Yorkshire Day: 7 foods from the county you should try that aren’t Yorkshire puddings
Sure, Yorkshire is beloved for introducing us all to the crisp and gooey, gravy loving goodness of Yorkshire puddings, but there’s more to the county’s food offerings than that.
For Yorkshire Day, get your hands on some of this lot…
1. Parkin
This moreish teatime gingerbread cake is traditionally made using oatmeal and black treacle – must be eaten alongside a pot of Yorkshire tea.
2. Yorkshire curd tart
Curd tart is pretty much a baked cheesecake, which features curd cheese, mixed through with sugar to sweeten it up, as well as allspice and currants, all baked inside a pastry case.
3. Forced rhubarb
The ‘rhubarb triangle’ is found in the west of Yorkshire, where farmers in a 9-square-mile triangle famously produce beautiful pink spears of forced rhubarb (where the crowns are covered to prevent light from reaching them). Just add custard.
4. Wensleydale cheese
Yorkshire Wensleydale originated in the north of the county, but you can find the tangy, crumbly, honeyed cheese all over now. Pairs perfectly with crackers and cranberries at Christmas.
5. Pontefract cakes
Hailing from the Yorkshire town of Pontefract, these are less cakes, more thick liquorice discs that get pleasantly stuck in your teeth.
6. Yorkshire Fat Rascals
These buns are relatives of both the scone and the rock cake, texturally speaking, and are typically topped with a face made out of glace cherries (for the eyes) and almonds (for the mouth).
7. Henderson’s Relish
It’s essentially Worcestershire sauce, minus the anchovies and can be shaken over everything from beans and baked potatoes to cheese on toast and chips.
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