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

There's more to Lancashire than the famed hotpot!

By Sean Gleaves

Published 28th Mar 2024, 14:30 BST

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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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.

1. Black peas

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. Photo: David Sugden

Chorley cakes are flattened, fruit filled pastry cakes.

2. Chorley cake

Chorley cakes are flattened, fruit filled pastry cakes. Photo: Dr Greg

Black pudding, a sausage incorporating blood, is typically eaten as a breakfast food. It is considered a particular delicacy in Lancashire.

3. Black pudding

Black pudding, a sausage incorporating blood, is typically eaten as a breakfast food. It is considered a particular delicacy in Lancashire. Photo: Alpha

One of life's simplest pleasures, egg and chips is a popular dish in Lancashire.

4. Egg and chips

One of life's simplest pleasures, egg and chips is a popular dish in Lancashire. Photo: Paul Sandham

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