Staffordshire Oatcakes

[clarion]

Had some (in Stafford, by chance...) on Sunday, with cheese & mushrooms, and they were great

Of course, I ought to mention here that Yorkshire oatcakes, or haverbread, is similar, just a *bit* superior... 

[gordon taylor]

Yep, nice things. We've usually got some in the fridge, but they are much nicer straight from the oatcake shop!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7236276.stm

[Elleigh]

Is the hole in the wall oatcake shop still in Stoke?

[Chris N]

Mmmm, lovely.  I can recommend the Oatcakes in the pub in Swinscoe (on the A52 West of Ashbourne).  Yum.

[Phil]

Is the hole in the wall oatcake shop still in Stoke?

Looks like they're going to save it!

I'm suddenly hungry after seeing the picture on that link though

[Dave]

Is the hole in the wall oatcake shop still in Stoke?

Yes, it got a reprieve.  

I really, really, really want some oatcakes now. Cheese, please; maybe one with cheese and bacon.

One of the best things about living in Cambridge was that Bar Hill Tesco sold them  

Luton Tesco doesn't  

[alan]

Food of the gods dontyaknow 

[IanDG]

I miss Staffs. oatcakes.

(what you doing in Stafford, Clarion)?

[geraldc]

Aren't they pikelets?

I lived in Stoke on Trent for a few months once, I had to ask people what lobby was.

[alan]

I had to ask people what lobby was.

another item on the foodofthegods menu 

[Dave]

Aren't they pikelets?

I lived in Stoke on Trent for a few months once, I had to ask people what lobby was.

Nooo. Pikelets are very different. More like a crumpet.

I haven't had lobby for years

[clarion]

I miss Staffs. oatcakes.

(what you doing in Stafford, Clarion)?

We were camping at Dunston Heath withTramp Forum/Fell Club.  Snow outside the tent; warm inside. 

[clarion]

Aren't they pikelets?

Pie-clates, if you please </dialect dictator>

[Really Ancien]

The food you can use as a face flannel.

Damon.

[alan]

The food you can use as a face flannel.

Damon.

 &  a tyre boot 

[numbnuts]

is oatmeal and  porridge oats the same thing

[Really Ancien]

is oatmeal and  porridge oats the same thing

No.

Damon.

[Zoidburg]

The Hole in the wall is in Bucknall in Hanley, the last one to flog them straight out of the kitchen window

There are however several oatcake shops left in the city, many still on the corner of a row of terraces, High Lane Oatcakes in Burslem is in even in the Gordon Ramsay guide

I must admit though I myself have never been a fan oatcakes, much preffering the humble bacon and egg cob or balm cake

[Really Ancien]

is oatmeal and  porridge oats the same thing

Oh alright then,
 Oatmeal is formed from drying out then milling whole, de-husked oat grains. It's available in various grades. Pinhead is the coarsest, and the other grades ascend through rough and medium to fine and superfine. The medium and fine grades are best for baking. (Porridge oats, or rolled oats, are made by steaming then flattening the oat grain. They have a totally different texture from oatmeal.)

Damon.

[giropaul]

The Hole in the wall is in Bucknall in Hanley, the last one to flog them straight out of the kitchen window

There are however several oatcake shops left in the city, many still on the corner of a row of terraces, High Lane Oatcakes in Burslem is in even in the Gordon Ramsay guide

I must admit though I myself have never been a fan oatcakes, much preffering the humble bacon and egg cob or balm cake

There are a number of well-named shops, the "Oatcake Coral" and "Oat cuisine" come to mind.