MANX CUISINE

All Islands rely on the harvest from the sea, and the Isle of Man is no exception. Locally caught cod can be sampled regularly in many fish n' chip shops, but for the best delights restaurant eating is required.

The waters off the Island provide an ideal environment for the Island's famous Queenies. These small scallops are succulent and sweet, usually eaten in a cheese sauce or sauteed with bacon. Lobsters also find homes in rocky coves around the Island. Caught daily, weather permitting, their flavour is supreme.

From July through August, Peel is enveloped in wood smoke, the herrings' nemesis. Traditional Manx kippers must surely be the finest. Extreme care is taken over the curing process, which remains a well guarded secret, the flavour has to be tasted to be believed. However you cook them, one local curer maintains that lime and lemon marmalade on toast is the best accompaniment!