Barley crops up in a number of Scotish traditional recipes – from barley bannocks to malt whisky. Barley provides a distinctive flavour which comes through in this simple recipe. Ingredients: 8 ounces (225g or a generous US cupfull) barley 3 ounces (75g or one-third cup) currants 3 ounces (75g or one-third cup) raisins 1¾...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Baked Salmon with Tarragon
Baking salmon in kitchen foil seals in the juices and flavour of the fish and the tarragon. The quantities below are sufficient for people. Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets 1 small, finely chopped onion 2 slices of thin bacon, diced 3 ounces (90g or ¾ stick) butter Quarter teaspoon dried tarragon 2 tablespoons lemon juice...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Baked Cod and Egg
Egg sauce and cod blend together very well. They have been used in a number of traditional Scottish dishes. This one is simple to prepare. Ingredients: 4 cod fillets 2 ounces (60g or ½ stick) butter 2 ounces (50g or ½ cup) flour 1¼ pints (720ml or 3 cups) 3 hard boiled eggs, finely...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Baked Brown Trout
Trout, freshly caught from the river, is a dependable dish to have in Scottish restaurants, especially in the Highlands. In this recipe the fish cooks in its own juices, with baking foil keeping it moist. Quantities below are for four people. Ingredients: Four half pound (250g) trout 4 tablespoons dry vermouth 2 tablespoons olive...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – “Auld Reekie” Cock-a-Leekie Soup
The "Auld Reekie" does not refer to the soup being "smokey" but to the origins of the recipe in Edinburgh which used to be called Auld Reekie in the days of coal fires. Cock-a-Leekie soup makes a regular appearance in Scottish kitchens but this variation has a special ingredient – Scotch whisky! It will,...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Atholl Brose
There are a number of variations in making this drink which have been handed down over many generations. The brew is first recorded in 1475 when the Earl of Atholl was attempting to capture Iain MacDonald, Lord of the Isles who was leading a rebellion against the king. Hearing that MacDonald drank from a...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Arran Potato Salad
Although Ayrshire is traditionally the county where the best potatoes are grown, Arran Chief is a particularly good, waxy variety, ideal for salads. Of course, you can use any available variety which produces a firm, waxy texture when cooked. Ingredients: 10 waxy potatoes, diced 4 ounces (100g) shelled fresh peas (or frozen peas) 4...
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