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[English]

Excuse me. Sorry. Um, do you speak

English?

>> No, I don't. Sorry.

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>> English. Do you speak it? Yes. English.

English. Do you English? English. Do you

speak it?

>> Hello.

>> Hi.

>> Welcome to the Easy English podcast. How

long will we say this? Always.

>> Always forever.

>> It takes five good seconds of our

podcast.

>> That just took five good seconds saying

that.

>> Uh so today our main topic of the week

will be ranking the best and worst

British foods.

>> It's very fitting because we just had

one of the best ones last night.

>> What did we have last night?

>> A Sunday roast.

by Mitch's mom.

>> Great.

>> That was really nice.

>> And we're going to be ranking them by uh

this chart, which you can see in the

middle of us. And their ranking goes

from god tier

to top tier, mid tier, low tier, and

crap tier.

>> Wait, but how many can we put into every

tier?

>> Okay. God,

>> god, top, mid, low, crap. Okay,

>> crap is slang for poo.

It's also worth knowing that if you're

listening to this podcast via our audio

podcast, you should know that this is

available as a YouTube video. So, you

can watch and have a look at the foods

we'll be reviewing. And for all of you

watching, you can also in the comments

play along below and make your own

little ranking list.

>> I want to see all the rankings.

>> Yeah. and let us know of any of the

foods you have or haven't tried and what

you thought of them. The first one we'll

be doing is the one that we actually had

last night that easy mentioned and it is

the Sunday roast. So, a Sunday roast,

the idea of it, as you can probably see,

is uh it comes from the days where we

were all kind of farmers and you would

at the end of a week, you'd compile all

of the leftovers

uh that you hadn't sold and you'd invite

all your family around or you probably

go to church first and then you'd come

back and you'd have had all of the

vegetables from your land, the parsnips,

the potatoes, the broccoli, the carrots,

and one meat. I guess a poor lamb or a

poor pig or poor cow that didn't come.

>> Vegetarian or vegan option

>> nowadays?

>> Nowadays there are vegetarian options

and they're very delicious.

>> Vegan as well.

>> Vegan as well. Like nut roasts, mushroom

things and corn things, soy things. But

typically back in the day, you'd have

either lamb, pig, or cow. And you'd just

put everything in the oven and then you

top it all off with a nice gravy sauce.

All of your veggies were drowning in

gravy last night.

>> Delicious. So, where's it going? Where

do you think we're going to put it?

>> I think it's top tier.

>> You think there are other things that

fit in the god?

>> That's the problem now. I cannot really

see it. My eyes are really bad.

>> I don't know what's coming. Yeah, maybe

there's nothing that I might find.

I do top. We cannot start with godlike.

No. Nah,

>> bugger. Okay.

>> Oh, we have to do the same ranking.

Would you agree with that?

>> I would make it higher, but let's set

the bar for the first one. Sunny roast

with top tier.

>> Okay.

>> Okay. The next one, we're going for the

classic that everyone knows. Fish and

chips.

Very difficult for you and for me. Well,

in Brighton where you get all the vegan

and vegetarian options, there is even

vegan fish and chips. And I've had also

vegetarian halumi fish and chips like

battered halumi.

>> Mhm.

>> So fish and chips generally is beer

battered fish. It's not always beer.

>> Not always, but that's a fancy thing

they like to do now

>> with ships. It's a bit like going to a

fast food shop. I mean, it is fast food.

>> Mhm.

>> And you eat it. The first two bites are

like especially if you're like mega

hungry or just had a beer or so. Yeah.

Good. And afterwards you always feel

...

>> Yeah. That's very typical fish and

chips.

>> Yeah. And and then I don't want to even

eat it.

>> Yeah. You you typically would have it on

Friday night, but then you if you were

to have that on Friday night, you're

you've already sort of decided you're

not going out because to go out with a

stomach full of fish and chips is a

disaster waiting to happen.

>> What does that mean? Do you get

diarrhea?

>> No, it's just so much grease cuz like

the batter from the fish that's been

dipped in this like deep fat fryer

>> is just dripping in like oil

>> and it's super thick and heavy is a

whole fish. And then to match that, a

huge portion of these thick cut chips.

>> You literally feel like your blood is

getting thicker afterwards.

So, it can't be. But yeah, I I am not a

big fan. And I have to say, I know it's

the national, it's not the national

dish, spoiler alert, but it's kind of

like seen as the national dish.

>> Yes.

>> Everybody outside of of the UK know is

like that's fish and chips. But

>> where you putting it?

>> I was about to actually do the crap

tier, but

>> crap tier,

>> but I would do the low.

>> Wow.

>> Okay.

>> Wow. Low tier. Let's

>> I'm sorry. Please forgive me.

>> Let us know in the comments below what

you think about easy putting fish and

chips in the low tier and what you feel

about fish and chips because I feel like

when people come to visit the UK the one

of the things on their bucket list is

eat traditional English fish and chips.

>> Yeah. But then what do they think

afterwards? And maybe the sun roast

actually goes in the go like now that we

have you see you need to adapt it on the

way.

>> I'm happy to move it up if you need to

>> adapt it. Adapt.

>> Adapt

>> it. Adapted.

>> Adapted.

>> Adapted. Okay, next one.

>> Next one. We're going for the crumpet.

>> I love a crumpet.

>> How would you describe a crumpet?

>> It's like a sponge of good dough.

>> I'm actually now going a bit against

what I've just said. It's also greasy.

It's also fat, but it's nice.

>> That's true. Only because you put butter

on it, right? You put it in the toaster

and then you whack a big load of salted

butter on the top and it sort of melts

into these little

>> peanut butter

>> into these little airy holes. Yeah. You

can also put like other toppings on.

>> So it's basically like a round little

>> a disc, isn't it?

>> Big cookie size.

>> Yeah.

>> Um it's that high and thick and I don't

know what the dough is made of.

>> It's a bit pancakeish.

>> Yeah. Sweet pancake. Um, you can put it

in the toaster and it gets a bit cross

and crusty. Uh, but inside really soft.

And

I think, yeah, butter. A lot of people

buttered. I also like peanut butter on

it. Uh, marmite on it is also nice.

>> It's a breakfast food, right? You never

have it for dinner.

>> I do actually love a crumpet. We We

nearly never have it at home because you

literally when you have a package, you

just eat them all.

>> How much is one?

>> It's not good for you. Calorie wise,

they're quite heavy calorie-wise, aren't

they?

>> Actually, not sure.

>> How many calories in two crumpets?

>> Two.

>> This tells me 177

>> for two.

>> For two.

>> With butter?

>> No, not with butter.

>> Okay. So, 85

>> 85 calories.

>> Let's buy them then.

>> And where's it going on your list?

>> Um, top as well. top tier with the

>> Maybe we get the Sunday roast. But they

are two of my favorite things.

>> Are we promoting the Sunday roast?

>> Godlike.

>> Give it to godlike.

>> Wow.

>> But I can still get it out of there.

>> Okay, the next one is another very

typical traditional. The one that

everyone knows is the full English.

Do you know what full English is?

>> I have the feeling I with every food

now. Say it's very unhealthy. Literally

British food is kind of unhealthy. Um,

>> I mean the selection is so beige.

>> Yeah, it's really completely beige. A

full English is a warm breakfast.

>> We actually made an episode where I made

one, I think, which you can watch up

here.

>> Typically has eggs,

>> usually fried eggs. Then hash browns,

which are like potato, little potato

fried up, mashed fried. Yeah, something

like that. Um,

sausages.

>> It's like grated potato with eggs

smooshed into some sort of weird

triangle shape.

>> Yeah.

>> Um, sausages.

>> Yeah, sausages.

>> Vegetarian, vegan options.

>> Mhm.

>> Fried tomatoes, fried mushrooms.

>> Um,

>> usually bacon to go with your sausages.

bacon, baked beans, which is white beans

and a tomato sauce.

>> Exactly.

>> And some breads, usually some sourdough

or toast and black pudding.

>> Ooh.

>> Which is You don't really want to know

what is in there. It's like a mix of

probably pig

pig organ stuff with blood.

>> Yeah. Pig bits and pig blood. like blood

sausage

>> kind of congeal together. I think people

sometimes think that I've seen that a

lot

people asking but also on our discord

and so on like um do people eat that's

like what British people eat every

morning right it's like no you wouldn't

be able to work

>> yeah exactly

>> it's more like a special occasion I

think some people maybe eat eat it every

weekend maybe

>> every Sunday probably in the morning

before they have the roast before the

big roast

>> no but it's it's definitely more special

occasion. You can't eat this every day.

>> No. No. The calories.

>> It's a brunch basically.

>> Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. It's really good if

you if you've had a bit of a big night

out and the next morning you need a bit

of salt in your system. But yeah, most

of these dishes

>> all British food was made for hangovers.

>> Yeah. And they're all quite debilitating

to the rest of your day if you eat them.

So, where's where's the English? Let's

find something healthy then. Uh full

English is mid tier.

>> Mid tier. Okay.

>> Is that sad?

I think some people would go for that.

>> It's a solid nice dish.

>> A five out of 10. Mid tier.

>> Six.

>> Six out of 10. Okay.

>> Or four.

>> It's getting worse. Okay. Next one we're

going to do. And actually before we go

into the next one, you mentioned about

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>> Sorry.

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>> Come join us.

>> So, this is a a twoin one for us really.

>> Can we get a healthy one now? kind of.

We're going to go for the cottage pie

and the shepherd's pie next,

>> which is the same thing or not?

>> You should know the difference between

the cottage pie and shepherd's pie.

>> We actually just literally talked about

this in one of our pup calls.

>> Yeah, in the

>> No, in the on Discord.

>> Oh, on our Discord. So, yes.

>> And you explained it. I read it and I

forgot.

>> Oh, dear. So as you can see on the top

you can see a mashed potato top layer in

a baking tray.

>> Exactly. There is mints underneath this

which is mixed in with like peas and

carrots and other sort of garden

vegetables we call them. One is lamb

mints. Minced lamb. And then the cottage

pie. Don't really get a clue for that

but what's usually in the field behind

the cottage in a traditional English

painting. Tell me some fad animals. Not

a pig. How?

>> Yeah, exactly. So, that's why we're sort

of putting cottage pie and chips pie

into one dish because when we make it,

>> it doesn't matter.

>> It doesn't really matter. It's the same.

It's just a mint.

>> Uh, where would you rate this? Cuz this

is kind of healthyish. No,

is

>> when I ate it the first time, I think

that's long ago when you first made it

for me, I was a bit like,

>> great.

probably back then I was like lovely.

>> Yeah, what a liar you are.

>> No, I think I was always honest. No,

it's just like it's it's a nice you know

when you come home from school and it's

like it's a solid lunch.

Great.

>> Poor old me. That's one you're getting.

>> Now we did it again a few times. You did

it

>> and it's so much better. And I don't

know why. Maybe I maybe the concept is

clearer to me. Um I would say it's mid

tier.

>> Mid tier for cottage and shepherd's pie.

Next one on this list says steak and

kidney pie, but as we have veggies,

we're going to just go for a normal sort

of the typical kind of British pie

setup.

>> It's basically a warm dish in a bread

house.

And the dishes that are inside are kind

of like German and English as well

>> in a bread house.

>> I would say it's like normally it's like

vegetable and meat in a sauce. A usual

pie with like vegetables inside and

gravy and vegetables outside. It's not

too bad. It's good. And it's it's so

cozy. All of these dishes are kind of

like more for like colder winter days,

isn't it? Or autumn. Autumn

>> soul food. I say those are three most

popular ones. Chicken and mushroom,

steak and ale, steak and kidney. The

pie, an English pie,

>> and German bread house.

>> I could actually put a top tier without

onions.

>> That is something we should try to make

ourselves. A really perfect. No, top. I

mean, got luck.

>> Whoa. God.

>> Because a good We could really learn how

to make a good pie at home.

>> Yeah. with the best gravy and without

onions and mushrooms.

>> Typically nowadays, you know how good a

pub is if they do the pie and it's a

full how enclosed thing cuz some pups

are very cheeky and they put it in like

a little oven dish and they just do a

top.

>> Yeah, that's shaky.

Don't do it.

>> Uh the last one we have is

the scotch egg. Also something usually

with meat.

>> It's true. Yeah,

>> it is.

>> It's a strange thing to see in this

picture, isn't it? You have to describe

it.

>> Cooked egg.

>> Yeah.

>> Hard boiled usually

>> surrounded by meat like minced meat.

>> Yeah.

>> Surrounded by dough and then deep fried

like everything.

>> Yeah. And bread crumbs around the

outside.

>> Um there is some vegetarian options by

some brands which we won't name. Some

people probably some pups do it even

vegetarian in a pub like from scratch.

>> Um it's kind of

okay.

>> Yeah, it's a pub food. You typically get

it with your beer and

>> not the biggest fan

>> in a pub. It would be like size of like

a baseball, these scotch eggs, but you

can also buy them in the supermarket

like little snackable things you can

dip.

>> But they're a good little I put them in

low and the fish and chips go into crap.

>> Fish and chips are getting demoted.

Scotch eggs going in. Fish and chips are

going down the crapper.

>> Crab is hard to say crap. It's not crab.

>> You said it is. That's where it's going.

Okay. Well, that rounds up a German

harshly criticizing British.

>> Can we see the ranking again, please?

>> So, we have in the crap tier fish and

chips. Let us know in the comments what

you think about.

>> I'm not crying. My eyes are burning. Do

you look weird?

>> That's guilt. So, in the crap tier, we

have fish and chips. Let us know what

you think about Easy's choice to demote

fish and chips to crap food. Uh, then

low tier, we have the scotch egg. It's

quite good, isn't it? It's not a meme,

is it? Mid tier, we got the full English

breakfast and the cottage or shepherd's

pie. Should try those. They're really

good to have a go at. Not very well

known British food.

>> Uh, top tier, we've got the crumpet.

Also, give that a go. And in god tier,

we've got the Sunday roast or roast

dinner and the pie.

>> I think I'm quite happy with that. Also,

top and god tier are kind of like one

for me.

>> Any regrets?

>> Um, no. I what I'm missing

sausage roll, which is in Cornish pasty.

Maybe just god people will hate us for

putting that in one. Um, that's not the

same. Then what else do I miss? The

national dish.

True. We didn't actually mention the

nationalist because you have an onion

problem and Indian food is pretty

onionheavy. So, we left that out. But

where would that go? Have you ever had

it before? Have you ever take bit the

bullet and just come?

>> Um, which which curry is it again?

>> Tikka masala.

>> Tikka masala. I think I did try one, but

it's quite spicy.

>> No, no, no. This is

>> I always eat ka and ka is like super

mild. That is actually I mean a curry

doesn't have to be healthy but curry

with good vegetables and rice. Do you

think British people chose another

country's dish to be their top dish to

have something else?

>> Yeah, exactly. Have some vegetables in

there somewhere.

>> Yeah. And rice is healthy.

>> Yeah.

>> Okay. Well, as I said, let us know in

the comments below what you disagree or

agree with. And also maybe even write

down your little ranking system in the

comments and see where fish and chips

ends up for you. Uh and also as I said

uh if you want to help support Easy

English or learn with us then check out

our membership. And yeah, as always

you'll see us next time.

>> Bye-bye.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
roast /roʊst/ B1	noun - a piece of meat cooked by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire verb - to cook meat by exposing it to dry heat in an oven or over a fire
gravy /ˈɡreɪ.vi/ B2	noun - a sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often thickened with flour
crumpet /ˈkrʌmpɪt/ C1	noun - a small, thick, soft, round British bread, usually toasted and served with butter
scotch egg /skɒtʃ ɛɡ/ C1	noun - a hard‑boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, breaded and deep‑fried
curry /ˈkʌr.i/ B1	noun - a dish of meat, vegetables, or legumes cooked in a spiced sauce verb - to flavor food with a mixture of spices, especially those used in Indian cooking
vegetarian /ˌvɛdʒɪˈteəriən/ B2	adjective - relating to a diet that excludes meat and sometimes other animal products noun - a person who does not eat meat
vegan /ˈviːɡən/ B2	adjective - excluding all animal products from the diet noun - a person who follows a vegan diet
tier /tɪər/ B2	noun - a level or rank in a hierarchy, especially in a rating system
ranking /ˈræŋ.kɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of arranging items in order of importance, quality, or performance
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/ B1	adjective - highly pleasing to the taste; very tasty
spicy /ˈspaɪ.si/ B1	adjective - flavored with or containing strong, hot seasonings such as pepper or chili
greasy /ˈɡriː.zi/ B2	adjective - covered with or containing an excessive amount of oil or fat
calorie /ˈkæl.ə.ri/ B2	noun - a unit of energy that indicates the amount of energy food provides when consumed
traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ B2	adjective - relating to customs, beliefs, or practices that have been handed down from generation to generation
national /ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/ B2	adjective - pertaining to a nation; characteristic of a particular country
breakfast /ˈbrɛk.fəst/ A2	noun - the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning
lunch /lʌnʧ/ A2	noun - a meal eaten in the middle of the day
dinner /ˈdɪn.ər/ A2	noun - the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

Key Grammar Structures

• Excuse me. Sorry. Um, do you speak English?

  ➔ Tag Questions

  ➔ The phrase 'do you speak English?' is a direct question. The use of 'do' as an auxiliary verb is standard for forming questions in English. The rising intonation at the end indicates a genuine inquiry.

• English. Do you speak it? Yes. English. English. Do you English?

  ➔ Pronoun Substitution & Ellipsis

  ➔ The repetition of 'English' and the use of 'it' to replace 'English' demonstrate pronoun substitution. The fragmented sentences ('Do you English?') show ellipsis, where words are omitted because they are understood from the context.

• It takes five good seconds of our podcast.

  ➔ Impersonal 'it' construction

  ➔ The use of 'it' here doesn't refer to a specific object. It's an impersonal 'it' used to talk about time or distance. The sentence describes how long something takes, rather than someone doing something.

• And we're going to be ranking the best and worst British foods.

  ➔ Gerund as a noun

  ➔ The phrase 'ranking the best and worst British foods' uses 'ranking' as a gerund, functioning as the object of the verb 'be'. It's a verb acting like a noun.