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Channel Islands cuisine is the cooking styles, traditions and recipes of the Crown dependencies of the Channel Islands, namely the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and of Jersey. Among the islands' specialities are locally-caught seafood, rich Channel Island milk , Guernsey Bean Jar , and Jersey cabbage loaf.
Bean jar (Guernésiais: moussaettes au four; French: pot de haricots de Guernesey) is a local dish of the Channel Island of Guernsey. The traditional Guernsey bean jar has been around for centuries, and is still popular today. It is a cassoulet-type bean dish.
The national animals of the island of Guernsey are the donkey and the Guernsey cow.The traditional explanation for the donkey (âne in French and Guernésiais) is the steepness of St Peter Port streets that necessitated beasts of burden for transport (in contrast to the flat terrain of the rival capital of Saint Helier in Jersey), although it is also used in reference to Guernsey inhabitants ...
Guernsey Gâche (gâche ⓘ) is a local dish of the Channel Island of Guernsey. It is a special bread made with raisins , sultanas , cherries , butter and mixed peel . In Guernésiais , gâche means cake .
Guernsey (/ ˈ ɡ ɜːr n z i / ⓘ GURN-zee; Guernésiais: Guernési; French: Guernesey) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located 27 miles (43 km) west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy.
In the 1920s, it was used for quarrying, and it was also used for grazing cattle, and has a lot of grass. In 1951 it was sold to James Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne for the sum of £500 who placed the island under the stewardship of the National Trust of Guernsey. It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James ...
The location of Guernsey An enlargeable map of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Enlargeable, detailed map of Guernsey and nearby islands. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guernsey: The Bailiwick of Guernsey – British Crown dependency located in the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy. [1]
La Fregate is a hotel in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, overlooking Cambridge Park, near Saint Peter Port Harbour. [1] The hotel, located in a historic 18th century manor house, contains 9 double rooms and 4 single rooms. [2] The AA two rosette restaurant as of 2011 is headed by Neil Maginnis, and is noted for its seafood.