The Great British Food Tour (Jenny Linford, National Trust)

The National Trust does an exceptional job of preserving British heritage in so many ways. I always enjoy browsing the National Trust shops because they have lovely books and cooking books always get my attention.

This one is really very informative. It is a tour through all regions of Britain and a look at their produce and specialities. We learn about local ingredients: meats, vegetables, herbs, fruit, honey, berries, etc. We also find out about jams, marmalades, mustards, drinks etc. And we enjoy lovely recipes along the way. Some are very well known, like Eton Mess or Scotch Eggs. Others are less known (at least to me) like Yorkshire Parkin or Glamorgan sausages (interesting vegetarian sausages). I was glad to find in the book the recipe for the Cullen Skink and a mouthwatering recipe for a Crab, Samphire and Fennel salad. The book also highlights the influences of other cultures, for example with the many ways in which the curry flavours have been imported into British cuisine.

This is not a recipe book. It is a travel book for your tastebuds with a few recipes sprinkled through it. I really loved the concept of it and I learned a lot.
I would definitely recommend this book for curious food lovers and for people who travel through Britain and wish to enjoy the local specialities on the way.
Another great National Trust publication.

You can discover more about food on the National Trust website and explore from there and find out about their work and the properties you can visit.

Thank you to Netgalley and Colins Reference/National Trust Books for giving me the opportunity to review this book. All opinions are my own.