Black peas, also called parched peas or dapple peas, are cooked purple-podded peas. They are a traditional Lancashire dish usually served with lashings of malt vinegar.placeholder image
Black peas, also called parched peas or dapple peas, are cooked purple-podded peas. They are a traditional Lancashire dish usually served with lashings of malt vinegar. | David Sugden

25 foods that remind people of Lancashire including Chorley cakes, parched peas and butter pies

There's more to Lancashire than the famed hotpot!

From cheese to parched peas to tripe and black pudding, Lancashire has some fantastic foods to try.

We asked people what dishes reminded them of our beautiful county.

This is what they said:

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