Modern Recipes

Hot smoked pollack salad with new potatoes Pollack is a member of the cod family, very similar in taste to its more illustrious cousin. It is considered a more sustainable alternative to cod. This particular pollack was rod and line caught from a boat on Loch Fyne on the West Coast of Scotland. Hot smoked pollack fillet Pollack can be cooked in many different ways, including shallow or deep fried, baked or even grilled. Cod recipes can even be made to read as pollack recipes . In this instance, though, the fillets were brined and hot smoked to create something just that little bit different from the norm and not too unlike the fabulous Arbroath Smokies (which could easily be substituted for the pollack to create a very similar dish). They were then left to cool before being incorporated in this recipe. Homegrown tomatoes Ingredients per Person Ayrshire new potatoes, quantity as desired 1 large lettuce leaf 2 slices from half a peeled red onion 2 cherry tomatoes 1 yellow banana leg toma...

Scottish ostrich and various root vegetables stew The idea of ostrich being included in an authentic Scottish recipe would have been entirely laughable just a few short years ago. The reason this has changed is not only due to the everyday capacity for deep freezing, modern vacuum packing techniques for food items and faster transport, it is due to ostriches actually being farmed right here in Scotland before their home reared meat is sold on to food production companies or directly to consumers at places such as farmers' markets. This recipe simply features ostrich instead of the beef in what would otherwise be a very authentic Scottish stew. Ingredients (Serves 2) 3/4 pound (325g) diced ostrich meat 2 tablespoons vegetable or sunflower oil 1/2 medium sized white onion 2 medium carrots 1 medium parsnip 1/2 medium sized Swede turnip (rutabaga) 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper 1 pint (568ml) fresh beef stock Sliced onion is added to browned ostrich meat Instructions Pour the...