Who sells Bedfordshire clanger?
All Bedfordshire Clangers – old and new – available everyday Monday to Saturday at Gunns Bakery, High Street Bedford, Hitchin Street Biggleswade and at our flagship shop in Market Square Sandy, where you can eat your Clanger in our tearoom with a pot of whipped cream served with the “dessert” end!
What food did Clangers eat?
They eat only green soup (supplied by the Soup Dragon) and blue string pudding. The programmes were originally broadcast on BBC1 between 1969 and 1972, followed by a special episode which was broadcast in 1974.
What food is Bedfordshire famous for?
Bedfordshire’s traditional dish is the Bedfordshire Clanger, a sort of sausage roll type snack made of suet pastry with meat at one end and jam at the other! There’s only one bakery left in the county that produces the clanger in a variety of flavours, so don’t miss out! You can also order them online!
Where did the Bedfordshire clanger originate from?
Bedfordshire clanger
| Alternative names | Hertfordshire clanger, Trowley dumpling |
|---|---|
| Type | boiled suet dumpling (traditional); baked pastry (some modern recipes) |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Region or state | South Midlands (Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire; also Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire) |
Why is it called a Bedfordshire clanger?
And in the 19th century, it was a daily staple for workers labouring in the fields. The name is as intriguing as the food itself. The word clanger, it had been suggested, referred to the mistake of mixing sweet and savoury fillings.
What is a Bedfordshire banger?
The Bedfordshire clanger, also called the Hertfordshire clanger, Trowley Dumpling, or simply the clanger, is a dish from Bedfordshire and adjacent counties in England, such as Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It dates back to at least the 19th century.
Why is Bedford famous?
From the 16th century Bedford and much of Bedfordshire became one of the main centres of England’s lace industry, and lace continued to be an important industry in Bedford until the early 20th century. In 1660 John Bunyan was imprisoned for 12 years in Bedford Gaol. It was here that he wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress.
What is Bedfordshire famous for?
What is a Bedfordshire clanger made of?
Bedfordshire clanger
| Alternative names | Hertfordshire clanger, Trowley dumpling |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | suet pastry; liver or meat; potatoes; onions; jam or fruit |
| Ingredients generally used | sage |
| Similar dishes | Bacon Badger (Buckinghamshire); Bacon Pudding (Sussex) |
| Cookbook: Bedfordshire clanger |