Lancashire Hot Pot

One of the best-known traditional dishes of northern England, Lancashire Hot Pot has been made all over the country since the nineteenth century, although sometimes it bears little relation to the original dish. It has always been made with chops from the best end of the neck of mutton or lamb. If beef or pork is used it is not a Lancashire Hot Pot, no matter what the cook or menu may state.

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