Hungry Planet : The Bainton Family

 Hello everyone!

In this blog, I will introduce the food culture of the Bainton family from Southwest England, living near Stonehenge. 

From the left, there is Mark Bainton 44, Deb Bainton 45, and sons Josh 14 and Tadd 12. 

The Baiton family's Food Culture (British Food) is very different from mine, which is a mix of Japanese food culture and Filipino food culture. 

While asian cuisine (Japanese and Filipino etc.) usually has rice with their main dish, British cuisine doesn't and has side dishes that are mainly made from potatoes with their main dish. 

The Baiton's family's cooked breakfast

On the weekend, the Baiton family has cooked breakfast (picture above). However, during weekdays, they usually have cold cereal. 

In my household, the time everyone wakes up is not the same, so we tend to eat breakfast at different times. Me, my sister, and my mother usually eats bread with strawberry jam and butter whilst my father eats rice, fish and miso soup for breakfast. 

Mark Baiton's Cheese and Potato Pie

Ingredients

12 oz mashed potatoes per person

9 leaves of basil

    *Finely torn (save 1 leaf for garnish)

3 springs of parsely

    *Finely chopped (save 1 leaf for garnish)

8-12 oz of Cheddar cheese

Instructions

①Preheat oven to 350 farenheits

②Combine mashed potatoes, basil, and parsely

③Cover the bottom of an ovenproof casserole about 1 inch thick in mashed potatoes; cover with sliced cheese. Repeat, finishing with slices of cheese, so that all the mashed potatoes are covered. 

④Bake until golden brown, for 20-25 minutes. Serve with garnish. 

Great Britain's Food Culture

British traditional food is full breakfast, Fish and Chips, the Sunday Roast, Steak, Kidney Pie, Shepherds pie, Bangers, and Mash. Due to diverse cultures, Britains has focused on a wide variety of foods from different cuisines of Europe, India, and other parts of the world.