Brits often use casual phrases like "Dig in," "Tuck in," or "Right, let’s eat" to start a meal informally. For more formal occasions, they might say "Enjoy" or "Enjoy your meal". Sometimes, no specific phrase is used at all, and people simply begin eating when everyone is served.
``Eat up'', ``dig in'' or ``chow down'' are the closest I can think of. ``Bon appetit'' is in the lexicon of most English speakers and would be perfectly acceptable to say as well.
British etiquette follows the continental style: hold the fork in your left hand, and knife in your right. When eating, keep your fork tines facing down, and don't switch hands between bites.
It is considered rude to ask questions about (or comment on) someone's salary, relationship status, weight or age. Most British people will comment on the weather if they are not sure what else to talk about! You can also ask someone what they are studying or what they do for a job (but NOT how much they earn).
The former foreign secretary Boris Johnson offers tea instead of answers - BBC News
Is it rude to leave the table before everyone has finished?
Generally, one should not leave the table before the host or the eldest person finishes his or her food. It is also considered impolite to leave the table without asking for the host's or the elder's permission.
Smash is a brand of instant mashed potato in the United Kingdom. It was launched in the 1960s by Cadbury, which was primarily a manufacturer of confectionery at the time. Smash was reasonably successful.
I keep telling everyone that before eating food, chant this mantra, 'Annadaata Sukhi Bhavah' (May the provider of my food be blessed with peace and prosperity).
While it can also denote a light or late-evening snack either after or instead of the main meal, in the United Kingdom it is traditionally used to describe an informal main evening meal, as opposed to a dinner or a dinner party, which are a more formal meal with guests.
In Ireland and UK it's simply cucumber…. The fat short, tough skin variety is cucumber in U.S. which is great for pickling. English cucumbers are easily distinguishable from the American variety by the fact that they bend to the left.
Non-profit organisation Love Food, Hate Waste recommends the 2:2:2 rule. Two hours to get them in the fridge. Two days to eat them once they're in there. Or freeze them for up to two months.
"It is acceptable to 'sop up' gravy with your bread using your fork, never your fingers," said Tannehill Tyson. She then clarified that it's bad manners to "clean your plate" with a piece of bread.
