- Manchester Tarts
English street food is often overlooked...
but my trip to Bury Market unearthed a treasure trove of traditional Lancashire recipes - a blast from the past and a delight for the sweet toothed.
Carole Mason posted in Street Food
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I used to make jam tarts with my granny
I used to make jam tarts with my granny
Aye up its Eccles cakes!
Aye up its Eccles cakes!
By gum I love Parkin! Does anyone want my grannies recipe?
By gum I love Parkin! Does anyone want my grannies recipe?
And who could forget coltsfoot rock - 
And who could forget coltsfoot rock -
Yes its all still at Bury Market and served with a smile...
Yes its all still at Bury Market and served with a smile...
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Where is this? I’m going to England soon and would love some recommendations of where to go and what to eat. :)
Bury near Manchester. There is a direct train from Manchester train station to here that takes about 15 minutes or a lot of bus companies run day trips here from further afield. There were also great old savoury dishes - my favourite is pie and...
Read moreIt's like a tuckshop for grown ups.
I'd like to see that in Australia .
I want to go to Bury market.
Great it's a brilliant day out.
You can spend all day on Bury market. Good town centre too.
Not had an eccles cake in years used to love em!
I live not far from Manchester City Centre. Bury isn’t too far away from me.
Thats great what I didn't mention was the amazing fish hall - great if you like fish and it was the cheapest I've ever seen! £1.50 for an oyster - wow