Modern Recipes

Smoked mussels on Stornoway white pudding with salad Black pudding is popular throughout the UK and in many other countries in similar form, often under different names. While white pudding may not be so widely known, it is a very delicious alternative to black. Black pudding with scallops is a popular starter or appetizer in Scotland and it was that dish which inspired this creation. The Loch Fyne smoked mussels were part of the goodie bag gift I covered in my previous post and these were the last two pieces of genuine Stornoway white pudding I had in my freezer. Stornoway white pudding Ingredients (Serves One) 2 slices of Stornoway white pudding (fully defrosted, if applicable) Oil for frying Generous handful mixed salad leaves 6 Loch Fyne smoked mussels in vegetable oil Couple of teaspoons of the oil from the mussels to dress the salad Starting to fry white pudding Directions Pour a little oil in to a non-stick frying pan and bring it up to a medium heat. Lay the white pudding slic...

Smoked venison, smoked mussels and quails eggs from Loch Fyne Oysters I've personally visited the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar many times over more years than I care to recall. This is usually when I am fishing Loch Fyne or quite literally passing right by it on my way to fish somewhere further up the West Coast of Scotland. Yesterday, however, it was family members of mine who were in the area and they very kindly brought me a small goodie bag containing some of the wonderful produce the fairly recently refurbished shop has to offer. What you see above is some smoked venison from the Rannoch Smokery in Pitlochry, Perthshire, some Loch Fyne smoked mussels and some wonderful little quail eggs which are farmed on the tiny island of Gigha. I have tried all of these products many times before and love them very much but I will be dreaming up some new ways of serving them and will share a few examples over the coming days of what I decide to create. The Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, July 2011 The Oys...