Saturday Kitchen has showcased the wonders of Bury Market in a clip celebrating North West cuisine.

The weekly show, which centres around a host chef and two guest chefs, also includes excerpts from the BBC Archives.

On this morning's episode, November 30, they cast viewers' eyes to the market, which was voted best in the UK in 2022.

A clip taken from an earlier season showed Chef and TV personality Rick Stein stopping off at the Chadwick’s black pudding stall.

Rick said: “I’ve been told that the best place to find some great northern grub is at Bury Market. I hope I don’t stand out as a southern softy as I search for my favourites.”

While at the butcher, Rick spoke to Tony Chadwick about the interesting food that he sells on his stall, which included tripe and cow hell.

Stein said: “I think that in the north of England, black pudding, tripe, cow heel are all much more a part of the local culture.”

Replying, Tony said: “I think (it is) because industry started in the North West, so there were little slaughter houses and the butcher would slaughter everything and not throw anything away, hence the tripe, cow heels and everything else.”

He added: “I’m really enjoying Bury Market because you can feel food history here.

“It’s also about the feeling of belonging in a community, that’s what markets are really special for.”

Following this he visited Harry Muffin and spoke to staff about the “legendary northern English treats”.

Uncovering the difference between Eccles and Chorley cakes, he tried some of the delicacies on offer.

Staff told Rick that the two forms of cake were invented during the war, with leftover pastries being used for Chorley and Eccles cakes.

She added: “We are all friends or family who work here, and it is great to be a part off.”

Data from last year revealed that 1,119 coaches brought shoppers to the market, up 15 per cent from 2022.

November was the busiest month with 162 coach arrivals recorded, and November 22 was the busiest day with 26 coaches arriving.

The increase came despite 49 stallholders being given an urgent notice to shut on Thursday, October 26 after the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the roof.

Rick concluded: “It has been a fantastic morning and the feeling of belonging in a community and that is what markets are really special for.”