What to have with a buttery...this and new food experiences

[sparkling]

How on earth can a macaroni cheese pie sound grim?

A decent Scotch pie is a wonderful thing, in part because of the thin crumbly pastry. I can't see how you can go wrong if you fill one of those with macaroni cheese instead.

I bought a scotch pie and imagined lovely local meat in a nice pastry and was dismayed to find it was full of grease which literally dripped over my chin

 

[Sue]

Will the normal local bakers do all the above?
I think I need to start a food in the Scotland forum

You should be able to get macaroni pies in a bakers or in a chippy. Cos they're even better as a supper. Mmmmm.

 

[Sue]

Although Scottish macaroni pies are good, the best ones come from Trinidadian takeaways and are smothered in hot sauce.

How did I not know this is a thing??????!!!! I've various Jamaican takeaways nearby, must look out for a Trinidadian one!

 

[Spymaster]

I bought a scotch pie and imagined lovely local meat in a nice pastry and was dismayed to find it was full of grease which literally dripped over my chin

Don't give up on Scotch pies because you've had one crap one.

Try Scott Brothers.

I can thoroughly recommend their steak pies and black pudding too.

 

[danny la rouge]

I bought a scotch pie and imagined lovely local meat in a nice pastry and was dismayed to find it was full of grease which literally dripped over my chin

Yes, the meat in a scotch pie is often a surprise to newcomers.

 

[danny la rouge]

I bought a scotch pie and imagined lovely local meat in a nice pastry and was dismayed to find it was full of grease which literally dripped over my chin

Have you had a bridie?

 

[Yossarian]

I'll take the Trinidadian macaroni pie and a buttery with marmalade

 

[sparkling]

Don't give up on Scotch pies because you've had one crap one.

Try Scott Brothers.

I can thoroughly recommend their steak pies and black pudding too.

Ok I will try again.
I dont want people to think that I have a downer on Scotland or their fine food afterall, the place where we walk the dog everyday is home to the famous Cullen Skink

 

[sparkling]

Have you had a bridie?

Not knowingly

 

[danny la rouge]

Not knowingly

Well, that’s your mission if you choose to accept it!

The Forfar Bridie - McLaren Bakers

A Forfar Bridie is a horseshoe-shaped meat product. It has a shortcrust cover and the filling consists of beef, onions and seasoning. The Famous Forfar Bridie. They originated in the early part of the 19th century. One story of their origin is that they were made for wedding meals (the Brides’...

mclarenbakers.co.uk

 

[sparkling]

Well, that’s your mission if you choose to accept it!

The Forfar Bridie - McLaren Bakers

A Forfar Bridie is a horseshoe-shaped meat product. It has a shortcrust cover and the filling consists of beef, onions and seasoning. The Famous Forfar Bridie. They originated in the early part of the 19th century. One story of their origin is that they were made for wedding meals (the Brides’...

mclarenbakers.co.uk

Will they do that this far up north? I shall ask the local butcher.

 

[danny la rouge]

Will they do that this far up north? I shall ask the local butcher.

Of course. Bridies are Scotland-wide. Although geminisnake will probably come along and say everywhere else does them wrong.

 

[Spymaster]

Ok I will try again.
I dont want people to think that I have a downer on Scotland or their fine food afterall, the place where we walk the dog everyday is home to the famous Cullen Skink

I actually managed not to find any Cullen Skink, in Cullen, but we did have better luck in Portsoy.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Scotch pie is my favourite pie. Lovely and peppery. Will have to try macaroni cheese.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

You also need to try black bun. Thinly sliced and eaten with coffee or tea.

Scotch Black Bun (Medium) – Alex Dalgetty & Sons

alex-dalgetty.co.uk

Might order one of them - would work well for breakfast I think (as does anything really).

 

[Spymaster]

You also need to try black bun. Thinly sliced and eaten with coffee or tea.

Scotch Black Bun (Medium) – Alex Dalgetty & Sons

alex-dalgetty.co.uk

Christmas pudding-like?

 

[danny la rouge]

Christmas pudding-like?

More fruit-cake like. But yes, dried fruit and spices.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

More fruit-cake like. But yes, dried fruit and spices.

It looks familiar so I've probably had it on holidays as a kid.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

One thing I won't be ordering is tablet. Awful stuff.

 

[danny la rouge]

One thing I won't be ordering is tablet. Awful stuff.

Not even to go with Chili pretzels?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Not even to go with Chili pretzels?

No. Tablet is horrific - no idea how people eat it.

 

[danny la rouge]

No. Tablet is horrific - no idea how people eat it.

Sparingly. I like a square with a cup of coffee. But it’s easily overdone.

 

[Sue]

No. Tablet is horrific - no idea how people eat it.

My mother always had a massive downer on tablet, claiming it was bad for our teeth. Now I'm a a grown up, I can kind of see her point.

(Seriously though apples and monkey nuts at Hallowe'en really didn't cut it.)

 

[Spymaster]

No. Tablet is horrific - no idea how people eat it.

Had to look that up.

What's the difference between tablet and fudge?

 

[danny la rouge]

Had to look that up.

What's the difference between tablet and fudge?

How very dare you! They’re entirely different.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Had to look that up.

What's the difference between tablet and fudge?

Fudge is edible, tablet is not.

Sue your mam is right - you can feel your teeth melting with even a tiny bit of tablet. Then you feel really sick as its so cloyingly sweet.

If you want to eat pure sugar just eat a bar of kendal mint cake - that's nice.

 

[seeformiles]

I thought a Buttery was an archaic term for a cafe. I once enjoyed a cuppa and a cake in the Penzance Buttery

 

[seeformiles]

How very dare you! They’re entirely different.

My Ma makes amazing tablet - she calls it fudge but I put her right.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I thought a Buttery was an archaic term for a cafe. I once enjoyed a cuppa and a cake in the Penzance Buttery

There used to be a sweet shop in my home town call the buttery.

 

[Spymaster]

Fudge is edible, tablet is not.

I've just been reading about it and the diference seems to be that it's made with condensed milk rather than cream.

I can't see why this would be a bad thing so in the spiririt of experimentation I have just ordered some tablet from the Ochil Fudge Pantry.