A Taste of Scotland
In partnership with Scotland Food & Drink
When better than a Bank Holiday Monday to enjoy a pick of our favourite tasty Scottish brands to try this spring…
Authentic, Scottish and handcrafted, Clootie Dumplings are made with a secret recipe handed down through the generations of Michelle Maddox’s family. Available in a great range of flavours (including Plum & Gin, or Apple, Pear & Cinnamon), the dumplings are wonderful served warm with cream, ice cream or custard, will add interest to a cheese board, or can be fried or grilled for breakfast.
clootiemctootdumplings.com
Made with wind, sea and thorns on the West Coast of Scotland, Blackthorn Salt is the ultimate transformative ingredient for today’s kitchen. With a taste echoing the sea, Blackthorn Salt adds a rolling moreishness to any meal. This distinctly mineral-rich sea salt flake is organically approved and loved by top chefs and home cooks alike.
blackthornsalt.co.uk
Award-winning food entrepreneur Fiona Houston founded Mara Seaweed in 2013. The Fife-based firm has become one of the foremost seaweed producers in the UK and Europe with a range of hand-harvested delicious seasonings, flakes, strips and powders – making it a favourite with celebrated restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs.
maraseaweed.com
One of Scotland’s leading game specialists, Burnside Foods supplies directly from their farm on the banks of the River Tweed near Kelso in the Scottish Borders. A multiple award winning company, Burnside brings Michelin-quality ingredients directly to your table.
burnsidegame.com
The Stewart family farm near Anstruther in Fife is home to the award-winning St Andrew’s Cheese. Made using the unpasteurised milk from their own herd of grass-fed cows, the St Andrew’s Farmhouse Cheddar is the most popular in the range, with a rich depth and lingering tangy flavour.
standrewscheese.co.uk
Yester Farm Dairies produces award-winning dairy products such as yoghurts, cultured creams, and soft cheese. New, from the family farm in rural East Lothian, is Yester's Cottage Cheese. Made in open vats, using traditional techniques to create a product that is high in protein, low in fat and truly luxuriously delicious.
yesterfarmdairies.co.uk