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Top 5 must-try food and drink when in Scotland
When it comes to travel, we all know there is something very special about enjoying the food and drink of the country you are in. It tells a story like no other story can be told. The food on a plate is the only form of art that touches all 5 senses. Quite incredible really.
In Scotland, we are blessed with a fantastic natural larder. From Shetland lamb who graze on nutrient rich seaweed in the north to wild river salmon further south, from ripe raspberries in the east and sublime seafood in the west there is a feast of local and regional flavours around every corner and a plethora of stories just waiting to be heard.
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Scottish Food Memories: Get involved
Do you have a food memory of living in Scotland that instantly transports you back to a precious time in your life? If so, there’s a place to share it and be entered into a prize draw to win dinner, bed and breakfast at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye.
Yesterday, we were delighted to join Scottish Chef, owner of the renowned restaurant, The Three Chimneys, Shirley Spear, other food enthusiasts and the team from VisitScotland, our national tourism organisation, at the launch of an appeal to highlight the places and people behind Scotland’s favourite family meals and the recipes handed-down through the generations.
The nationwide appeal ...
An altogether different Scottish Easter treat
Whilst most people will be deciding which chocolate egg to consume this Easter we decided to take a more seasonal approach to Spring dining. And the result, a rather unusual and delicious savoury/sweet shortbread. Thinking you’d probably rather stick to a chocolate egg? I promise you that you will be amazed at how good this shortbread is. Perfectly paired with a cup of tea or as a sweet biscuit with cheese it was inspired by one of our food heroes, Carlo Petrini.
We recently had a visit in Scotland from Carlo, the founder of Slow Food which encouraged us once again to look at ways of using products which have made it onto the Slow Food’s ‘Ark ...
Gie her a haggis
Today, the 25th January marks the birthday of Scotland’s most famous bard and one of our national heroes, Rabbie Burns. Long standing traditions at Burns’ Suppers have become as much a tribute to Scottish food and drink, as to his work. But few probably realise just how closely each of the courses from Scotch Broth to Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, Cranachan and Cheese and Oatcakes washed down, most likely with more than just, a wee dram of whisky ties in with Burns the man, from his childhood experiences to his writing and his, shall we say, vivacious love for life.
Much of Burns’ work, is itself, littered with Scottish culinary references. ...
Foodie Conversations from Scotland: #ScotFood returns tonight
Wherever you are in the world there is no better time to soak up a few Scottish food and drink insights than during the #ScotFood Twitter hour. But what is it, when is it and how do I get involved? It’s a Tweet Up, same as the others that exist in Twitter in this world of digital and pretty much instant everything. Perhaps you have already joined in on #ScotlandHour? If you have a Twitter account follow us @TastingScotland (and do @Eat_Scottish too as ‘Scotland Food & Drink’ are hosting the new series of #ScotFood, which starts tonight.Between 9 – 10pm (GMT) the conversation will feature a range of questions and answers which are ...
How to smoke your own food… in a filing cabinet
On Sunday we welcomed a number of food enthusiasts to our HQ and here's what happened. Thanks to the author Gabriella Bennett, Digital Journalist, The Herald.On Trend - Food Smoking at Home
