welsh cuisine welsh cuisine encompasses cooking traditions practices country wales welsh people whilst large number dishes considered welsh ingredients history dishes welsh welsh regarded symbols welsh food variation dishes wales pronounced difference isolated rural area heavily influenced somerset devon dishes created included incorporated wales imported centuries practices dishes british neighbors uniquely welsh cuisine grew largely lives welsh working folk farmers peasants welsh working people tended isolated outside influences welsh common folk instead influenced food produce based little ingredients produce afford having little contact neighboring english cuisine english society recent welsh descendants originally practiced moving cattle higher elevations summer home base winter settled family generally eaten meat pig primarily keeping cow dairy products vegetables rare wales beef dairy cattle raised widely sheep farming extensive country lamb meat traditionally associated wales important produce includes especially close coast fishing culture strong fisheries common exemplified use welsh cuisine country national vegetable frequently welsh cuisine 1970s rise high end restaurants given wales starred restaurants history written records traditional welsh foods recipes instead held families passed women family lack records highlighted unique collection 18th century welsh recipes award winning entry skills write welsh recipes upper classes english styles run houses traditional welsh cuisine upper class households english adopting english names traditional wales originates daily meals peasant folk unlike cultures meals started gentry adapted historically king welsh people travel court circuit demanding tribute form food communities visited went tribute codified laws showing people lived beer bread meat dairy products vegetables laws value different parts welsh life time example wealth measured cattle court included hunters restricted seasonal hunting sessions start 11th century welsh society started build settlements food cooked single open fire floor likely topped fresh ingredients number days dishes cooked flat stone placed fire heat evenly wales chaplain henry_ii wrote tour wales population lives entirely produce milk butter expect variety dishes welsh kitchen highly seasoned appetite medieval welsh mint kitchen general herbs likely medicinal purposes ones end 18th century welsh land owners divided land allow tenant based farming small holding include vegetable crops cow pigs chickens 18th 19th centuries time unrest welsh people welsh food riots began blamed lack food problems supply continued wales worst riots happened grain shortage coincided political form forced military service high taxes roads leaving farmers unable profit result riots mid sold corn reduced price time requested military assistance government stop rioting close nature poor communities slightly higher status farmers labourers generally blamed farmers corn merchants gentry majority food riots ended certain political actions lack leadership meant little came 1870s wales owned families farming instead employed workers forced vote lose jobs end 19th century increase coal mining steel works wales led immigration italian workers workers brought families integrated culture welsh society bringing italian ice cream italian staple welsh society 1960s isolated communities unable access produce majority britain produce limited non existent farms rarely cheese welsh wine poor quality 1990s historical welsh foods going revival farmers markets popular welsh organic vegetables farm cheese started appear modern welsh characteristics subtle offering beef skirt meat restaurants promoting quality welsh ingredients encouraging people purchase welsh produce creating new dishes meant welsh products find way higher priced london north_america regular diet welsh people influenced india china america popular dish chicken followed result popularity sorts foods wales highest fat consumption britain highest levels regional variations variations foods eaten different areas wales variations trace roots medieval cooking ingredients historically limited grown climate highland areas meant crops restricted whilst fertile lowland areas allowed growth wheat coastal inhabitants likely include meals whilst living inland supplement farmed seeds land ensure eat invasions romans effect fertile areas conquered people learned sophisticated eating habits conversely remained areas kept traditional approaches cooking tools pot crane continued late 20th century region significant difference rest wales peninsula lack land transport links left isolated instead strongly influenced somerset devon dishes ingredients rare wales commonplace produce welsh food better traced history dishes meat fish number local welsh breeds cow including breed dates cattle farming accounts majority agricultural output wales production beef contributed welsh agricultural output whilst agricultural output production dairy products welsh beef wholly slaughtered wales pigs primary meat eaten early welsh folk preserved easily number different welsh breeds pig long thin backs generally light coloured dark spotted today pigs wales farmed white welsh pig pig extensively pig welsh pig farmed welsh suited grazing animals sheep goats animals associated wales sheep farming large scale introduced monks largely wool meat start 16th century welsh popular rest modern synthetic popular wool welsh sheep raised exclusively meat end 20th century million sheep wales popular breed sheep sheep notably smaller breeds better suited welsh landscape lamb lowland breeds rear mountain sheep regarded having meat welsh farmers started scientific methods artificial scan sheep depth fat improve quality meat coastal areas wales near rivers produce different forms fish traditional fishing methods wade salmon remained place years welsh simple boats willow frame covered animal hides noted romans use 20th century landed fish generally wind smoked cured salt herring fish takes established catch busiest harbour reportedly took barrels herring single night villages herring generally late august december herring trout salmon sea trout main fishes found welsh cuisine salmon abundant staple poor trout dry quickly cooked wrapped leaves cooking covered bacon fish served grew wild abundance wales fishing small scale especially bay reserved exclusively export welsh fisherman likely eat profitable crabs harvested roman times harvested traditional manner hand picking happens peninsula difficulty getting reduced yield villages near longer gather dairy products cattle basis celtic wealth butter cheese generally cows milk earliest producers butter britain hundreds years romans left country butter primary cooking medium basis salt important ingredient welsh butter early welsh sit process welsh early cheese early incarnation welsh medieval times middle 15th century considered national dish acid soil wales meant milk produced cattle created soft cheese good welsh people trade harder best known welsh cheese named long originally method storing excess milk brought market moist cheese long production cheese halted milk world war england cheese produced quickly sold early maturation process creating cheese 1970s production returned wales following decades variety new produced wales far folk wild create coarse bread time romans invaded celtic skills bread progressed point white brown produced roman invasion led welsh people moving crops grown main eaten wales 19th century bread created medicinal purposes bulk meat meat vegetable known welsh created dish called finely ground soaked water long time boiling solidified styled dish popular outside wales got new english couldn original similar dish finely ground making product vegetables celtic law specific provision regards stating enclosed fences protection wandering cattle green vegetables ones mentioned specifically laws plants likely cooking went important welsh cuisine found symbolic dishes including country national vegetable potatoes slow adopted welsh folk despite introduced 16th century early 18th century welsh staple grain failures potato staple quickly found welsh dishes traditions grew use tradition place start world war villagers plant yard metre row potatoes neighbouring farmer field household provide time harvest welsh dishes whilst large number dishes considered welsh ingredients welsh dishes welsh welsh literally bread regarded symbols welsh food pronounced similar way english word regarded wales national dish dating 11th century originally simple meat likely bacon vegetables cooked slowly course day whilst family working fields stages number days making meat stock adding vegetables following day cooked fat pot served separate dishes soup topped fresh vegetables course weeks 18th 19th centuries meat minimal instead potatoes today likely include beef lamb meat served plain known traditionally eaten specially carved wooden eaten wooden bowl welsh cheese led dish welsh welsh rabbit seasoned melted cheese poured bread cheese need harder similar referred welsh rabbit early similar welsh term welsh folk rarely ate rabbit cost land owners allow rabbit hunting term likely welsh evolved rabbit possibly remove welsh cuisine simple word pleasant welsh cooking slowly course hours known cooked served bacon breakfast dish fried small today commercially produced washing water cooking hours packaging welsh vegetarian contains meat skin instead cheese generally spring mixture coated rolled shape cooking date early 19th century point contained pork fat welsh meaning stone small round traditionally cooked recently cooked eaten hot cold topped sugar butter mixed similar meaning consistency cooked slightly like cake cooked oven fruit originating rural wales mortar grind fresh sweet historically butter recently likely fruit included dried soaked cold tea cooking generally served butter afternoon tea known welsh tea bread translates bread known included recipe welsh settlers brought argentina wine beer especially home varieties central wales england remained case tea gained popularity england home alcohol beer national drink wales welsh gained status british stout english keeping promotion products minimum upset movement wales movement remained strong influence new set outcry led welsh sunday closing act act forced closure public houses wales sunday wales passion beer remained beer company opened producer britain brewery deal local tin works brewery europe beer cans welsh history producing similar manner celtic people irish scottish smaller scale began commercial purposes families went america help found industry niche industry late 19th century main production wales near bought scottish companies closed attempting establish brands england known formed production began single commercially produced wales century went sale company produces welsh planted romans 1970s modern planted intention creating welsh wine despite slow start wales producing bottles year primarily white reds according september operational wales hectares acres planted wales welsh water industry worth popular brands include princes gate eating number restaurants wales significantly increased 1960s country notable places eat today wales longer considered desert starred restaurants award systems included welsh restaurants lists significant increase restaurants high end growth improvement quality range welsh welsh restaurants attempt showcase include historic welsh dishes instead showcase welsh ingredients creating new dishes rise asian cuisine wales especially indian chinese thai indonesian japanese preference foods finally significant rise united_kingdom country credited
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