10 things you might not know about Stornoway Black Pudding Maddy Searle January 30, 2017 Food, Industrial Producers, Producers Made exclusively in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, it has an important place in Scottish culinary tradition. Its high quality and excellent flavour have been celebrated, but not everyone knows the whole...
A butcher’s guide to cuts of lamb Ray Philp September 15, 2015 Food, Industrial Producers, Producers Do you know your saddle from your shank? In this era of pre-packaged foods, ready meals and a general disconnect between farm and plate, the novice cook can feel a little lost. You want to cook lamb, but which...
Five sizzling tips on how to barbecue the perfect lamb Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 27, 2015 Farming Producers, Food, Industrial Producers, Producers The Scottish summer doesn’t offer many opportunities to dust off the barbecue and enjoy some al fresco carnivorism. So, on the all-too rare occasions when the sun splits the skies, it’s worth making the...
Enroot to host farm-to-table Edinburgh event Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 20, 2015 Farming Producers, Food, Industrial Producers, Producers Enroot is a nomadic, grassroots venture that travels around hosting farm-to-table events in collaboration with local farmers and businesses alike. We strongly believe that there is an ever increasing...
Orkney beef shortage expected due to wet weather Stephen Emerson June 18, 2015 Farming Producers, Food, Industrial Producers, Producers ORKNEY beef, famed as among best in the world, will “run out” this summer following one of the island’s wettest springs on record. The meat, praised by the likes of Tom Kitchen and Jamie...
Farm to plate dinners to be held in Edinburgh Stephen Emerson June 3, 2015 Farming Producers, Food, Industrial Producers, Producers A new movement which aims to highlight where our food comes from will host the first of its farm-to-table events in Edinburgh this month. Enroot is made up of chefs, artists and activists and aims to...
Six of the best cooked breakfasts in Edinburgh Ray Philp May 15, 2015 Food, Industrial Producers, Restaurant Review A truism: hangovers are unpleasant. But if you live in Edinburgh, you’re better equipped than most to deal with them. The capital abounds with places that serve hearty fry ups, and the capital’s culinary...
Best places to buy ice cream in Glasgow and the west Sean Murphy May 14, 2015 Food, Industrial Producers, Producers 1. Nardini's, Largs The Esplanade Cafe, 2 Greenock Road, Largs, North Ayrshire, KA30 8NF Perhaps the most famous ice cream parlour on this list, Nardini's is practically an institution in itself....
5 great Scottish coffee roasters for you to try Matthew Dunne-Miles March 30, 2015 Drink, Farming Producers, Food, General, Industrial Producers, Producers It's a fair argument that the UK as a whole has never before been this switched on to good quality coffee. Gone are the days of 70-style cafes dishing out a tablespoon of brown chalk into piping hot...
Five of the best ice cream shops in Edinburgh Sean Murphy March 25, 2015 Food, Industrial Producers, Producers Scotland has always had a fascination with sweet things. Indeed the Scottish sweet tooth is a thing to behold, from shortbread to fudge, cranachan to tablet, our obsession with sugary treats shines through in...
