Modern Recipes

Chilli spiced mince and baked beans in tomato sauce with roast potato wedges Mince and tatties (ground beef and potatoes) is a Scottish and wider British classic dish but it is fair to say that it is not usually the most imaginative of creations. Mince (sometimes with onion and/or carrot) in gravy with boiled chunks of potato or mashed potatoes, sometimes accompanied by the likes of baked beans in tomato sauce. While this twist on the dish is by no means complex or difficult to prepare, it does introduce some very different flavours and textures away from the traditional and hopefully also looks that little bit more attractive on the serving plate. Ingredients (Serves 2) 2 medium to large baking potatoes 1/2 pound (225g) minced beef 1 teaspoon medium strength curry powder Salt and black pepper 1/2 white onion 1 large garlic clove 1 red chilli 14 ounce (400g) can chopped tomatoes in tomato juice Vegetable oil for roasting potatoes 8 ounce (225g) can baked beans in tomato sauce Malt vine...

Haggis and neep cheeseburgers with Ayrshire tattie wedges Scotland is no different from the majority of the Western world in that the big American burger chains have more than established their presence. Burgers and fries have become the natural fast food choice for many young (and not so young!) Scots, leading potentially to short, medium and long term nutritional deficiencies and more serious health issues. So I started thinking about how I could come up with a similar creation, give it a uniquely Scottish twist, make it hopefully equally appealing and above all, ensure it provided greater nutritional value. Ayrshire tatties, haggis and neep Haggis is almost certainly the foodstuff most people outside Scotland will think of when they think of Scottish food. Perceptions incredibly still abound of furry little creatures in mini-kilts scurrying around the Highlands like ferrets on amphetamines. The reality is of course very different - as is the extent of the popularity of haggis in Sco...