A touch of Wales
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Recipe of the month
BEEF AND BLUE CHEESE
Beef and blue cheese make the perfect combination. Ideally use the Scottish blues. But, I can imagine it also with a nice New Zealand variety.
4 lean beef steaks 4 ozs blue cheese
2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 tablespoons soft cream cheese
1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons made English mustard
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the steaks to the desired degree. Remove from the pan, transfer to a serving dish and keep hot. Fry the sliced red onion until soft but not brown. Stir in the cheeses, milk and mustard and cook gently until thoroughly melted and heated through. Serve the steaks with the sauce poured over, together with new potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Serves 4.
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A short story about tartan
It should be understood from the outset that a person may wear any tartan of his or her choice – the exceptions being personal tartans, tartans restricted by copyright or trademark, and those reserved for members of the Royal Family. The term “suggested tartan” is exactly what it says, a tartan suggested for a person with a given surname. It does not imply that persons may not choose another tartan if they so wish.
Some clans and families encourage friends and admirers to adopt and wear their tartan. It is an old Highland custom to so honour your host. Other families wish their tartan to be worn only by person bearing or related to a specific name or spelling. In example, the Fleming family wear the Murray tartan in recognition of a long friendship between the two families while other clans and families may prefer that their tartan be worn only by those bearing the name or associated by marriage.
Persons wishing to establish clan or family relationships should contact the clan, preferably through the Clan or Family Society rather than directly to the Chief. One is always best advised to select a tartan associated with their own surname before choosing a tartan associated with a paternal name. Both are preferable to selecting a surname acquired by marriage or through a maternal ancestor.
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Scottish recipe for September 2013
TABLET
Ingredients
420ml tin condensed milt
1kg granulated sugar
270g butter
Place all the ingredients in a large pan and bring to boil. Reduce the heat. Allow to simmer gently for about 30 – 40 minutes, stirring from time to time. As it begins to darken, it is essential to stir it continuously, and when it becomes a dark caramel colour it may catch on the bottom of the pan a bit, don’t worry, remove it from the heat and whisk it hard, preferably with an electric whisk, until the mixture cools and begins to thicken. Pour it into a baking tray measuring 30 x 21 cm.
Leave it to set for 10 minutes, then, cut it into squares or shapes. Leave it to harden then remove from the tray.
Scottish recipe for July
Direct from Maw Broon's Cookbook - and in her words too!
Stoved tatties
Stovies- withoot the meat!
Tatties
Butter
Salt
Water
Peel the tatties and put them over a low heat with just enough water tae cover the bottom of the pan. Add some salt and put wee dods of butter here and there. Cover and simmer gently till soft and melted. There should be no water left tae pour off.
Dripping can be used instead o' butter but I prefer butter. Fried onions are nice to add, with plenty of pepper.
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