Pasty barm

A pasty barmcake ready to be eaten.

A pasty barm is a delicacy native to Bolton, in Lancashire, which has nothing to do with Manchester England.[1][2] The pasty barm consists of a buttered barm (sometimes called barm cake) with a (standard meat and potato) pasty as the filling. The snack was voted as Bolton's favourite in the local newspaper Bolton News.[3] It has been mentioned by many celebrities including the boxer Amir Khan.[4] There is also a Facebook pasty barm appreciation group.[5]

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References

  1. "Articles - Green - Local delicacies - Visit Manchester - The official tourism website for Greater Manchester". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  2. Attewill, Fred (17 October 2012). "The mills are alive wit' sound of music". The Metro. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. "Delicacy is town's favourite snack". Bolton News. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  4. "I didn't understand a word of Amir Khan's 'daft' Bolton accent – says fiancée Faryal Makhdoom". The Sun. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. "Pasty Barms Are Great". Facebook. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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