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Roast hedgehog, nettle pudding and smokey stew, which can be traced back more than 8,000 years, are among the oldest British recipes, researchers have revealed.
They said the ancient culinary delights were first recorded in 6,000 BC.
Ruth Fairchild of the Food Science Department at the University Of Wales Institute in Cardiff spent two months finding the definitive list of the oldest recorded recipes.
Records show nettle pudding to be the oldest recipe, closely followed in chronological order by smokey stew, meat pudding, barley bread and roast hedgehog.
The research was commissioned by UKTV Food to celebrate the start of new series The Peoples Cookbook.
The series gives an insight into the tastes of the UK, thousands of years ago, and found that some of the dishes have been passed down through the generations, evolving into modern staples.
The research found the popular stuffed dates and elderberry patina was a familiar feature of Roman mealtimes.
The Romans also introduced beating eggs to make custards, cakes and fruit breads, with the added flavour of sweet fruits and nuts.
Dr Fairchild said: "Some of the recipes we found dated as far back as 6,000 BC, which is truly astonishing."
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