Jersey


DESTINATIONS JERSEY | UK, IRELAND & THE CHANNEL ISLANDS


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éyiz les bienvenu!” I’ve just landed at Jersey’s airport, only


40 minutes after leaving Gatwick, and I’m greeted cheerily in something that clearly isn’t English. Turns out it’s the island’s traditional language of Jèrriais, and while the warm “Welcome to Jersey” is unexpected, it’s likely to be heard more in the future, as the island’s schools reintroduce it to join the many other languages in this increasingly multinational and multicultural destination. The island’s location between England and France (it’s just 14 miles off the coast of Brittany) has always ensured its unique feel of being both a bit British and a bit French. Street names and signs are in a mix of the languages and the cobbled Royal Square looks like it could be in provincial France. But 21st-century Jersey is adding more exotic ingredients to the mix, and nowhere is this more noticeable than in the cuisine. On a Flavours of Jersey walking tour, St Helier’s colourful Central Market, built in cast iron


with some very grand flourishes in 1882, feels like the culinary equivalent of a UN meeting: here is Korean stall Jeju, selling six shucked and garnished Jersey oysters for £9; nearby, the Vienna Bakery does everything from traditional Jersey cabbage loaf to French galette des rois. Florian de Poray’s food emporium Relish, with its 100-plus cheeses, Drappier champagnes and daily-changing delicious salads, beautifully encapsulates the culinary diversity Jersey enjoys. At Christmas, says Florian, his hampers fly off the shelves – often literally, as they’re delivered to the private jets of locals heading off to exotic second, third or fourth homes for the holiday season. At Fin and Feather, other


Christmas staples are in evidence, and much of it is local, from Jersey rock oysters and lobsters to chancre crab and king scallops. And thanks to the mild climate, farmers and keen gardeners grow some very unexpected fare. At Molloy’s Fruit & Veg, ²


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