Scottish Cuisine

Scottish cuisine has been greatly influenced by the cooking traditions and practices followed in the Great Britain. The delicacies made by the inhabitants of Scotland reflect the culinary habits of the Scandinavian Peninsula as well. However, the Scottish cuisine has unique features, distinctive tastes and varied recipes of its own. The mouthwatering dishes of the Scottish cuisine have been relished by people in its homeland as well as those in different countries across the globe. Go through the following lines and explore some more interesting information on the traditional food of Scotland.

 

Scottish cuisine is similar to the European and US styles of cooking. Starchy carbohydrates such as pasta, cereals, bread are an inevitable part of the cuisine. They are often accompanied by fruits and vegetables. Apart from meat and fish, cheese, yoghurts and milk find place in the traditional food of Scotland. The special flavor and tempting taste of the dishes is acquired by mixing spices, vegetables and meat. You will find fish, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, pork meat, lamb and beacon as the basic ingredients in many Scottish dishes.

Haggis is one of the most popular dishes in Scotland. Prepared from the lungs, liver and heart of sheep or calf, the dish is generally minced with oatmeal, seasoned with pepper and onion and boiled like a large sausage. The dish was also popular in British, until 18th century. Another popular Scottish dish is oatcakes, made of barley and oat-flour biscuit. The cakes are baked on a griddle and served with cheese. A recipe well-known in the East coast of Scotland is Arbroath Smokie, a wood-smoked Haddock fish.

 

In Scotland, the rich and tasty red meat - beef - is generally prepared from the Aberdeen-Angus breed of cattle. Scottish people prepare a number of desserts and sweets also, to satisfy their sweet tooth. One such popular recipe is the Black Bun - a rich fruit cake prepared with raisins, brown sugar currants, finely-chopped peel and chopped almonds. A host of traditional Scottish puddings, like Cranachan, Cream Crowdie, Girdle Scones and Clootie Dumpling, further add sweetness to the cuisine. Jams, jellies and all kinds of preserves are inevitable for the Scots. Summer fruits such as raspberries, strawberries and blackberries are also quite popular in Scotland.