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Fakeaway recipes in Plymouth
Devon seafood, Plymouth gin, and West Country pies.
Plymouth food culture is West Country through and through — fresh seafood, proper pasties, clotted cream, scones, and Plymouth gin. The Barbican (the old harbour area) has the strongest food concentration. The Plymouth Fish Market on the Barbican is one of the oldest in the UK.
For fresh seafood, Plymouth is hard to beat. The day boats land bass, mackerel, pollock, crabs, scallops. The restaurants around the Barbican serve them grilled, fried, or in pies. The proper Plymouth chowder is seafood in a creamy tomato base — different from New England.
For pasties, the West Country is the home of the Cornish pasty (Plymouth is in Devon, just over the border, but the pasty culture crosses both counties). The proper Plymothian pasty has a different crimp than the Cornish version, with more filling.
For chains: McDonald's, KFC, Subway, Nando's. Pizza Hut and Domino's. Greggs is everywhere.
Plymouth-specific: Plymouth chowder (seafood, cream, tomato), the proper Plymouth gin (since 1793), the Devonshire split (a scone served with clotted cream and jam — cream first then jam, the West Country way).
Top 4 fakeaway recipes in Plymouth
Hand-picked from the recipes that matter most to Plymouth — chains you actually order, cuisines you'd walk past on the high street, regional dishes we couldn't leave out.
Beer-battered fish and chips recipe with mushy peas
How to make beer-battered fish and chips at home — cod with a crisp golden crust, twice-cooked chips, and proper mushy peas. The Friday-night chippy, done at home.
Classic Yorkshire puddings recipe with crisp risen edges
How to make classic Yorkshire puddings at home — light, tall puddings with crisp golden edges and a soft pillowy centre. The Sunday-roast must-have.
Sunday roast recipe with roast beef, roast potatoes, and gravy
How to make a proper Sunday roast at home — roast beef ribeye with crispy roast potatoes, glazed root veg, fluffy Yorkshires, and a deeply savoury gravy. The Sunday centrepiece, complete.
Chicken Tikka Masala-style creamy tomato curry
Marinated chicken pieces in a creamy tomato-masala sauce. The British-favourite curry-house staple.
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