18 Lancashire foods, drinks and dishes everyone should try at least once
By Iain Lynn
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
Updated 13th Mar 2019, 12:33 BST
Everyone loves a little indulgence, and here in Lancashire we are masters of it.
Here are 18 unique dishes and delicacies everyone in Lancashire should try at least once.
Lancashire foods
Lancashire hotpot is a stew originating from Lancashire in the North West of England. It consists of lamb or mutton and onion, topped with sliced potatoes and baked in a heavy pot on a low heat.
Whereas Mushy Peas are mushy and thick, pea wet is the water that's left behind after the peas are made
Bowland Brewery started life as a microbrewery on the edge of the Forest of Bowland, making a selection of beers named after the scenery and wildlife of this picturesque corner of Lancashire.
Treacle toffee is a hard, brittle toffee associated with Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night
A butter pie is a traditional savoury pie consisting mainly of onions and potatoes. It is also sometimes served on a savoury barm cake.
Chorley cakes are flattened, fruit filled pastry cakes, traditionally associated with the town of Chorley in Lancashire, England. They are a close relative of the more widely known Eccles cake
The vast sweep of Lancashire's Morecambe Bay offers seafood lovers plenty of rich pickings, including potted shrimps and cockles
Rock is a type of hard stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery most usually flavoured with peppermint or spearmint.
