What new foods have you tried recently?

[danny la rouge]

It's difficult to tell which is nastiest - macaroon bars or tablet. Both hideously sweet monstrosities.

Woah! There’s no need for that kind of talk!

 

[hash tag]

Are they those massively sickley things with dessicated coconut?

eta - they are. Cloyingly sweet things - not nice.

Scottish Macaroon Bars Recipe

Sounds like This, which I recently tried for the first and only time Caramel Log | Products | Tunnock's

 

[iona]

Hardy kiwi (actinidia arguta). Tastes about the same as a regular kiwi but the fruit are smaller, with hairless skins that go a bit purple in the sun. Nice enough that I'll be planting some to grow my own.

 

[dessiato]

Anyone tried this?

I am tempted to get some, it's not going to be healthy though, is it?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Anyone tried this?
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I am tempted to get some, it's not going to be healthy though, is it?

It looks like a jar of sugar, so probably not the healthiest thing you could buy. But in moderation it won't kill you.

 

[hash tag]

It looks like a jar of sugar, so probably not the healthiest thing you could buy. But in moderation it won't kill you.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Or gives you diabetes.

 

[Epona]

Anyone tried this?
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I am tempted to get some, it's not going to be healthy though, is it?

Yes, it's fucking delicious - but as has been said, it is essentially a jar of burnt sugar with a hefty helping of salt for good measure - basically all your carcinogens and stuff you shouldn't eat in one handy jar

 

[Orang Utan]

I’ve been randomly down a Scots food rabbit hole on wikipedia after pogofish mentioned skirlies on another thread. I want to try a bunch of things but this one, not so much:

Crappit heid - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

anyone tried it? danny la rouge weepiper quimcunx ?

 

[quimcunx]

Glad to say no.

 

[danny la rouge]

I’ve been randomly down a Scots food rabbit hole on wikipedia after pogofish mentioned skirlies on another thread. I want to try a bunch of things but this one, not so much:

Crappit heid - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

anyone tried it? danny la rouge weepiper quimcunx ?

No. I’ve heard of it, but only as an historical oddity.

 

[Orang Utan]

what about crowdies, caboc and clapshots?

Oats feature big in Scots cuisine, don’t they?!?

 

[quimcunx]

did you like skirlie? No other stuffing is of any interest to me.

and nope nope nope.

 

[Orang Utan]

did you like skirlie? No other stuffing is of any interest to me.

and nope nope nope.

i’ve not tried it yet, but remember my mum going on about it

 

[pogofish]

I’ve been randomly down a Scots food rabbit hole on wikipedia after pogofish mentioned skirlies on another thread. I want to try a bunch of things but this one, not so much:

Crappit heid - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

anyone tried it? danny la rouge weepiper quimcunx ?

Years, years and years ago - it was vile. Vaguely remember it as being like tripe jelly.

Its known as Potted Heid round here. Not seen any for sale for years - I think CJD/BSE may have killed it off?

There is also Potted Heugh (or Hoguh) which is a savoury, boiled-up marrowbone jelly, with scraps of meat (usually decent cuts) off the bones, which can be surprisingly delicious.

 

[pogofish]

what about crowdies, caboc and clapshots?

Oats feature big in Scots cuisine, don’t they?!?

Crowdie is a cream cheese that has been made since ancient times. Needs to be made properly with unpasteurised milk to get it best though - I’ve only had really good crowdie in the islands, generally from crofters own cows. The commercial stuff made with pasteurised milk isn’t that much different from any cream cheese.

Caboc is a commercial creamy cheese (not cream cheese though), sort of buttery/cheesy taste/texture, rolled in coarse/pinhead oatmeal - think its idea is based on black crowdie, which is how they used to preserve crowdie for the winter, by rolling it in oatmeal and black pepper.

Clapshot is neeps and tatties mashed together - we have that thread.

Oats grow well in Scotland and can be used to feed people and animals, so a canny choice!

 

[quimcunx]

I have seen potted heugh from time to time. not sure I've actually tried it. I expect it's a bit pate like.

 

[pogofish]

Ahh - I’ve never had the fish version - which maybe accounts for the different name. Potted Heid is/was a meat byproduct.

 

[pogofish]

I have seen potted heugh from time to time. not sure I've actually tried it. I expect it's a bit pate like.

There is something it is very like - something very fancy/expensive I once had served at a meal I probably shouldn’t talk about here.

 

[weepiper]

what about crowdies, caboc and clapshots?

Oats feature big in Scots cuisine, don’t they?!?

Never eaten crappit heid but had all of these. Clapshot was a regular feature of family teatime when I was young. Caboc is really nice have eaten potted heugh as well.

 

[danny la rouge]

what about crowdies, caboc and clapshots?

Oats feature big in Scots cuisine, don’t they?!?

Clapshot is singular. Yes, we're coming into clapshot season now. Eat it it regularly. Crowdie fairly regularly. Caboc not so often.

 

[danny la rouge]

I have seen potted heugh from time to time. not sure I've actually tried it. I expect it's a bit pate like.

This was a regular in my youth, but not since becoming veggie (when I was 18).

 

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Any guesses?

 

[strung out]

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Never tried dog biscuits before. What are they like?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Never tried dog biscuits before. What are they like?

Dog biscuits are nice - would definitely recommend. Good for your teeth too.

 

[hash tag]

I used to like eating the odd dog biscuit.

 

[danny la rouge]

Dog biscuits are nice - would definitely recommend. Good for your teeth too.

Did the Daily Mail pay you to say that? Are you giving them for Christmas, too?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Did the Daily Mail pay you to say that? Are you giving them for Christmas, too?

Not had a dog biscuit since I was a kid - but I remember going to the pet shop just off the high street to stock up for the mutts. Scooping up bags full of biscuits and doggy chocolates from the large bins in the shop, and trying some on the way home. A couple of bonio makes a good snack.

Dog chocolate is probably nicer than human chocolate too.

 

[polly]

Gjetost! The brown Norwegian cheese that looks like fudge and, disconcertingly, tastes like it too, while also tasting like cheese: Gjetost Norwegian Brown Cheese – 100g – Liverpool Cheese Company

My (1/4 Norwegian) kids love it. I'm less convinced.

 

[hash tag]

Caramel cheese