakes. Savory staples include Branston-style pickle, a chunky sweet vegetable chutney for cheese sandwiches and ploughman's lunches, and squash, a fruit concentrate diluted with water.

How to choose

  • Tea: English Breakfast and 'British blend' teas are brisk and made for milk; Earl Grey is flavored with bergamot.
  • Toffee: in the US, 'English toffee' usually means crunchy butter toffee coated in chocolate and almonds.
  • Squash: dilute it with water, following the ratio on the bottle.
  • Pickle: Branston is sweet and tangy with small chunks, and it's classic with cheddar.

Brands and prices

Brands in this collection include New English Teas, Barnetts, Walkers' Nonsuch, Heath, Branston and Tetley. Most products are priced between $18 and $48. You'll also find items labeled gluten-free, organic and sugar-free by their makers.

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How the British serve it

Brew black tea with freshly boiled water for 3–5 minutes and add milk to taste, then serve with digestives or shortbread. For a ploughman's plate, add cheddar, crusty bread, pickle, apple and ham.

Frequently asked questions

What are Jaffa Cakes?

Small sponge cakes with a layer of orange jelly and a chocolate top. In the UK they are legally classed as cakes, not biscuits.

What is squash?

A concentrated fruit syrup mixed with water, very popular in the UK.

What is Branston Pickle?

A chunky, sweet-and-sour vegetable chutney, traditionally eaten with cheese.

Which British tea is best with milk?

Strong breakfast-style blends, brewed strong so they stand up to milk.

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