Hog roast is indeed a delicacy and it’s no wonder that the people of Burnley enjoy it so much as it is a robust food full of flavour and cooked with passion. I mentioned the dedication of Burnley football supporters for their beloved clarets and the dedication of the caterer who cooks a hog roast is equally dedicated. The roasting process is almost an echo of Burnley’s cotton heyday. No quick and easy production here, we are talking hog roast Burnley style; six hours careful preparation and painstaking roasting to help produce the cream of crackling and the prince of pork. Good things come to those who wait in Burnley. Just as the football club made a (albeit brief) return to the top flight a few years back, a six hour wait delivers a premier league cooking experience with a Burnley hog roast.

A Burnley hog roast really is a meal fit for a king or queen, or even a king in waiting…as one of Burnley’s biggest fans is none other than Prince Charles, who is well known for lending his support to the efforts to regenerate Burnley. It would be a fitting thank you to the Prince should the Burnley regeneration be a success, that he should invited to a special hog roast Burnley special dinner. He may soon realise that hog roast is another Burnley gem that should enjoy his royal support at every available opportunity. And of course, he could enjoy his Burnley hog roast with a glass of claret, what else?