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Scottish Recipes

Recipes of Traditional Scottish Food

Scotland is home to the haggis and famed for it's salmon but Scotland has never really been known for it's cuisine. Like many other countires, Scotland's traditional recipes were a result of the food available and it is for this reason that many of the Scottish recipes are closely relatated to a specific area of Scotland. Scotland's, rather unique, climate, landscape and coastline have led to an amazing variety natural foods; superb beef (Aberdeen-Angus), venison and lamb, freshly caught salmon, trout and shellfish, vegetables and fruit. All have contributed greatly to Scottish cooking.

Scotland is also famous for their hogmanay and there is something about Scottish recipes that make christmas feel so special. Maybe this is because many only have shortbread Dundee Cake at this time. If you purchase these items ready made it is always best to ensure that an authentic Scottish recipe has been used as there are a great many copies out there!

Food and drink form an important part of a nation's heritage. The scottish recipes included here are not sophisticated and excellent results can be gained by following the instructions carefully. Try to use the finest of ingredients. Scottish people are very fortunate to have some of the finest produce in the world available to them throughout the year. To eat seafood fresh from the sea is a delight to the taste buds and you soon realise that supermarket food is excellent value for money but can not be beaten by seafood from the fisherman.

 

Selected Recipes from Scotland

• Clootie Dumpling
• Cullen Skink
• Dundee Cake
• Edinburgh Rock
• Free Kirk Pudding
• Gingerbread
• Ginger Shortbread
• Haggis
• Highlanders
• Newhaven Cream
• Oatcakes
• Porridge
• Scotch Broth
• Scotch Eggs
• Scots Pancakes / Drop Scones
• Shortbread

 

Old Scottish Measures

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