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Scottish national cuisine: traditions and cultural identity

S mairg a ni tarcuis air biadh

He who has contempt for food is a fool

Food in Scotland

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Soups and broths

The Scottish kitchen is an abundance of soups and broths including Cock-a-Leekie - Chicken and leek soup, Scotch Broth – barley enriched soup, Cullen Skink - a stew/soup from Cullen.

Oatcakes and porridges

They commonly enjoyed as an accompaniment to soups, or after dinner with cheese and chutney.

Fish

Fish is a staple of Scotland coming from the lochs, streams, river and magnificent coastline. Fish and seafood are plentiful and Scottish salmon is world-renowned as are Arbroath Smokies (smoked haddock).

Meet

A Forfar Bridie is a horseshoe-shaped meat

product. It has a shortcrust cover and the filling consists of beef, onions and seasoning.

The world’s finest beef - Scottish national dish

Haggis

It is a savoury pudding containing sheep’s heart,

liver and lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices

and salt, traditionally encased in the sheep’s

stomach, although nowadays most haggis is prepared in a sausage casing. It is served

with neeps and tatties (turnip and potato).

Baking and puddings

A Clootie Dumpling is a pudding with a suet pastry case filled with dried fruits

Crannachan is a dessert which incorporates raspberries, oats and whisky.

Tablets

Top 10 National Dishes

1.Cranachan with Raspberries2.Aberdeen Angus Beef3.Smoked Salmon 4.Haggis Neeps and Tatties5.Porridge6.Cullen Skink7.Cook-a-leek soup

Scones are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Versions with sultanas or cheese for some variety are served hot and buttered or with clotted cream and jam.

Shortbreads are melt-in-your-mouth biscuits. Made predominantly of flour, butter and sugar, these are an utterly addictive sweet snack - especially when combined with chocolate or dusted with sugar granules.

Scones and Shortbreads

Much lower in fat than beef, this lean red meat can be prepared in a variety of ways, including steaks, sausages, and burgers.

Venison

Whisky

Scottish distillers have made a great contribution to the fame of Scotland with their manufacture of whisky. Scotch whisky is regarded as ‘the’ whisky. It is prized among connoisseurs with its variety of aromas and flavors.