Regional Items in your Pantry/Kitchen

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don’t see Staffordshire oatcakes or square sausage as a pantry item, more like regional recipes

They were a staple in our household. I've added kitchen to the title.

It would need a very unusual week not to have oatcakes. They were always in the bread bin (hence pantry where the bread bin was kept).

 

[Morning Glory]

I don't understand what needs clarifying.
I've given examples. I'm try another.

If I was in the UK, and in Staffordshire then an obvious one for us as a family would be (Staffordshire) oatcake

I thought the thread was only about items in one's pantry. I could possibly mention a few things that are regional recipes/dishes from the South East, but they aren't in my pantry (or kitchen).

I interpreted your thread to mean things I actually have in the kitchen, which was how I read your list of ingredients in the top post.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I interpreted your thread to mean things I actually have in the kitchen, which was how I read your list of ingredients in the top post.

They are.

And in the UK, as I explained oatcakes were always in the pantry bread bin, always.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

OK, I'm my spice cupboard, I have these.

Can't find the mountain pepperberry leaf but did find warndu which is a native thyme and also came up with this one oz el hanout.

 

[medtran49]

When I answered a question about what Bush Tucker Dukkah is, I was thinking about the items I have that are pretty Australian, which got me thinking about a new thread idea...

Just to clarify, dukkah itself is not Australian. It originated in the Egyptian area. The blend ingredients have evolved widely over the years.

 

[Morning Glory]

They are.

Yes. That is what I understood.

I don't have anything I can think of in my kitchen that is regional that others wouldn't have heard of. There are no regionally made biscuits, cakes or bread in my kitchen. Not sure what I could possibly have of that nature really. Maybe cobnuts? Not that I have any but they are native to Kent. Similar to hazel nuts.

I do have some things from elsewhere in the world that others may not know of though!

Strangely, I have heard of the bush ingredients you listed. But I'm probably unusual in that I research about food and ingredients rather obsessively. Plus I watched Masterchef Australia a while back and such ingredients featured in recipes. I have seen some of them used in the occasional UK TV food show too.

 

[medtran49]

Stone crab claws, as that particular crab is only in my area.

There are various plants that only grow in the everglades, but the only one we eat is Everglades tomatoes when we grow them.

 

[Morning Glory]

Stone crab claws, as that particular crab is only in my area.

i know of those. They are the ones where the claws are harvested but the crab lives on to grow another claw, I think?

 

[Morning Glory]

Re stone crab claws they are available here in the UK. Not sure if its exactly the same species, but they can be found in the East of England and Scotland:

Fresh British Crab Claws | 500gr.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Just to clarify, dukkah itself is not Australian. It originated in the Egyptian area. The blend ingredients have evolved widely over the years.

I'm aware of that.

 

[medtran49]

Re stone crab claws they are available here in the UK. Not sure if its exactly the same species, but they can be found in the East of England and Scotland:

Fresh British Crab Claws | 500gr.

Different crab, that's why I made the statement of as that particular crab is only in my area. The crab claw you posted looks similar to what we call Jonas crab. Those claws are considerably less expensive than the stone crab claws, not as tasty either.

Yes, only the claw is harvested commercially.

 

[Z-Cook]

Some of the samples are not really pantry items, so I will add my local "specialities"
Pumpkin leaves & sweet potato leaves & young amaranthus. Used like spinach.
Then there is kapenta, fresh and dried (very small fresh water fish).

I already mentioned mieliemeal

I was going to add local greens to my list.

I also use pumpkin and squash leaves btw! From plants when I grow them. Must be a thing from I remember eating from that neck of the woods as everyone I mention it to has never heard of it. I freeze them like spinach.

 

[Z-Cook]

Re stone crab claws they are available here in the UK. Not sure if its exactly the same species, but they can be found in the East of England and Scotland:

Fresh British Crab Claws | 500gr.

Was going to say

 

[badjak]

I was going to add local greens to my list.

I also use pumpkin and squash leaves btw! From plants when I grow them. Must be a thing from I remember eating from that neck of the woods as everyone I mention it to has never heard of it. I freeze them like spinach.

I like them better than spinach and rape.
But they are a pain to clean!

I had heard of sweet potato leaves via my dad (memories from Indonesia), but I was incredibly surprised about the pumpkin leaves first time I saw/heard it. Cucumber leaves will be used as well

 

[Z-Cook]

Different crab, that's why I made the statement of as that particular crab is only in my area. The crab claw you posted looks similar to what we call Jonas crab. Those claws are considerably less expensive than the stone crab claws, not as tasty either.

Yes, only the claw is harvested commercially.

Is it this crab?