From the juicy tang of kippers smoked in 130-year-old smokehouses at Craster on the Northumberland coast to the heart-melting taste of Burtree House Farm’s rich toffee pudding with butterscotch pecan sauce, North East England is bursting with wonderful local flavours from land and sea.
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Explore the gastronomic delights of our tempting Food Trail which will leave you taste-buds tingling and your larder choc-full of new and unique flavours.
Click here to view the Food Trail
Enjoy the freshest fish just metres from where it was landed with every creamy bite of North Shields Fish Pie at Café Black Door beside North Shields Fish Quay. Savour the taste of summer with Doddington Dairy’s ‘From a Flower’ ice creams. And spice up an evening with handmade chilli spice blends from Trees Can’t Dance.
And if you’re a fan of The Great British Menu, don’t miss a meal at Seaham Hall Hotel’s Michelin-starred White Room restaurant. The sumptuous dishes of fine local produce are created by Head Chef Kenny Atkinson, creator of the winning starter on the show. Click on the links below to discover Kenny’s tasty tips on the region and his recipe for Northumberland lamb.
