The Staffordshire oatcake is one of England s most distinctive regional foods. Made from oatmeal, flour, and yeast and cooked on a griddle, it is thinner than its Derbyshire cousin and completely different from Scottish oatcakes. Filled with cheese, bacon, sausage, or egg, it is a staple of North Staffordshire life and an experience that visitors quickly become devoted to.
Traditional oatcake shops are still found across North Staffordshire, many in town centres, making them fresh daily just as they have for generations. Poveys Oatcakes in Biddulph and Castle Oatcakes in Newcastle-under-Lyme are among those keeping the tradition alive.
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