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The famous Staffordshire oatcake is nothing less than a local food hero. Throughout the Potteries, and even beyond, it has achieved iconic status, with more than forty traditional oatcakemakers still in business today. True, it has come a long way from its origins as humble, cheap and filling sustenance for the poor. All manner of exotic fillings are added to the modern oatcake, though the purists will tell you that cheese and bacon are the original and best, and anything else is wrong! Pamela Sambrook, Potteries born and bred, has a passion for the oatcake, both as a consumer and as a historian, and her book tells the history and social history of this unique, much-loved product. She explains how they are made using specifically designed implements, talks to those who remember the old traditions, and gives recipes for making oatcakes at home, along with suggested fillings. For anyone who enjoys oatcakes, or who has an interest in the history of Staffordshire, or of British food, this well-written, attractive book is a must.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A fascinating and well researched book which covers the history of Staffordshire (and Derbyshire) oatcakes and pikelets. It dismisses the story that they were brought back by the Staffordshire regiment from the Indian Raj, and goes back much further in history. It's fully illustrated throughout and shows how they've evolved through history to the present day.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
An interesting and informative read. Well worth the purchase. Good comments from friends who borrowed it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
this is a very well researched and informative look at the social history connected to the oatcake. as someone who lived around the corner to the hole in the wall shop, featured in the book, its lovely to know it has now been made famous by the author ,and dave myers and si king from the "hairy bikers" tv show. if you love social history, love food and love staffordshire, then this is the book for you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Oatcakes
This book is an informative history of the Staffordshire staple food, the oatcake. I have sent copies to Australia and New Zealand - spread the love of the oatcake!
Published 3 months ago by Grandma Al
A gem of a book
This is a fascinating history of the origins of the Staffordshire oatcake. Nostalgic photographs, little-known facts, yet Pamela Sandbrook writes with such an easy flowing style... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Minskip
Fascinating insights
I bought this as a stocking filler for my husband... he's a Potter by name and birthplace, and we regularly bring mass orders of oatcakes down to the South West - they batch freeze... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Polly Potter
Staffordshire Oatcakes
Great to find a local history book that is so well written and researched. It goes well beyond a simple compilation of local, collected stories (and myths) about The Oatcake. Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. F. Clare
Staffordshire Oatcake Heaven
This little book is the "Bible " for Staffordshire oatcake enthusiasts. There are recipies and photographs. Read more
Published 16 months ago by North Umbrian
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