As part of Great Britain, Scotland and Wales, they have a varied gastronomy well known throughout the world. This time we deal with Scottish food where the star dish is the HaggisBut Scotland have a lot more varied food to offer.
It should be noted that traditional Scottish cuisine is based on local produce - for oatmeal cookies and oat cake (bannocks), salted or smoked meat and game. Fish is a staple and the city of Aberdeen has been known for its fish since the 13th century.
Today Scottish cooks take the best of their culinary heritage, reinterpreting their grandmothers' recipes to produce delicacies variations on ancient standards.
Scotland is also famous for its Aberdeen Angus Beef, succulent mutton chops and delicate summer fruits such as raspberries, strawberries and blackberries. A growing number of specialized farms in the highlands produce venison, and cheese-making is a rediscovered art.
The Scots are a nation of self-confessed sweet junkies and aside from their heavenly chocolate and (boiled) candies link 'Rock Rhubarb' and 'Plooms Soor', there are a host of traditional desserts like Cranachan crowdie and cream, scones and clootie ball girdle of dough, not to mention jams, jellies and preserves of all kinds.
Carne
It is famous for its flavor and tenderness. The herds roam freely in the Aberdeenshire Hills and feed on a natural diet free of recycled protein, hormones or additives.
Haggis
Haggis is one of those dishes that people divide - they love it and they hate it. It is made from sheep offal that is finely chopped, mixed with toasted oatmeal then sewn into the sheep's stomach lining and boiled for a period of three hours.
Haggis is traditionally eaten on Burns Night, January 25, when Scotland celebrates the birth of its most famous poet, Robert Burns. During the celebration, Burns's poems are read, and the Haggis is led by a party member, with verses from Burns's poem, called "Haggis's Speech."
Fish
Scotland produces some of the best salmon in the world. The Tay and Tweed rivers are the main fisheries for salmon and salmon fishing has been a traditional pastime for the aristocracy and commoners. In order to protect the declining populations of farmed fish have bee tends to be smoked, and thinly sliced, served as a main dish. Scotland also has a large fishing industry for Sea cod, haddock, flounder, sole, and whiting.