Local Produce & Food
Scrumpy Cider
Really traditional scrumpy looks like bright orange juice with bits of apple floating in it. Purer forms are however available! It is made using Devon apples, cider mills and cider presses.
Traditionally, scrumpy was made using the apples which had fallen from the trees and were therefore inappropriate for eating or for cooking. It's beauty is its lack of refinement - the rougher the better for many people. However, cider can be clear, refreshing and sharp. The best apples are not the clean juicy ones, but the drier unwashed ones. The reason is that impurities help towards the fermentation process.
To see how real Devon farmhouse cider is made, visit Countryman Cider in Tavistock. See a demonstration cider apple orchard, an apple mill and cider press, watch the fermentation process and visit the sample room and off license shop.
- Buy traditional cider online from Thatchers Cider.
- Look at this recipe for making your own scrumpy cider at home!
- Read The Legend of Brother John of Tavistock Abbey, Devon by J Henry Harris. Brother John of Tavistock tells the legendary origins of Devon cider.
Cream Teas
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The Devonshire cream tea is the traditional teatime fare for the region. It consists of a pot of English tea, freshly made scones, clotted cream, butter and home-made strawberry jam. You simply cannot visit the region without having savoured its delicious combinations of tastes. Clotted cream is rich beyond belief. It is made by separating off the cream of milk and then gently simmering it until it begins to coagulate. Excellent cream teas are served at Stoke Barton Farm in Stoke, just a couple of miles from Elmscott. The cream teas are delicious, with home-made scones and a generous serving of clotted cream and strawberry jam. Ring Stoke Barton Farm on 01237 441238. |
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Venton Farm Dairy in Westward Ho! makes clotted cream from milk produced by local farmers. Cream can be sent by post so contact Venton Farm Dairy, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!, Devon EX39 1HH or ring 01237 474244 to place your order! Definitely Devon in Torrington also sells traditional clotted cream by post and orders can be placed online at their website.
The
history of clotted cream
Both Devon and Cornwall are famous for their thick cream, which is mainly
produced on farms, and in small dairies. The most famous of all is Clotted
Cream which achieves its thick clotted texture by heating the cream of
high-fat breed cows, such as Jersey cows, in pans to about 190°F and
allowing it to cool slowly. The cream is usually packed in shallow trays
a few inches deep and forms a yellow crusty surface. The consistency is
thick and heavy. The main use is for the famous Devon and Cornish cream
teas, which comprise of hot tea, scones, strawberry jam and of course
cream. The cream is spread thickly onto the scones and topped with jam.
Cornish Pasties
Visit the Cornish pasty specialists on the web at Berrymans Bakery, located in Redruth, Cornwall.
Fudge
Buy the real thing from Devon Fudge Direct or make your own Devonshire fudge following this online recipe.
Local recipes
