Travellers spill beans on cookery

Residents of a Gypsy and traveller site in County Durham have produced their own cookery book.

Ollin on the Drom, which means "food on the road" was the result of a community project at St Phillip's Park, near Bishop Auckland.

The book features old and new recipes which are easy to cook by people on the road who may not have a shop nearby.

They were collected to preserve a traditional way of cooking and encourage healthy eating in children.

The book features stews and casseroles made using store-cupboard items.

Most caravans now have ovens, but many of the recipes can be adapted for traditional outdoor cooking on a bonfire.

Jimmy Tyres, who lives on the site, said: "It is important that recipes are passed on.

"It you look through the book there's not a lot of junk food, as it is important for kids when they get older they know how to cook."

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