Researchers from insights agency Perspectus Global surveyed the nation asking them to vote for their favourite British dishes and foods.
The top spot was taken by Friday night favourite fish & chips (58%), followed by Sunday favourite roast beef with Yorkshire puddings (42%) and the full English breakfast (40%). Classics such as trifle (10%), ham, egg & chips (14%) and Victoria sponge cake (19%) all made the definitive list, as did steak & kidney pudding (12%) and jam roly-poly (15%).
Overall 68% of those who took part in the survey agreed that classic British dishes are seeing a resurgence. As many as 32% of Gen Z and Millennials said they have been learning how to make low-cost British meals due to the rising cost of living.
Ellie Glason, managing director of Perspectus Global, said: “Our research suggests that we are seeing a definite resurgence in the popularity of classic British foods and recipes. In fact, the data suggests that Millennials and Generation Z’s are perhaps keeping costs down by learning to cook some of the traditional recipes dating back to their grandparents generation, including jam roly-poly, toad in the hole, trifle and Welsh rarebit.”
Almost 70% of all people who were surveyed agreed that British food is some of the best in the world. According to this survey the 25 greatest British dishes of all time include:
- Fish and chips – 58%
- Roast beef and Yorkshire puddings – 42%
- The full English breakfast – 40%
- Shepherd’s pie – 24%
- Bangers and mash – 24%
- Apple crumble – 23%
- Toad in the hole – 20%
- Victoria sponge cake – 19%
- Cornish pasty – 16%
- Devon cream tea – 15%
- Jam roll poly – 15%
- Ham, egg and chips – 14%
- Rice pudding – 13%
- Pork pie – 12%
- Ploughman s lunch – 12%
- Chicken tikka masala – 12%
- Steak and kidney pudding – 12%
- Trifle – 10%
- Prawn cocktail – 9%
- Scotch egg – 9%
- Lancashire hotpot – 9%
- Faggots – 7%
- Welsh rarebit – 7%
- Chicken korma – 6%
- Haggis neeps and tatties – 6%