Best Yorkshire culinary treats to try on your next visit according to travel experts
A holiday cottage letting company has listed its best Yorkshire culinary treats for visitors to try on their next trip.
Yorkshire’s rich heritage spans many categories from literary and TV connections to its rich food culture.
The forced rhubarb grown within the ‘Rhubarb Triangle’ in West Yorkshire is a popular delicacy.
The luxury cottage company Holiday at Home has shared a guide to the region’s most well known and sought-after treats for visitors to explore.
Charlotte Denny, director at Holiday at Home, said: “Many of our guests arrive knowing they want to experience the landscape but it’s often the food in Yorkshire that surprises them most.
“Our cottages are positioned within reach of local farm shops, small village bakeries, award-winning pubs, and family-run tea rooms where guests can get out and experience true Yorkshire food heritage.
“No trip to Yorkshire is complete without sampling some of our local delicacies, washed down with a nice cup of Yorkshire tea.”
Seven Yorkshire delicacies to try on your visit
1 - Yorkshire Pudding
Possibly the most famous food known internationally as well as nationally, the Yorkshire pudding is enjoyed across the country and is usually served with meat and gravy as part of the traditional Sunday roast.
2 - Parkin
Parkin is a gingerbread cake that originated in Yorkshire, made with oatmeal and black treacle. It is often eaten on Bonfire Night but can be devoured all-year-round and can be paired with a mug of Yorkshire Tea.
3 - Wensleydale Cheese
Yorkshire’s Wensleydale is the most famous cheese produced in the region, named after the valley it originates from. It has a distinguished crumbly, mild and slightly tangy flavour, and is traditionally served with fruitcake.
4 - Yorkshire curd tart
The Yorkshire curd tart is described as one of Yorkshire’s well-kept secrets, and a part of Yorkshire’s baking heritage. Curd tarts are traditional pastries filled with fresh curd cheese, currants and nutmeg, most commonly found in many Yorkshire bakeries and tea rooms.
5 - Fat rascals
These treats are a Yorkshire classic and are very popular at Betty’s Tea Room - a cross between a scone and a rock cake, commonly enjoyed warm and buttered with a Yorkshire Tea.
6 - Pontefract cakes
These are originally from the town of Pontefract; they are small, round black disks made from liquorice, and one of Britain’s oldest sweets still in production.
7 - Yorkshire forced rhubarb
The forced rhubarb is grown in the area known as the ‘Rhubarb Triangle’ and it is one of the region’s most famous delicacies and even has a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.