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Toad in the hole and other brilliant British foods you need to try

Great British foods
43. Jellied eels
42. Beef olives
41. Stargazy pie
40. Black pudding
39. Scotch egg
38. Kippers
37. Bubble and squeak
36. Eton mess
35. Bread and butter pudding
34. Potted shrimp
33. Haggis
32. Marmite
31. Pease pudding
30. Cottage pie
29. Eccles cake
28. Cullen skink
27. Steak and kidney pie
26. Champ
25. Kedgeree
24. Welsh cakes
23. Shortbread
22. Pork pie
21. Trifle
20. Lancashire hotpot
19. Bara brith
18. Banoffee pie
17. Shepherd’s pie
16. Battered sausage
15. Chicken tikka masala
14. Sausage roll
13. Welsh rarebit
12. Jam roly-poly
11. Pigs in blankets
10. Beans on toast
9. Scones and clotted cream
8. Bangers and mash
7. Chip butty
6. Sticky toffee pudding
5. Toad in the hole
4. Roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding
3. Full English breakfast
2. Cornish pasty
1. Fish and chips with mushy peas
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Great British foods

Britain's traditional dishes often get a bad rap, but we reckon they're just misunderstood – and their comfort food credentials are second to none. So we're celebrating British cuisine in all its quirky glory by ranking some of Britain's finest food creations, including toad in the hole, fish and chips and jam roly-poly. These classic dishes are beloved by the nation and deserve to be recognised around the world. How many have you tried?

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover our ranking of Britain's greatest dishes, counting down to the one everyone needs to try.

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each dish, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.​

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Miriam Carey

27 November 2024

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