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Eat Where It’s MadeTuck into the North of England’s finest foods prepared by the cleverest chefs at the best restaurants. From real ales to award-winning English wines, Michelin star restaurants to good honest pub food, fish and chips to a mug of tea, the north is a living larder to be enjoyed.One of England’s finest restaurants, two-Michelin-starred L’Enclume in Cumbria, is a reason in itself to visit this well-stocked region in England’s northwest, a remarkable place to taste local ingredients in interesting dishes. Cumbria’s history in the spice trade gave rise to potted shrimps, as well as Cumberland sausage, sticky toffee pudding and Grasmere Gingerbread. Popular among climbers, Kendal Mint Cake was a ‘must have’ for Sir Edmund Hillary’s trips up Mount Everest. Cumbria boasts food so good it has gained royal approval – Baxter’s Morecambe Bay potted shrimps hold a Royal Warrant. A culinary adventure awaits you in Lancashire. Start at Hoghton Tower, a 16th century manor house where King James I once knighted a cut of Lancashire Beef - naming it Sir Loin. Dine at Northcote, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lancashire, and try the locally sourced menu which includes regional favourite Lancashire hotpot (a tantalising combination of lamb, potatoes and vegetables).The North’s love of cheese is legendary: look for Lancashire cheese, with its creamy crumbly texture; Yorkshire’s Wensleydale and Cheshire cheese, one of the oldest recorded named cheeses in British history - it remains the UK's biggest-selling crumbly cheese. Sample some of the country’s finest at the International Cheese Awards in Cheshire, with cheese-making demonstrations and cheeses from around the world available to sample and buy.Charming Peak District market town Bakewell, is famous for Bakewell Pudding. The flakey, jam-filled pastry topped with egg and almond paste was made by accident in the 19th century; its recipe is a closely guarded secret. The English are renowned for their love of tea and it’s a little known fact that Earl Grey tea was invented in Northumberland at Howick Hall, once home to Lord Grey, a former British Prime Minister. Bergamot, which gives Earl Grey its distinctive taste, was used to offset the taste of lime in the water from Howick Hall’s well. Afternoon Tea doesn’t come any more traditional than at Betty’s tearooms. Originally opened in Harrogate a century ago, there is now a Betty’s at six locations across Yorkshire. Famed for its Grand Cru Chocolate Torte, Yorkshire Fat Rascal scones and elegant afternoon teas, there’s even a cookery school to visit. There’s also a choice of 50 different beverages including varieties from Bettys’ sister company, Yorkshire Tea, Britain’s favourite tea.With its vibrant Asian community, historic and contemporary curry houses, Bradford has been crowned Curry Capital of Britain four times. The city hosts the World Curry Festival every year, an exciting celebration of one of Britain’s favourite dishes. Another British favourite, fish and chips, can be enjoyed at the award winning chip shop, Quayside, in Whitby, Yorkshire. It’s the best place to enjoy a fish and chip supper on the coast. Wash it all down at one of the North’s many distilleries or microbreweries. There are plenty to visit from the The Lakes Distillery in the Lake District to Wylam Brewery in Northumberland, where you can savour the delights of Lancashire’s ‘Blond Witch’ ale and Yorkshire’s ‘Black Sheep’. There’s enough in the North of England to satisfy any appetite. Come and join the party.Discover more at ................
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