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cambridge burnt cream
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Crème de Cambridge or Cambridge burnt cream?

Everyone loves a good debate, and debate certainly rumbles on about the origins of this most famous of desserts. It even has more than one name. Perhaps – almost certainly – most famously known as Crème Brulee, it cannot be denied that the most seemingly simple pudding using custard topped with a hardened sugar crust has become a timeless classic.

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staffordshire oatcakes
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Staffordshire Oatcakes : Edible pottery?

Now then; how do you eat yours? That’s a pretty open question. I could be asking you about anything. Probably you think I’m asking you about a Crème Egg, or the temptingly detachable Oreo Cookies at a push.

But, for people from The Potteries in Staffordshire, the question “how do you eat yours” can refer to only one thing – Staffordshire Oatcakes.

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