The first two weeks of September are the Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight. Here is a look at some of the foods and drinks that make Scotland the Gastronomic powerhouse it is.
~ Starters~
There would be something distinctly fishy about any celebration of Scottish cuisine that did not mention sea food! The Langoustine is a delicious lobster like sea creature, also known as the Dublin Bay Prawn.
Known around the world as a byword for bivalve quality Loch Fyne Oysters are a shelled speciality not to be missed. If Oysters are not your thing you could always go for the quintessential luxury food and Scottish speciality smoked salmon.
~Main Course~
It has to be Haggis. A fragrant mix of offal and oats served nestled inside a sheep’s stomach. The traditional dish eaten on Burn’s Night, where every year the life and work of the poet are celebrated.
A celebrity in cattle terms, the Aberdeen Angus is known for its excellent beefs. Whether you have it in a burger, roasted or as stakes, don’t miss out on this highland highlight.
~Dessert~
A buttery biscuit, Shortbread is long on flavour. The history of shortbread stretches back to the middle ages. Presentation boxes of shortbread are a popular souvenir of Scotland for visitors.
Unfortunately now off the menu is the Deep Fried Mars Bar. Created at Stonehaven’s renowned Carron Fish Bar in the early ’90s, a battered and fried Mars bar is an experience never forgotten. Now killjoys at the company behind the Mars bar have intervened to try and end its use in this way.
~Drinks~
Scotland and Whiskey are virtually synonymous. For half a millennium Scotland’s distillers have been producing the ‘water of life’. There are quite literally thousands of different whiskeys produced in Scotland – all with their own unique tastes and styles.
Another beverage popular in Scotland is Buckfast. Although actually manufactured by a mysterious order of monks sequestered at Buckfast Abbey in the depths of rural Devon, ‘Buckfast Tonic Wine’ has cemented its place at the top table of Scottish life.
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September 13, 2012
Food and Drink