Oatcakes praised by Prime Minister David Cameron in the Commons
PRIME Minister David Cameron got a taste of Stoke-on-Trent's finest fare when he tucked into an oatcake.
The premier saluted what the county has to offer when it was unveiled at a food festival in Westminster.
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Our artists impression of David Cameron, the oatcake fan.
The PM sampled delights including locally-brewed beer and a Povey's oatcake – made in Biddulph – which was taken down to the House of Commons by staff at the Brown and Green shop.
Mr Cameron said: "I was delighted to hear that so many Staffordshire producers came to London to celebrate all that makes Staffordshire great.
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"I know that the House of Commons was thrilled to sample the award-winning chocolates of Louis Barnett, ales from Staffordshire's vibrant ale industry and the world-famous oatcake, which Brown and Green brought down." The Staffordshire Food Festival was staged at the House of Commons and gave MPs the chance to try out the best of the county's produce.
It saw 22 companies showcase their produce, including Brown and Green, based at Trentham Gardens.
The event was organised by Tamworth MP Chris Pincher, to highlight the quality of food producers in the county and help boost the region's reputation.
Director of Brown and Green Susie Keenan, aged 33, said: "Once we had been invited, there was no-way we were going to London without taking an oatcake with us.
"It's a fantastic reward for our hard work promoting and celebrating produce from over 30 Staffordshire suppliers in our Trentham Estate store."
The store gave away over 500 packs of Povey's oatcakes to politicians.
Store manager Julie Pimlott, aged 49, who is originally from Shelton, said: "The oatcakes were a big hit and proved to be a good talking point with people asking how they are prepared and what fillings we have in them."
Managing director of the oatcake company Alex Povey, said: "We knew that the company were taking some of the oatcakes down to the event and they went down really well. It is always pleasing to hear that the Prime Minister has enjoyed our product and was full of praise.
"We are doing thousands of oatcakes a month which are shipped all around the country so there is certainly a taste for them out there."
More than 400 people attended the event including a number of MPs such as Eric Pickles, David Davies, Tristram Hunt and Joan Walley.
Mr Hunt, the MP for Stoke Central, said: "It opened peoples' eyes to the sort of food and drink coming out of Staffordshire and the smaller businesses that are often behind it."
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by Backdoored
Friday, March 08 2013, 1:48PM
“Yes sir! Indeed that's correct, and exactly what I said, (or more correctly 'inferred', -without spelling it out of course; I thought I'd leave it open to academic speculation -and.... 'he who dares wins'.
Move to the front of the class.... And stay there, where I can keep my eye on you.... Oh, and don't forget the apple.”
by Exserviceman
Friday, March 08 2013, 6:57AM
“by Backdoored
Friday, March 08 2013, 1:29AM
"by adpadp
"FAO Sentinel proof readers (if they have any):
1. You typed "Our artists impression...". It's ARTIST'S impression!" -unquote.
Not if they were referring to more than one?
If it was referring to more than one artist , which seems very unlikely , it would have been our ARTISTS' impression”
by Backdoored
Friday, March 08 2013, 1:29AM
“by adpadp
"FAO Sentinel proof readers (if they have any):
1. You typed "Our artists impression...". It's ARTIST'S impression!" -unquote.
Not if they were referring to more than one?
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by Backdoored
Friday, March 08 2013, 1:25AM
“"The oatcakes were a big hit and proved to be a good talking point with people asking how they are prepared and WHAT FILLINGS we have in them."... ?? -Store manager Julie Pimlott.
But now, right on cue -the bad news: Health -'heart and cancer scare'...Today's No.1 News Item:
"Think twice before eating that ham sandwich... other meats included in the warning are such as bacon.... (Toxins in processed meat cause serious food-borne illnesses .. -unquote).
Will this bad news affect our 'love of the 'BACON AND CHEESE OATCAKE'? Or, my preferred, 'bacon, cheese AND tomato' oatcake. The bacon and egg version is also 'top tasty'.
Luckily, 'once a week' is ok -according to the scientists -who researched this scare. So my Sunday Morning 'traditional' is safe. It's the daily habitual eating of 'processed meat' in all its forms that poses the real threat .... to a shorter life and death by heart attack or cancer.
Food for thought.
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by backdoorsteve
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:12PM
“If the oatackes came from Biddulph, they aren't 'Stoke on Trent's finest fare' (sic.) are they? Unless Biddulph has been subsumed, amoeba-like, into Stoke on Trent. I suppose it will happen eventually.”
by lilstokie
Thursday, March 07 2013, 7:14PM
“Good to see our oatcakes making it around the country!”
by adpadp
Thursday, March 07 2013, 6:48PM
“FAO Sentinel proof readers (if they have any):
1. You typed "Our artists impression...". It's ARTIST'S impression! My impression is that you made his hand a bit deformed.
2. Mr Hunt, the MP for Stoke Central, said: "It opened peoples' eyes to the sort of food and drink coming out of Staffordshire and the smaller businesses that are often behind it."
It's PEOPLE'S eyes!
Apostrophe lessons Sentinel reporters?”
by scfcscfc08
Thursday, March 07 2013, 6:34PM
“What a waste of a good oatcake. It should have had the same effect on him as a pretzel had on George Bush.
What about all the good people being thrown out of their council houses for having a spare bedroom Dave? He'll get rid of them just as easily as he got us to pay for the removal of his wisteria.”
by DirtySock
Thursday, March 07 2013, 5:08PM
“Britains most repulsive man eating a oatcake...the hague looms cameron the hague looms,karma will get you one day i promise........”
by mole10
Thursday, March 07 2013, 4:05PM
“My guess is that Tristram couldn't answer David's query about why his oatcake didn't have any candles on it.”