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Bailiwick of Jersey

Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of northwest France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 23 km from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks.

Bailiwick of Jersey

Featured Dishes from Bailiwick of Jersey

Bacon roll

Bacon roll

Bacon sandwich with, for example, brown sauce, ketchup

Baguette

Baguette

Long thin French bread, serve with jam, honey, butter, Nutella, use to make sandwiches

Banana bread

Banana bread

Cereal

Cereal

Breakfast cereals, typically eaten in a bowl with milk, many different types

Croissant

Croissant

Flaky, buttery pastry, made with raisins, almonds, chocolate, cream, serve with coffee

Fruit

Fruit

Omelette

Omelette

Pain au chocolat

Pain au chocolat

Croissant filled with dark chocolate

Porridge

Porridge

Sausage bap

Sausage bap

Sausage sandwich inside a bap roll

Yogurt

Yogurt

Apple cake

Apple cake

Apple dumpling

Apple dumpling

Apple pie

Apple pie

Bourdelot

Bourdelot

Apple dumpling, may also be made with other types of fruit such as pears

Bread and butter pudding

Bread and butter pudding

Sliced white bread is buttered, soaked in egg custard and topped with raisins

Brownies

Brownies

Most common are chocolate brownies, but variations include caramel, white chocolate, mint/grasshopper, peanut butter, marshmallows, Nutella, with fruit, cheesecake, candy bar, peppermint

Carrot cake

Carrot cake

Cake made with carrots, raisins, pineapple, pecans, spices and a cream cheese frosting

Cheesecake

Cheesecake

Many types, strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, caramel, lemon, marble, New York cheesecake

Chocolate cake

Chocolate cake

Flapjack

Flapjack

Oat bar dessert, made with oats, butter, brown sugar, syrup

Fudge

Fudge

Ice cream

Ice cream

Made from Jersey cow's milk, for example, Jersey Dairy

Jaffa cake

Jaffa cake

Small sponge cakes topped with orange jelly and chocolate, may also be made as a single large cake

Jersey wonders

Jersey wonders

Twisted, knot-shaped doughnuts, not coated in sugar or filled with jam, popular at fairs and festivals

Lemon drizzle cake

Lemon drizzle cake

Lemon poundcake topped with a sugar glaze

Macaron

Macaron

Meringue cookie made with almond flour, egg whites, sugar, then made into sandwiches using fruit curd, buttercream or ganache

Malasada

Malasada

Portuguese-style yeast-leavened doughnuts, rolled in granulated sugar

Mince pie

Mince pie

Sweet pie or pastry filled with diced fruit and spices

Pastry

Pastry

Many different kinds, for example, buns, cinnamon rolls, danishes, croissants, breads, muffins, scones, coffee cake, tarts

Simnel cake

Simnel cake

Fruit cake with almond paste, common during Easter

Sorbet

Sorbet

Sticky toffee pudding

Sticky toffee pudding

Serve with custard

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Strawberries and cream

Victoria sponge cake

Victoria sponge cake

Layered sponge cake with a filling of strawberry jam and icing

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Apple brandy

Apple cider

Apple cider

Beer

Beer

Champagne

Champagne

Sparkling wine produced in Champagne, France, a protected French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée recognized in 121 countries around the world as of 2019

Cider

Cider

La Robeline Cider Company

Cocktail

Cocktail

Mixed drink with alcohol, many types

Coffee

Coffee

Fruit juice

Fruit juice

Ginger beer

Ginger beer

Goat milk

Goat milk

Hot chocolate

Hot chocolate

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Jersey Apple Brandy Cream

La Mare Wine Estate

La Mare Wine Estate

Lemonade

Lemonade

Liberation

Liberation

Milk

Milk

Jersey milk only, milk cannot be imported to Jersey

Milkshake

Milkshake

Ice cream blended with milk, fruit, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, cookies, peanut butter, nuts, alcohol

Mulled cider

Mulled cider

Hot spiced apple cider, common during Christmas

Smoothie

Smoothie

Blended fruit drinks made with fruit such as mango, banana and strawberry, mixed berries, banana, coconut, guava, passionfruit, pineapple, strawberry, watermelon

Soft drinks

Soft drinks

Tea

Tea

Wine

Wine

Bean crock

Bean crock

Slow-cooked pork and bean stew, most authentically containing pig's trotters and onions, cooked in a crock pot

Bean soup

Bean soup

Similar to bean crock, but not as thick, made with haricot beans, onions, carrots, beef stock, seasoning

Beef

Beef

Steak, curry, burgers, rib roast, roasts

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington

Beef fillet or tenderloin coated with mushrooms, Parma ham and puff pastry

Bisque

Bisque

Crab, lobster, seafood, shellfish

Bream

Bream

Bunny chow

Bunny chow

Hollowed out quarter loaf of bread filled with a spicy meat and/or vegetable curry

Chancre crab

Chancre crab

Chicken

Chicken

Cod

Cod

Conger eel

Conger eel

Conger soup

Conger soup

Cottage pie

Cottage pie

Crab cake

Crab cake

Crab salad

Crab salad

Crab sandwich

Crab sandwich

Curry

Curry

Meat, vegetables, seafood in a sauce or stew with a numerous spices and herbs

Fish

Fish

Grilled, stew, fish and chips, fish cakes

Fish and chips

Fish and chips

Deep-fried haddock or herring served with fried potatoes, cod or other fish may also be used

Fish pie

Fish pie

Baked dish of whitefish in a cheese or white sauce, may also contain hard boiled eggs, prawns

Fish sandwich

Fish sandwich

Sandwich made with fried or grilled fish

Fish stew

Fish stew

Fishcake

Fishcake

Pan-fried patty of fish with bread crumbs, herbs and spices

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Fried chicken

Gammon

Gammon

Cured hind leg of pork

Haddock

Haddock

Hamburger

Hamburger

A ground beef patty between two buns, many toppings and variations, may also be made with bison, turkey, pork, portobello mushroom, vegetables

Lamb

Lamb

Leek and potato soup

Leek and potato soup

Limpet

Limpet

Lobster

Lobster

Lobster salad

Lobster salad

A mix of lobster, mayonnaise, celery and lemon juice

Lobster thermidor

Lobster thermidor

Lobster cooked with cream, mustard and Gruyere cheese

Mussel

Mussel

Nut roast

Nut roast

Vegetarian loaf

Octopus

Octopus

Ormer

Ormer

A small shellfish related to abalone, for example, fried, stew, casserole, pickled

Oyster

Oyster

Pizza

Pizza

Oven baked flat dough or crust topped with sauce, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, many different toppings, crust types and cooking styles

Pork

Pork

Pork ribs

Pork ribs

Several different cuts, for example, baby back ribs, spare ribs, rib tips, riblets

Prawn

Prawn

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