Restaurants in Lincolnshire cook proportionally more dishes containing local produce than anywhere else in the country.

Being grown or raised locally means your meal will be as freshly prepared as it possibly could.

The county offers a phenomenal range of food types and styles available in its many eating establishments. From local bistros to celebrity chef-endorsed restaurants in Lincolnshire, and organic cafes to pubs and fast food diners, good food can be found everywhere.

However, what makes this county special is the fact that around 20% of the UK's food comes from the area. There are farming families that have looked after the county’s fertile farmlands for centuries - raising cattle, sheep, pigs and deer and growing an abundance of various vegetables.

There’s an absolute mouthwatering choice available. The county also has quite an enviable reputation for its pork and pork products. Unique to the county is stuffed chine (a cold meat dish), Haslet, a roasted plain or savoury sausage meat and plum bread. Some exotic foods, such as fresh ostrich and pak choi are also produced locally. For seafood lovers, the pollution-free waters of the Wash are especially good for cockles and mussels. And no stay in the county would be complete without tasting the world-famous sausage, localized recipes for which, tend to be a closely guarded secret!

TV's flying cook Rachel Green grew up on a farm in the county and promotes the goodness and variety available. Her saying for gourmet dining is "Eat locally, eat seasonally, eat well".

And the restaurateurs are famed for just so doing! While the visitor will always find the well-known chains, the opportunity to have a freshly home-cooked, traditional-style meal, using the best of local ingredients, has to be too much of an opportunity to miss!

However, your taste for local, fresh food needn’t be confined to traditional English fare. Oriental and European style restaurants – Chinese, Indian, Thai, Greek and Italian to name but a few that can be found in most towns - will also make use of a high proportion of locally sourced produce for their meals.


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