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Last week, we looked at Welsh cooking and this week we’re going to turn northwards to talk a little about Scottish food.

As with the rest of the British Isles, the traditional food of Scotland is based very much upon what is available locally: fish, beef, locally grown vegetables, oats. Of course most people think of whisky and haggis when asked about Scottish food. We’ll look at haggis later this week. Whisky I’ll save for a week devoted to British wines, beers and spirits.

So here’s what we’ll be discussing this week:

Tomorrow, I’ll be sharing a recipe for Clootie Dumplings.

On Wednesday, our special ingredient will be oats. We all know what they are but Scottish cooking uses them so frequently, we’ll look at some of the different types and how we can cook with them.

On Thursday, I’ll give you a recipe for one of my favorite snacks, Scotch Eggs.

On Friday, we’ll look at some Scottish books and websites.

Don’t worry, I promise to mention haggis at the weekend.

See you tomorrow to learn what a Clootie Dumpling is.

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