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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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Lancashire Hotpot
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Lancashire Hotpot

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
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Scrumpy
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Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
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Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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Vimto
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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
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Faggots
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Faggots

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
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Eton Mess
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Eton Mess

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
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Jam Roly-Poly
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Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
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Cornish Pasty
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Cornish Pasty

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
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Eccles Cake
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Eccles Cake

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Kendal Mint Cake
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Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.
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Knickerbocker Glory
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Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Yule Log Cake
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Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
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Yorkshire Parkin
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Yorkshire Parkin

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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