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English South West cuisine

Cornish Pasty (Cornwall)

The legendary hand-held pastry filled with beef, potato, swede, and onion — once fuel for tin miners. 1)

Stargazy Pie (Cornwall)

A whimsical pie where fish heads (usually pilchards) poke through the crust, gazing at the stars. 2)

Devon Cream Tea

Fresh scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, traditionally served cream first in Devon. 3)

Cornish Cream Tea

Similar to Devon, but jam goes before the clotted cream — a hotly debated regional tradition! 4)

Bath Chaps (Somerset/Avon)

A dish of cured pig’s cheek, sometimes breaded and fried, once a delicacy in Bath. 5)

Dorset Knob Biscuits

Hard, dry biscuits often eaten with Blue Vinny cheese, dunked in tea, or entered in “knob-throwing” contests. 6)

Cornish Yarg

A semi-hard cheese wrapped in nettles, giving it a unique earthy flavor. 7)

Cider-Brined Pork (Somerset)

Pork slow-cooked with local cider and apples, highlighting the region’s apple orchards. 8)

Bath Bun (Bath)

Sweet, yeasted buns studded with sugar crystals and caraway seeds, dating back to the 18th century. 9)

Cheddar Cheese (Somerset)

World-famous cheese matured in Cheddar Gorge caves, with rich tangy flavors. 10)

Faggots and Peas (Bristol & Gloucestershire)

Traditional pork offal meatballs, served with marrowfat peas and gravy. 11)

Cornish Fish Stew (Cornwall coast)

A rustic fisherman's stew with pilchards, hake, mussels, and potatoes. 12)

Junket (Devon)

A delicate dessert of milk curdled with rennet, flavored with nutmeg and sometimes brandy. 13)

Blue Vinny Cheese (Dorset)

A rare, crumbly blue cheese with a strong, peppery taste, revived from near extinction. 14)

Hevva Cake (Cornwall)

A flat, currant-studded cake made by fishermen’s wives (“hevva” being the call when pilchards were spotted). 15)