Regional food
Yorkshire
Succulent York ham has travelled the world – and is at its very finest here at home, with a crusty roll, crisp pickles and a pint of Yorkshire's best, locally brewed ale it's a feast for a king. And beers here are special, visit Theakston's Brewery in picturesque Masham - a village with its own breed of sheep - to see brewers at work and enjoy the results of their labours –especially their 'Old Peculiar Strong Ale'. Cheesemakers at Wensleydale Creamery offer tastings of crumbly white Wensleydale and the smoother, robust, blue veined variety. Yorkshire Tea is a blend of its own, strong and fortifying to match the abundance of fine baked goods – tea time bracks, rich with dried fruits and spices, best sliced thinly and spread with local preserves, as at Botham's of Whitby's bustling bakery and tearoom where friendly waitresses still wear neat, white 'pinnies'. Fish and chips on this coast are crisp and steaming, the food of legends, the local accompaniment of mushy peas is soft and tasty, the ideal foil. Pearly pink stems burst through rich dark soil hidden in the low, candlelit sheds of Wakefield's 'Rhubarb Triangle', winter tours offer visitors the chance to enjoy a rhubarb-themed dinner.
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