Breakfast Tv Strikes Again,

[carolegif]

A gentleman from Stoke on Trent was on and he brought some oatcakes with him which he gave to Charlie and Naga. They obviously had never heard of them (I thought the programme came from Salford!), so put the, on the table, the man that brought them said they were inexpensive, and poorer people can eat them so if Brexit leads to higher prices, they are really cheap to eat. The guys behind the camera told Charlie you put cheese and bacon on them. When they linked with Saturday Kitchen they asked Matt Tebbutt what they were and how you eat them. He said they are very dry and he thought you could eat them with strong cheese, and could they now change the subject! He obviously had no idea either! They sort of ridiculed it and were disrespectful Anyone outside London would know what they are! They also make good pizza bases too!

[pastafreak]

I used to eat Nairnes oat cakes...are they the same thing?

[andy-hughes]

I disagree.

My parents owned a grocer's shop and we sold oatcakes, and when someone asked what they were, we would always say "Welcome stranger …" and they would be surprised that we knew they were from outside the Potteries.

Our explanation was simple - if you live round here, you know what those are!

Plenty of people from outside the Stoke area had never seen oatcakes before, and I think that still applies now.

You can go thirty miles in any direction from Stoke, and find masses of people who don't know what an oatcake is.

[andy-hughes]

If Naga wants to try an oatcake round at mine, I'll roll her one any time!!

[Zacs-Master]

They’re not a Yorkshire thing. But I have heard of them (but probably not eaten them)

[carolegif]

I remember them from living near Manchester and Macclesfield.
Matt Tebbutt apologised saying that they are not dry and are delicious, but the other guests had never heard of them either. I am sure the supermarkets down here sell them. I don’t see things like pikelets or haslet down here though.

[Zacs-Master]

Haslet is luvverly.

[carolegif]

Nairn’s oatcakes are more like biscuit for cheese which is why that was suggested. These oatcakes are larger and round, more like a cross between a pancake and a crumpet.

[THECORBYLOON]

I think the only time I've had oatcakes is when I've had stovies and crumbled the oatcakes into them.

[Old_Geezer]

You can get hasket down south. As for pikelets, maybe a crumpet would suffice ?

[barry1010]

I live north of London and have no idea what they are.

[aelmpvw]

oatcakes? cheesecake? whatever next?

[bednobs]

I have never seen or eaten one bit I could probably guess what they were like from the name. We are Hampshire and they sell pikelets in marks and Spencer and haslet in the co-op. Although I have never tried it

[Mamyalynne]

I know what they are but haven't tried them, love haslet too.