Recipes?

[Dall_Piobaire]

It's amazing how trad Scottish recipes sound so similar to American homestyle!

Catfish is awesome, but not near as delicat as trout, so be careful with the cooking and seasoning.

Since we were on fish, anyone have a good, authentic, fish&chip recipe, or did I miss it!

[Heming]

The secret to good chips is double frying. First in medium hot fat till they float, then brown in very hot fat.

Fresh fish is a must, I prefer haddock. My batter is eggs, ale and flour, lots of salt and pepper. I don't have a recipe, it's all 'a bit of this and a bit of that'

[Dall_Piobaire]

The best recipes are usually always just a bit o this and a bit o that!!!

The chips thick with the skin on and a good malt vinegar.

My grandfather used to eat something called something haddie finnan haddie? Can't remember for the life of me what it was, I thought it was pretty good though

[funlvnman]

The best recipes are usually always just a bit o this and a bit o that!!!

The chips thick with the skin on and a good malt vinegar.

My grandfather used to eat something called something haddie finnan haddie? Can't remember for the life of me what it was, I thought it was pretty good though

finnan haddie is smoked haddock in a spinach cream sauce. It was my Dad's favorite dish. Damn that's good eating!

[Dall_Piobaire]

Yep, I believe that would be it, and you are correct sir very good eating. He also loved some kind of variation on kidney pie, not me sir, No thanks!

[IRISH]

with autumn here, we'll be serving this through the winter. love it.

lamb and oats meatloaf
1lb each ground lamb and beef (as lean as possible)
2 eggs
1 cup uncooked oats
tsp each salt, pepper, thyme, basil, sage
1 medium onion diced
4 cloves garlic diced
1 half rib celery diced
1/2 carrot grated
3/4 cup ketchup
1tb worcestershire sauce
2 tb olive oil

1. heat oven to 350' f
2. saute onions, garlic and herbs in oil until onions are translucent
3. mix eggs, oats, salt and pepper in large bowl
4. add meat and mix with hands
5. add onion, garlic and herb saute and mix
6. add grated carrot and diced celery and mix
7. add ketchup and worcestershire and mix thoroughly
8. mold firmly into loaf shape and place in center of baking dish
9. bake on center rack for 1 hour, covered with foil for first 1/2 hour,
uncovered for last 1/2 hour.
10. finished when wooden skewer can be inserted and removed cleanly, as
well as when top of meatloaf is browned to satisfaction.
11. let cool for 5 mins and remove to cutting board

suede
1. cut 4 peeled or unpeeled potatoes and 4 peeled turnips into 2 inch chunks
2. boil completely covered in water for 15mins, until fork tender
3. strain in colander and rinse
4. return to warm pot and hand mash with one stick of butter
5. transfer to bowl of electric mixer and beat while slowly mixing in 1/4 cup
milk, 2tb sour cream and 2ts each salt and pepper. too much milk will
make for runny mash.
6. whip at high speed to desired thickness.
7. be sure to add salt and pepper to taste.

serve with steamed carrots, broccoli and barley, favorite stout or lager

[funlvnman]

Yep, I believe that would be it, and you are correct sir very good eating. He also loved some kind of variation on kidney pie, not me sir, No thanks!

I did a little research and found that finnan haddie only refers to the fish, smoked haddock. On Google I found hundreds of different recipes for using the finnan haddie. Most of them used the fish, cream and butter as the base, then added whatever else you want. The recipe that comes closest to what my Dad used to eat is essentially creamed spinach with onions added to it. You would prepare the fish, usually means soaking it a couple of times to reduce the saltiness and to rehydrate the fish, place it in a baking dish, cover it with the creamed spinach mixture and bake until the top browns. It's been close to 20 years since I've had so this is just a guess as to the recipe. I think there is some culinary experimentation headed my way!

[Dall_Piobaire]

Seems I remember what you do, Definitely spinach and onion, my grandmother used to add egg to it as well! Gotta have it. We used to do rowe on oatcakes with mayo as well. I do it with a garlic yogurt type dip w/chopped onion.

[English Bloke]

Blimey!! X Marks the Scoff or what?? ...

What a fantastic thread!! I flippin' starvin'

[Peter C.]

Anyone have anything good for Herring?

I have not been able to find herring or mackerel here in the US. My mouth is watering just thinking about them.

Can you get herring in Greensboro NC?

Peter