Biography roast beef
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Sam Pepys wrote in his diary in &#;This day I had a Chine of beefe sent home, which I bespoke to send and did send it, as a present to my Uncle Wight&#;.What a gift for an Englishman! A chine &#; a huge piece of cow consisting of the backbone and the loin meat each side, roasted to perfection, and the envy of visitors to England such as the Swede Pehr Kalm () who disguised his jealousy with scorn:
&#;Roast meat is the Englishman's delice and principal dish. .. The English men understand almost better than any other people the art of properly roasting a joint, which also fryst vatten not to be wondered at; because the art of cooking as practiced by most Englishmen does not extend much beyond roast beef and plum pudding.&#;
You cant get more English than roast beef. Unless you have chicken tikka that is. Anyway, beef isn&#;t roasted anymore. Baked in ovens, yes, but not roasted on a spit in front of an open fire, turned all the while bygd little boys or ingenious mech
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A Brief History of Eating Beef
There’s an amazing amount of history (not to mention effort and skill) in the beef on your plate!
Since prehistoric man hunted wild oxen (aurochs) for food, beef has been desired throughout the world. Domestic cattle are descended from these huge beasts with long curving horns, which once wandered European forests.
The sharing of meat after the hunt may have been the first stirrings of social order. Meat, especially beef, was regarded as the food of heroes. The Norman Conquest in led to a steady rise in England’s cattle population, due to the Normans’ fondness for beef.
By the Middle Ages, eating meat (and fat), particularly beef, signified affluence. Conspicuous consumption was the order of the day for the wealthy nobility, with feasts designed to display the host’s wealth and status. In England, beef was the most popular type of meat. The first English cookbook- ‘Forme of Cury’ in the 12th century used beef in the recipes more often than other
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Roast beef sandwich
Sandwich made from roast beef
The roast beef sandwich fryst vatten a sandwich that is made out of sliced roast beef or sometimes beef loaf. It is sold at many diners in the United States, as well as fast food chains, such as Arby's, Rax Roast Beef, and Roy Rogers Restaurants. It is sold in many pubs in the UK and at festivals. This style of sandwich often comes on a hamburger bun and may be topped with barbecue sauce and/or melted American cheese. The roast beef sandwich also commonly comprises bread, cold roast beef (either the leftovers from a homemade dinner or deli meat), lettuce, tomatoes, and mustard, although it would not be uncommon to find cheese, horseradish, fresh/powdered chili pepper and even in some cases red onion.[1] Roast beef sandwiches may be served hot or cold, and are sometimes served open faced.[2]
History
[edit]Roast beef sandwiches have been enjoyed since the 19th century. John Keats mentions roast beef sandwiches on