Camden town.

 Camden town



Camden Town is a district of Inner London in northwest London, England, and the central neighbourhood of the London Borough of Camden. It is located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the 35 major centres identified in the London Plan.^[2] It was laid out as a residential district from 1791 and was originally part of the manor of Kentish Town and the parish of St Pancras, Middlesex. The town became an important location during the early development of the railways and is also located on the London canal network. Its industrial economic basis has been replaced by retail, tourism and entertainment, including a number of internationally-known markets and music venues that are strongly associated with alternative culture.

                    





                                                                     





                                                                                             

Big Ben, London eye and tower bridge.

                                                          BIG BEN


Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north endof the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower, officially named the Elizabeth Tower,as well. . Itcelebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during whichcelebratory events took place. The tower was completed in 1858and has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.




                                               









      






                                                     LONDON EYE


The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft).

It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually. When erected in 1999 it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160 m (520 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006 and then the 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer in 2008. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singapore wheels, the Eye is described by its operators as "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel.

                                                       TOWER BRIDGE







Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a combined bascule and suspensionbridge in London, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. Contrary to popular belief, thesong "London Bridge is Falling Down" has nothing to do with Tower Bridge.
They are completely different bridges. It has become an iconicsymbol of London.
The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upper levelby means of two horizontal walkways, designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. The vertical component of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower. The bridge's presentcolour scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted red, white and blue for the Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee. Originally it was painted a mid greenish-blue colour.

Gastronomy.

English cuisine mixes the cooking styles, traditions and recipes associated with England. It has distinctive attributes of its own, but also shares much with wider British cuisine, largely due to the importation of ingredients and ideas from places such as North America, China and India

In the Early Modern Period the food of England was historically characterised by its simplicity of approach and a reliance on the high quality of natural produce. It is possible the effects of this can still be seen in traditional cuisine.

About 12 o´clock,  English begin to have lunch. They eat typical dishes like :

-Fish and chips : is a popular take-away food in the United Kingdom. It consists of fish which is battered and then deep-fried (is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot fat e.g.oil ) served with chips (fries). It is sometimes accompanied by other items such as mushy peas or tartar sauce. 

• England is internationally famous for its fish and chips and has a large number of restaurants and take-away shops selling this dish. It may be the most popular and identifiable English dish. In some regions fish and chips were served with a side order of mushy peas with salt and vinegar as condiments. Foods such as deep fried bread are usually on offer as well as fishcakes and a number of other combinations.

- Cottage pie : is a meat pie with a crust of mashed potato.A vegetarian  version can be made using soya or other meat substitutles( like tofu ), or legumes such as lentils or chickpeas. 

- Faggots: are a traditional dish in the United Kingdom, especially South and Mid Wales and the

Midlands ofEngland. It is made from meat off-cuts and offla, especially pork. A faggot is traditionally made from pig's heart, liver and fatty belly meat or bacon minced together, with herbs added for flavouring and sometimes bread crumbs

-The Sunday roast : The Sunday roast was once the most common feature of English cooking. The Sunday lunch traditionally includes  (or roast potatoes ) accompanying a roasted joint of meat such as roast beef, lamb, pork, or a roast chicken and assorted other vegetables, themselves generally boiled and served with a gravy

- Cauliflower cheese : sometimes called cauliflower and cheese, is a traditional British dish. It can be eaten as a main course, for lunch or dinner, or as a side dish, commonly accompanying roast meats such as beef or pork.

After a delicious lunch, a tasty dessert, like :

 Pudding recipe :  Milk and lemon zest are heated to boiling in a saucepan. Sugar,butter and breadcrumbsn are mixed into the hot milk, which is allowed to cool. Egg yolks  and a whole egg  are beaten into this mixture, which is transferred into a deep pie dish then baked,The firm, brownish base is then spread with jam  and a meringue mix made from the reserved egg whites is spooned over the jam. The pudding is returned to the oven and baked until the meringue is golden, but still soft. The pudding is eaten hot.