Barm cake
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 Barm cake with melted butter and black pudding | |
| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | England |
| Region or state | Historical Lancashire |
| Main ingredients | Barm |
A barm cake is a soft, round, flattish bread from North West England, traditionally leavened with barm.[1][2][3][4]
Bacon is often the filling for a barm cake, whether served at home or in cafes or bakers in Lancashire.[5]
Chips are also a popular filling, sold in most fish and chip shops in the North West of England and often called a chip barm. Another popular filling in the North West, particularly Bolton, is a pasty barm.[6][7] In Wigan, a whole savoury pie is served in a barm cake, traditionally known locally as a "pie barm" or "slappy". More recently it is known as a "Wigan kebab",[8][9] including on the menu of the local football team Wigan Athletic.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ John Ayto (18 October 2012). The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink. Oxford University Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-19-964024-9.
- ↑ Angus Stevenson (19 August 2010). Oxford Dictionary of English. Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-19-957112-3.
- ↑ Allied Chambers (1998). The Chambers Dictionary. Allied Publishers. p. 129. ISBN 978-81-86062-25-8.
- ↑ Downes, John (28 July 2011). "BBC Food blog: The ale-barm method: Worthy of revival or just barmy bread?". BBC Online. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "The bacon barm debate". thefruitytart.org. 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "GH Sheldon, Family Bakers, White Barm Cake, Brown Barm Cake". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
- ↑ "Delicacy is town's favourite snack". The Bolton News. 5 November 2010.
- ↑ What is a pie barm? In Wigan, it’s a way of life, The Guardian
- ↑ "Foods of England - Wigan Slappy". www.foodsofengland.info. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Match Day Guide For Visiting Supporters" (PDF). Wigan Athletic Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- YouTube: Making Bread From Barm At Genesee Country Village
- Video on barm bread making in Tudor England - 1475 Archived 28 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC Radio 4 Interview - The ale-barm method: Worthy of revival or just barmy bread? Archived 28 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
