Food and Drink
| Fish and chips is a widely consumed part of English cuisine, and is symbolic of England. | |
| Tea is symbolic of England. In 2006, a government sponsored survey confirmed that a cup of tea constituted a national symbol of England. |
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Famous quotes containing the words food and drink, food and, food and/or drink:
“Prose and poetry are as different as food and drink.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Civilization means food and literature all round. Beefsteaks and fiction magazines for all. First-class proteins for the body, fourth-class love-stories for the spirit.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
“Taking food alone tends to make one hard and coarse. Those accustomed to it must lead a Spartan life if they are not to go downhill. Hermits have observed, if for only this reason, a frugal diet. For it is only in company that eating is done justice; food must be divided and distributed if it is to be well received.”
—Walter Benjamin (1892–1940)
“Let us drink anew to the time when you
Were a tadpole and I was a fish.”
—Langdon Smith (1858–1908)