Tom Parker Bowles: The Lancashire hotpot, a stew 'that's as straight talking as a Bolton costermonger after his third pint of Thwaites Gold'

A true Lancastrian legend, the hotpot – when made with tasty, slow-cooked mutton, a hearty gravy and topped with thinly sliced crispy potato – is the Henry V of stews.

A true Lancastrian legend, the hotpot – when made with tasty, slow-cooked mutton, a hearty gravy and topped with thinly sliced crispy potato – is the Henry V of stews.