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Food events Consumption context Little Vitals
Foods / Dishes Location Era Themes Stories / Influence
Bread and Chocolate North Spain 1980s Taste & Tradition The Catalan connection
Bread, Brown and coffee North London 1970s Plenty & Want Under eating
Cheese, Haloumi North London 1970s Freedom & Security Hanging out
Chips and mayonnaise North Europe 1970s Taste & Tradition Camping
Chocolates South England 1990s Luxury & Economy Business class
Coffee Canada 1970s Taste & Tradition Beverituals – Tim Hutton’s
Coffee England 1990s Taste % Tradition Beverituals – Coffee nation
Curries North England 1980s Luxury & Economy Bradford curry houses
Curries South London 1980s Luxury & Economy Sri Krishna
Curries South India 2000s Freedom & Security South Indian lunch
Eggs Omelette Floridana America 2000s Fry-ups Alpha & Omega
Fajitas North England 1990s Taste & Tradition World Foods
Fish monk fish goujons South England 1980s Alpha & Omega Macrobiotic
Fish n chips North England 1990s Luxury & Economy Emergency, lunch, thre’pence
Fish n chips North England 1960s Taste & Tradition Yorkshire – Gran & Joan’s, Flat twice
Fish, calamari, whitebait Greece 1970s Freedom & Security Walkabout 2
Fish, Fresh cod North England 1990s Alpha & Omega Seafood 
Fish, raw herrings /onions North Europe 1970s Alpha & Omega Seafood
Fish, sushi South England 2000s Alpha & Omega Seafood
Fruit Peaches, ripe South England 1980s Freedom & Security Sexual awakening
Fry-up England 1980s-2000s Alpha & Omega Breaking the fast
Ice cream water ice North London 1970s Freedom & Security Hanging
Ice-cream North England 1960s Luxury & Economy Heart-shaped ice-cream lolly
Meat, Burgers England 1970s-2000s Luxury & Economy Clubs n restaurants
Ice-cream Knickerbocker North England 1960s-70s Plenty & Want Puddings
Ice-cream lolly America 1990s Plenty & Want Over eating
Ice-cream with parmesan Italy 2000s Luxury & Economy Gourmet foods
Ice-lolly North England 1960s Luxury & Economy Penny pops
Meat South England 2000s Plenty & Want Growth spurts
Meat Chicken nuggets South England 1990s Alpha & Omega Toadistroni & the Blue Glove
Meat Hot dog America 1990s Plenty & Want Over eating
Meat Mince frozen veg North London 1970s Freedom & Security Cooking with processed food
Meat pate North London 1970s Freedom & Security Buffets
Meat pies North England 1990s Taste & Tradition Salty, round Pie n peas
Meat Pig’s head South England 1970s Taste & Tradition The Catalan connection
Meat pot roast lamb North London /
Macedonia		 1970s/2000s Taste & Tradition
Southeast Europe
Meat sausages England 1960s-2000s Alpha & Omega Breaking the fast – fry-ups
Meat Sausages n cabbage South London 1980s Taste & Tradition Sausages n cabbage
Meat white pudding Ireland 2000s Alpha & Omega Breaking the fast – fry-ups
Meat Wild bear stroganoff Romania 2000s Taste & Tradition Apples and onions
Meat Wild boar, Buffets North England 1990s Luxury & Economy Conference dinners
Meat, Butifarra Catalana Spain,
London 		1980s Taste & Tradition The Catalan connection
Meat, raw Italy 2000s Taste & Tradition Raw meat
Meats, charcuterie France 1960s-70s Freedom & Security Camping
Nuts, nut roast
North London 		1980s Taste & Tradition Maraji
Nuts, Peanuts North London 1970s Freedom & Security ‘Drinks dos’
Pancakes buckwheat South London /
North England		 1980s-90s Taste & Tradition World foods
Pancakes Dutch waffles North London /
America		 1970s-2000s Plenty & Want Puddings
Pasta Lasagne North England 1990s Taste & Tradition Ken, Cathy, Ilkley moor
Pasta Spaghetti ketchup South London 1980s Luxury & Economy Squatter’s fare
Potatoes bubble and squeak England 1960s-2000s Alpha & Omega Breaking the fast – fry-ups
Potatoes hash browns England /
America		 1960s-2000s Alpha & Omega Breaking the fast – fry-ups
Potatoes, papas con rojas South England 2000s Taste & Tradition Papas con rojas
Potatoes, tinned France 1960s-70s Freedom & Security Camping in
Prawns in butter London 1980s Alpha & Omega Seafood
Prawns, frozen North London 1970s Alpha & Omega seafood
Pudding Sago North England 1960s-70s Taste & Tradition Gran & Joan, Sago tin
Puddings Crème Brulee Italy 1980s Taste & Tradition Catering college
Puddings Custard North London 1970s Alpha & Omega Toadistroni & the Blue Glove Whizz-ups
Rice cake South England 1980s Alpha & Omega Monkey cake
Rice n greens South England 1980s Alpha & Omega Macrobiotic diet
Rice n peas North London 1980s Luxury & Economy Squatter’s fare
Rice Sticky South England 2000s Taste & Tradition Sticky rice
Roast and pub London 1980s Taste & Tradition Roast n pub
Salad and tinned salmon North London 1970s Taste & Tradition Family traditions
Salad Tomato France 1960s-70s Freedom & Security Camping
salad Waldorf Egg roulade North England 1990s Taste & Tradition Egg roulade and Waldorf salad
Salad Wet Austria 2000s Taste & Tradition Wet salads
Salad, Nicoise North London 1970s-80s Luxury & Economy Clubs n restaurants
salad, Not Greek S.east Europe 2000s Taste & Tradition Not greek salad
Sandwiches North England 1990s Taste & Tradition Baps n barms
Sandwiches goat’s cheese South London 1980s Taste & Tradition World foods
Sandwiches humous South London /
England		 1980s-2000s Taste & Tradition World foods
Sandwiches marmite North England 1990s Freedom & Security Finger foods
Sandwiches Panini South London /
England		 1990s-2000s Taste & Tradition World foods
Sandwiches Ploughmans’ England 1970s-2000s Taste & Tradition English foods – Sandwiches
Sandwiches, Beetroot North London 1970s Taste & Tradition Family tradition, mother’s quiet time
Sandwiches, egg & tomato North England 1990s Taste & Tradition Lancashire – Mary and Ken’s
Soup Condensed North London 1970s Freedom & Security Cooking with processed food
Soup, Cerba do fasoli Romania 2000s Taste & Tradition Apples and onions
Soup, Etiquette England 1980s Freedom & Security Polite society
Stew, Glitch South London 1980s Luxury & Economy Student fare
Stew lentil, bean South London 1980s Taste & Tradition World foods
Stews North London 1970s Freedom & Security Buffets and dinner parties FHB LYFSYM
Tacos America /
England 		1990s-2000s Plenty & Want Over eating
Tea India 2000s Plenty & Want Calcutta
Tea England 1980s Plenty & Want Chai, WOMAD
Tea and coffee North London 1990s Taste & Tradition Douglas & Mars
Tea, Afternoon Cream North England 1960s-70s Taste & Tradition Yorkshire – Gran & Joan’s
Tea, High English London 1980s Taste & Tradition Waldorf Hotel
Tofu South London 1980s Taste & Tradition World foods
Veg Artichokes, fresh France 1970s Taste & Tradition Camping
Veg onions baked England 1960s-2000s Taste & Tradition Roasts
Veg Peas North England 1960s Freedom & Security On the stoop
Veg peas mushy North England /
England		 1990s-2000s Taste & Tradition Fish n chips

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