Welsh cuisine is the cuisine of Wales. It has influenced, and been influenced by, other British cuisine. Cuisine (from French cuisine, cooking; culinary art; kitchen; ultimately from Latin coquere, to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. ... This article is about the country. ... British cuisine is shaped by the countrys temperate climate, its island geography and its history. ...

Although both beef and dairy cattle are raised widely, especially in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales is best known for its sheep, and thus lamb is the meat traditionally associated with Welsh cooking. Specific dishes associated with Wales include: For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... A Holstein dairy cow. ... Carmarthenshire (Welsh: ) is a one of thirteen historic counties and a principal area in Wales. ... Pembrokeshire (Welsh: ) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... Species See text. ... It has been suggested that Lambing be merged into this article or section. ...

• Bara brith, "speckled bread," is a sweetbread which originated in Wales. It is traditionally made with raisins, Zante currant, and candied peel.
• Cawl is a Welsh stew with lamb and leeks.
• Cockles are very popular in Wales and served in a variety of ways although usually steamed.
• Crempogs are Welsh buttermilk pancakes.
• Faggots are Welsh pork meatballs.
• Glamorgan sausage is cheese in breadcrumbs in the shape of a sausage.
• Laverbread is a Welsh seaweed delicacy.
• Welsh cakes are small cakes cooked on a bakestone.
• Lob Scows is a popular stew in Holyhead and Anglesey, a version of the Liverpudlian 'Scouse'.
• Welsh rabbit, or Welsh rarebit, is toast with cheese and butter.
• The Clark's Pie, an internationally famous pie first produced in Cardiff.

Various cheeses are produced in Wales. These include Caerphilly cheese, Y Fenni cheese, Llanboidy cheese, Red Devil, and an exceptionally strong variety of cheddar, the "Black Bomber." Bara brith ( in argentine spanish: Torta Negra ), sometimes known as speckled bread, is a fruit bread which originated in Wales. ... Raisins Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... A Zante currant is a variety of small, sweet, seedless grape named for the Ionian island Zakynthos. ... Cawl is a traditional Welsh stew-like dish consisting of meat and vegetables. ... Beef Stew A stew is a common dish made of vegetables (particularly potatoes or beans), meat, poultry, or seafood cooked in some sort of broth or sauce. ... Binomial name Allium ampeloprasum (Linnaeus) J. Gay The Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. ... Genera Acanthocardia Americardia Cardium Cerastoderma Clinocardium Corculum Ctenocardia Dinocardium Discors Fragum Fulvia Laevicardium Lophocardiium Lyrocardium Lunulicardia Microcardium Nemocardium Papyridea Parvicardium Plagiocardium Ringicardium Trachycardium Trigoniocardia Serripes Cockle is the common name for bivalve mollusks of the family Cardiidae. ... A crempog is a Welsh pancake made with flour, salt, eggs, milk and butter. ... Percentages are relative to US RDI values for adults. ... Two pancakes with maple syrup. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Faggot A faggot is a kind of meatball, a traditional dish in the UK, especially the southwest of England, Wales, and the Black Country. ... For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Meatball (disambiguation). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Laverbread (Welsh: Bara Lawr) is a traditional Welsh delicacy made from the seaweed laver. ... Ascophyllum nodosum exposed to the sun in Nova Scotia, Canada Dead Mans Fingers (Codium fragile) off Massachusetts coast For the band, see; Seaweed (band) For the rock musician, see; Seaweed (musician) Seaweeds are any of a large number of marine benthic algae. ... This is a List of delicacies. ... The Welsh cake is a traditional Welsh snack, somewhat similar to a scone. ... Bakestones are cut flat stones that can be placed on a fire or stove to cook cakes of various kinds. ... Scouse was orignally a mutton stew. ... Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ... Anglesey (historically Anglesea; Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)) is a predominantly Welsh-speaking island off the northwest coast of Wales. ... Welsh rabbit – or rarebit – is a traditional British snack dish, also known as toasted cheese. ... This article is about the food. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... For other uses, see Butter (disambiguation). ... Clarks Pies, also called Clarkies/Clarksies are amongst the most famous, if not the most famous meat pie in the UK. The Pie originates in Cardiff, Wales and retains an historic connection with the city. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Country of origin Wales Region, town Caerphilly Source of milk Cows Pasteurized unknown Texture hard crumbly Aging time unknown Certification unknown Caerphilly cheese is a hard cheese that originates in the area around the town of Caerphilly in Wales. ... Y Fenni (pronunciation in IPA: ) is a variety of Welsh cheese made with mustard seed and ale. ... Country of origin England Region, town Somerset, Cheddar Source of milk Cows, rarely Goats Pasteurised Frequently Texture hard/semi-hard Aging time 3-30 months depending on variety Certification West Country farmhouse Cheddar Only: PDO Cheddar cheese is a hard, pale yellow to orange, sharp-tasting cheese originally (and still...

There are a number of Welsh beers and more than 20 vineyards in the country. Most of the vineyards have been started since the 1970s. By contrast, S A Brain and Felinfoel companies have existed since the late 19th century, based on breweries which were yet older. Welsh beer has evolved in quite a different way from English beer. ... A common vineyard. ... Founded in 1882, Brains is a brewery in South Wales that produces a number of ales according to time honoured methods in the heart of Cardiff. ... The entrance of a brewery. ...

The Corona company used to make a variety of fizzy drinks in their factory in the Rhondda: the factory has now shut down, but memories of the Corona man, of collecting the bottles to collect the deposits back and of the flavours—especially cherryade and dandelion and burdock—remain, in and around the South Wales Valleys in particular. A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon Tâf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... Dandelion and burdock is a traditional British soft drink. ... The South Wales Valleys are a number of industrialised valleys in South Wales. ...

Reference

• Welsh Agricultural Statistics from the Welsh Assembly.

The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following a 1997 referendum in which a small majority of voters (but not the electorate) voted in favour of the Labour Governments plans for devolution. ...

External Links

• Welsh Food
• Food Stories — Explore a century of revolutionary change in UK food culture on the British Library's Food Stories website