Cumberland Sausage PGI Unfortunately for him there isn’t a designation for Hetton Le Hole Sausages. This does allow him to make sausages in all shapes and sizes though. The Cumberland Sausage come in two styles, a fat, coiled, meaty feast up to 50cm long and a long curved sausage. In the 18th century the port of Whitehaven was the third largest of the Uk. Trading with the Americas and Africa brought great wealth and great spices too. During that time, the area now known as Cumbria was ... continue reading...
Dishy Fishy Arbroath Smokie. PGI.
"http://www.protectedfoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/smokies.jpg"> The Arbroath Smokie PGI 2004 The above has been made in the region for…. well no one knows for sure but it’s thought to go back to Viking times. More history can be found here. The secret of a great Smokie is a combination of a good Haddock, salt drying, heat, smoke and steam. The result is delicious and while it’s uses are many and varied straight from the barrell is said to be enough to make a braw man cry. There ... continue reading...
Genoa Pesto, Pesto, Pesto. (PDO)
Genoa Pesto PDO We had a recent break to Genoa, a wonderful City with a heritage bigger than Venice. Did you know our England Flag, the St Georges Cross was bought from Genoa during the first Crusades? By flying the Genovese flag the Crusaders ships were given safe passage across the Mediterranean Sea. Such was the power of Genoa at the time. I don't know how many times I heard the locals say they'd like it back as it was only a loan. The Genovese love a happy hour and when you buy a drink ... continue reading...
Cornish Pasties. 93 to go please. PGI.
A few weeks ago myself and a few other bikers and their pillions made our way down to Watergate Bay near Newquay. Now I'm not saying we are obsessed with "Cornish Pasties" but this annual event is named "The Pasty Run". The journey was wet to say the least but the abundance of quality Cornish Pasties (not to mention Cornish beer but that's another story) was enough to make it well worth the drenching. As the name would suggest Cornish Pasties can only come from Cornwall. First used by the tin ... continue reading...