Tag: Second World War

Cheese Rolling

Cheese rolling is very British. What is cheese rolling? Simply it entails taking a wheel of cheese and chasing after it as it rolls it down a hill. It is a wildly popular anualevent that takes place during the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucester. This is not just any local little celebration. People come from all over the world to take part […]

Britain

Famous English Canned Goods

If England is famous for anything it is the canning of all kinds of foods. A favorite meal is canned beans on toast. The beans in question are usually just flavored with tomato sauce, spices and vinegar. British canned beans are not made with sugar and when you open the can, there is no bit of bacon floating on top. It is more like tomato […]