Category: Food and Drink

Who doesn’t like to incorporate some sort of food and drink into their trip? Rarely are you going somewhere just to experience a local delicacy but it certainly contributes to the flavour of a destination.

When we were in the SW of England we answered the age old debate of jam or cream first? … when we tried both on our scones; some in Devon and some in Cornwall. You’ll have to click through to see what method we preferred.

Many food and drink temptations can be experienced anywhere, even at home. That’s just what we did in Hertfordshire when we picked, made, and sampled our own sloe gin. An acquired taste! Ours ended up tasting like sweet, but alcoholic blackcurrent Ribena.

Some places are known for being the specific birthplace of a recipe. We experienced that in Germany when we found the original location for Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte.

Jam or cream first? – Cornwall vs Devon

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The big question when visiting the SW of England is how you should eat your scones. Both Devon and Cornwall are famous for them but should they be served with jam or cream first? The debate has been raging since the 11th century, with the Cornish preferring jam first and Devonians preferring cream first. Ever…

By Biggsy 12th September 2018 0

Eating original Black Forest gateau in Triberg

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I always found Black Forest gateau (or Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte to give it its proper name) to be a little bit “full on” as a child. I can’t actually remember the last time I had one, until a few weekends ago that is when we made a 50km detour while driving around Germany’s Black Forest to…

By Biggsy 21st March 2017 2

How to make sloe gin? Here’s how it’s done

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I’d never heard of sloes until a friend mentioned them while we were out running through the Hertfordshire countryside. Up until that point I’d been more preoccupied with the blackberries you can eat straight from the hedgerows instead. So what are sloes? Well they’re the berries of the hawthorn shrub, traditionally used in Britain to…

By Biggsy 22nd October 2015 2

Jam or cream first? – Cornwall vs Devon

Eating original Black Forest gateau in Triberg

How to make sloe gin? Here’s how it’s done

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