Presenter Yes, I remember nouvelle cuisine – and feeling
very hungry after meals!
Damien But in the 80s we also see cooks starting to do
Modern British Cuisine. In Modern British
Cuisine, cooks take a traditional recipe, and
they change it. They don’t change it much, but
maybe they add a new spice or a new herb, or
they use a different vegetable.
Presenter You mean, giving the traditional meal a new
look or a new taste.
Damien Exactly. For example, traditionally duck comes
with an orange sauce. But in Modern British
Cuisine duck often comes with cherries or
pistachio nuts.
Presenter I see. And I understand the quality of the
ingredients is important too.
Damien Yes, it is! We have great ingredients here in
Britain: wonderful beef, lamb and fish and
delicious, fresh vegetables. Chefs want to show
the quality of the ingredients. Because of that,
modern British chefs like to cook simple
recipes – but they do them really well.
Presenter OK, so, simple, tasty cooking.
Damien Exactly. And the ingredients have to be fresh.
Chefs get the ingredients locally because they
want them to be as fresh as possible. Many
restaurants tell their customers how far their
food travels and offer a 15 or 25 mile menu.
Presenter Really? How interesting! Damien Rogers, thank
you very much …
4.21 Culture 5, Exercise 2
1 False. The capital of the USA is Washington, D.C.
2 True. There are about 8.5 million people in New York.
3 True. People speak around 800 different languages in New
York.
4 False. The Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco.
5 True. The Empire State Building is in New York.
6 True. The United Nations Headquarters is in New York.
