Kett Blog
Top 10 of Delicious Food
16th April 2010 by Ella Henderson
- Rather than attempting to pick your own samphire from the many salt marshes that border the county, there is never a shortage of roadside stalls and fish shops selling this unusual and delicious edible marsh plant. It’s packed with vitamins and minerals and is really something of a super-food. Have it steamed with butter and pepper or a vinaigrette. It is also really good deep fried! Samphire is available throughout the summer from May to September
- If you fancy a bit of fishing, then July to September is Mackerel season when there seems to be a real glut of these delicious and healthy fish (full of omega 3!). You don’t have to be a well practiced fisherman to catch a good amount. Head along to Salthouse beach for the best sea-fishing. Many of our cottages have barbeques and I can think of nothing nicer than a fresh mackerel stuffed with a bit of thyme and some lemon cooked over hot coals.
- May to June is asparagus season, long awaited throughout the rest of the year by many. There never seems to be a shortage of this delicious (and again, very healthy) vegetable that is as versatile as it is delicious! Find it at farm shops and roadside stalls across Norfolk. We’re particularly keen on the asparagus grown by Johnny Cave at his farm in East Rudham.
- Cookies Crab Shop – an experience in itself! They serve delicious seafood at seriously cheap prices. Okay, so you may be sitting under a plastic gazebo or in a garden shed – but I think that’s all part of the charm. Simple, honest food at good prices and a real ‘Norfolk experience’ that you probably wouldn’t be able to replicate anywhere else!
- Personally I love cream teas, and if there is something interesting and lovely to look at beforehand then all the better! The Church Gate tea room at Castle Acre is a hidden gem, have a look round the wonderful priory then reward yourself for all your hard work (!) with a delicious cream tea. On the other side of Norfolk in Baconsthorpe is another seriously undiscovered but wonderful tea room. Head along to the ruins of Baconsthorpe castle, relax by the lake and then pop into the tea rooms there for delicious cakes and scones.
- We know we’ve mentioned it before, but there are some really great pubs owned by Chris Coubrough of flying Kiwi Inns. There’s the Crown in Wells, the Kings Head in Letheringsett, The Crown in Rudham and the soon to be opening Ship in Brancaster. All serve really delicious food in comfortable, well designed yet un-pretentious surroundings. Their motto is ‘making everyone feel welcome’ and they certainly achieve that. To make things even better, they are currently offering an exclusive 10% discount to Kett customers.
- The Wiveton Farm Cafe is another one of North Norfolk’s (not so) hidden gems, it is situated on the farm overlooking the marshes out to sea. They serve really delicious food in a setting that is second to none. You can also pick your own strawberries at the farm or purchase them from the sweet little shed by the roadside.
- Cley Smokehouse is famous for its delicious smoked fish. They smoke on site using locally sourced ingredients. They are famous for their kippers, but I feel that no picnic is complete without their hot roast salmon or mackerel pate!
- A guide to food in Norfolk wouldn’t be complete without a mention of the famous Cromer Crab – buy dressed crabs at fish-shop and sheds along the coast, or (my favourite) in a sandwich from the yellow stall on Blakeney hard
- For the most delicious pork pies you have ever tasted, which are in fact so good they are endorsed by Giles Coren (no mean feat!) you must try the Brays Cottage pork pies. They are hand made from rare-breed pork in small batches and are truly wonderful. You can find them in good delis around the county (Picnic Fayre in Cley or Back to the Garden in Letheringsett for example).
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