I’m in Alabama and I’ve wanted to go to Scotland for sooooo long,the people seem to be so passionate,friendly and funny.Still game is hilarious,the food looks wonderful......maybe one day 🥰
6:50 fun fact, the word "pudding" is from medieval French and originally referred to sausages. That's why black pudding, white pudding and Haggis are called puddings - they're types of sausage. In the UK, the recipes evolved to include sweet ingredients, and later, to remove the meat entirely, making them into dessert foods. This later meaning of "pudding" was exported to America, where the sausage meaning was forgotten (because they weren't popular there) and evolved to refer to a sort of custard dessert.
Another correction for some folks here. A Scotch pie isn't just the name for every pie we have. Its just one specific pie made with mutton. A macaroni pie is called a macaroni pie not a macaroni Scotch pie.
@@gra-emed3617 certainly a traditional scotch pie is mutton. But I think over time people got put off of mutton. Mhor Bread in Callander definitely sell proper mutton scotch pies. They are also 10/10
So, Nae Arbroath Smokies? Nae Forfar Bridies? Nae Lee's Macaroon Bars? Nae Butteries/Rowies? Nae Stovies? Nae Home made soup? Nae Clootie Dumpling? Nae porridge? Nae morning rolls, wi smoked bacon? 😋😋😋 But you did include, Mushy peas, from any chipshop, anywhere! Clotted cream scones, from Devon! Fish & chips, from everywhere! Mussels, from every coastal resort! Deep fried Mars Bar, from the mind of a loony! Full English breakfast, from England! Ice cream, from Italy!
Thanks for the suggestions. Many of those things we have had or tried but they just didn’t make our list this was our subjective opinionated list of foods to try in Scotland. And this wasn’t an all encompassing food video. Just things to try when in Scotland. And the things you’re saying you can get everywhere or are from other places, those are just foods we found in Scotland that are extremely well done by the Scots! Highly commendable to the people who made ordinary foods spectacular! Thanks for the comment!
Which baker do you go to for the bridies, my mates from Forfar and told me the one my old man used to go for years was only considered 2nd best by folks in Forfar. All those years I never realised we were being sold short!
@@theother1281 You got there before me. Many people in the North of England call it turnip too. I first heard it called Swede when I moved from Yorkshire to London.
Thanks. We’re sorry to make you feel homesick but happy to give you a taste of home. Have you been able to find any Scottish food in Asia while living there at all? We can’t wait to go back and indulge in all the best foods!
2:00 “Neeps” are turnip which is the same family as Swede. Some people might put Parsnip in it but if someone told you “Neeps” are Parsnip then that was misleading. “Neep” - Tur-neep
One notable food that you never mentioned so don't know if you got round to trying it, but stovies is another great traditional scottish dish. Although wars have broken out regarding what the correct way to make stovies is. Personally, I make my stovies with squared sausage, potatoes, onion carrot all boiled in a pot off gravy and lamb stock for about 30 minutes, but some people use corned beef or casserole meat instead of sausage and not everyone uses the gravy or stock. Traditionally it was used as a means of using up leftover meat, so the recipes handed down by families likely reflect how well off that family were in days gone by.
You used to be able to buy "Black Pudding" in Australia many yeears ago. The food hall of Boans Department Store in Perth, WesternAustralia had a fantastic "Deli" section. They had the best Krachow Würst, fresh butter choices that I have ever come across. I believe this no longer exists. They had wooden floors, unsanded raw planks. It was so comforting to walk over the creeky planks. What an experience. Raw pleasure all the way 'round.
This was a great video! It was so apparent you both really loved these food and drink items. it made me want to visit Scotland and try them all; even the Irn Bru!
Irn Bru is best served chilled. NOT at room temp (which personally, I think tastes like hot vomit...MAYBE NOT the best ad for it? LOL) I dnt like ppl (even IF they are from Scotland) typing out the Scottish slang words...makes our way of speaking seem like a joke.
NOT directed at BizzyB! Was just scrolling down the list and seen some comments which got my hackles up. MAYBE i just need to take this stick out of my arse?? LOL. Sorry.
Someone else must have already explained that "neeps" are not parsnips, but swedes (rutabaga)---the big yellow turnips. A Scotch pie only contains mutton or lamb. "Mushy peas" is a commercial version of a traditional Nothern English dish, made from dried peas.Clotted cream is not a traditional food in Scotland. Glad you found so much you liked!
Black pudding is not banned in Australia. We eat it here. There are a lot of families here who hail from Scotland and Ireland. I grew up eating it for Sunday breakfast. We can get Irn Bru here too. They sell it at my local supermarket. It’s very common including things like Tunnocks tea cakes and shortbread cookies.
Thanks for bringing this up. There’s been a few people who have said the same thing. At the time of posting this video we were told by a scot that most of those foods were banned in the countries we stated. There must have been a miscommunication in the fact that some things were not imported but you could still get the items from local butchers. And for the other items, they must just be for special import. Apparently we can get irn bru on Amazon in the US too. Haha. So some of the information, I suppose, is now antiquated. 🙃
I had 2 friends from Florida who came over to stay with me for a holiday. I introduced them to a lot of the stuff on here. When my friends son went back to Florida he sourced a place there that actually sold Irn Bru. When I gave them some Scottish sweeties (candy) they were on a sugar rush for a about 2 days lol.
Oh that’s amazing! I wonder where he found the Irn Bru? I must get my hands on some more. And it seems like your guys’ sweeties are much more sugary than ours over here. Not complaining. I loved getting my sugar fix from all the different shops!
I did an Eat/walk tour in Edinburgh and Glasgow- the only thing I didn't like was blood pudding. Also had the best fish and chips in my entire life in a Glasgow pub. Oooh, and great salmon. And shortbread. And cheeses. And whiskey. And so much more.
In the north east of Scotland there is a ice cream trail you can pickup a leaflet with a map for free at most tourist information shops. It’s well worth the journey and is a good family day out.
Hey, were Scottish and really enjoyed this video. A good summary and so glad you guys enjoyed Scotland so much! You missed a few classics though... tablet and Tennents!
Thank you very much!! Yeah, those are likely to be a must try in Scotland, however, those are not in our top list. We aren’t big fans of lighter beer,, such as the tennents and tablet was actually going to be a runner up if we made a list for honorable mentions!!! Cheers! Stay safe and healthy!
Thank god someone posted this! Just watched the video, loved Americans loving our food - especially after working with a colleague who ate only McDonalds whilst in France because he didn't like French food!! - but thought spellchecker must've gotten the better of Tunnocks when it displayed as a Tunic teacake!
I totally agree with Irn bru and whiskey as the drinks to try even better if you can get original recipe Irn bru it has a lot more sugar as it was before the sugar tax really good video guys I live in Glasgow Blue Lagoon for Fish and Chips
Thanks for the comment and the sub. You can’t have a proper trip or live in Scotland without truly cherishing those two drinks! I would have loved to try the original recipe of Irn Bru. We will definitely have to try that chippy shop whenever we return to Scotland! Cheers mate!
Thanks for the great video. My wife and I are heading to Scotland for two weeks in September and will definitely sample some of your recommendations. Cheers.
Hey ArboursAbroad, I live just outside Oban, and just found your video. Well pleased to see my favourite fish and chip shop get such a good mention. Lots of other Scottish food for you to try once coronavirus is over and you can come back. EG dessert called Cranachan - cream, oatmeal, raspberries and whisky. And then there’s our Scottish obsession with Indian curries - our unofficial second national cuisine. Haste ye back.
Cheers mate! Thanks for the wonderful comment! We have a seperatw video dedicated just to that chipp shop! th-cam.com/video/DTy7sRy4Lhg/w-d-xo.html Amd someone else in the comments recommended the same dessert! Must be a good one. Can’t believe we missed it when living there! And yes, we’d have to agree with the Indian curries so good!! 😋 We can’t wait to get back there!!!!
The best shortbread in Scotland is usually made by the mother of whoever's giving their opinion on the subject. Source: my mum makes the best shortbread in Scotland.
I can agree with everything you have said, being Scottish, but I draw the line at a deep fried Mars bar. There's just something wrong with that concept.
Thanks for agreeing with us. Lots of others don’t. Haha. As far as the Mars bars go....🤔 Maybe gross to some. Maybe a gimmick to others. But we loved it. Had it multiple times when we were in Stonehaven.
Ooo, whisky and haggis with black pudding!! We’ve never had black pudding with our haggis! Always with eggs instead! Do you mix the black pudding and haggis together?!
As an Australian of Scotland ancestry I have to say all these foods are common in Australia also,which leads me to ask what the bloody hell do they eat in America.If they are are surprised by a simple pudding what do they eat?
Love that you found Portsoy ice cream. Scotland has a deep Italian connection with ice cream/gelato so it's fabulous.The Ice Cream Shop in Cullen was a treat for me as a kid on holiday - you have to try it! Have to plug Orkney Beef, and Shetland Lamb (my dad grew up in Shetland and I grew up in Orkney)
Yeah, it was totally by accident we found it. But then over the course of 2.5 years, we went there countless times! So good! Also, we had tried the shop in Cullen. We had been told by a few different people it was better than the shop in Portsoy, but we couldn't agree. Portsoy is by far the best ice cream we have ever had (even better than any place we had tried in Italy), especially with their ever expanding list of new flavors! I wish we could know what Orkney beef tasted like, but we never got up there. We were planning a trip but the seas were too rough and the ferry schedule didn't match up with ours, so we opted for the NC500 anti-clockwise! And yes, the Shetland Lamb is fabulous! We spent 6 weeks up there and tried many things specific to Shetland! What a lovely hidden gem of Scotland!
@@ArboursAbroad Did you try Reestit Mutton? My mother used to make Potato Soup with it every Hogmanay and our house was very popular as people were out first footing!
I think so. I can’t quite remember though. We ate out in lerwick a few times and in scalloway and I believe a waiter said it was a traditional soup from there that we had. But the name doesn’t sound familiar.
Quite funny seeing folk get excited over the food we have over here. Next time try some whisky poured over your haggis. Or whisky cream sauce. Iran Bru outsells Coca Cola in Scotland not many countries that happens. Stovies, scotch broth and Tablet are some more foods to try
I guess it’s the export of specifically Scottish black pudding? No?? Glad you have it cuz when come there we will certainly be having our fair share of it.
The first Iron Brew drink was produced by the Maas & Waldstein chemicals company of New York in 1889 under the name IRONBREW. The drink was popular across North America and was widely copied. A similar beverage was launched in 1898 by London essence firm Stevenson & Howell who supplied soft drinks manufacturers in the UK and colonies. Colour: Orange Introduced: 1901 Manufacturer: A.G. Barr plc Variants: Irn-Bru, Irn-Bru Sugar Free, Irn-Bru Xtra, Irn-Bru Energy, Irn-Bru Crimbo Juice, Irn-Bru 1901
I would add gin to the drink list. Scotland has some amazing gins - The Botanist is one of my favorites! And add Cranachan to the desserts. And Scottish salmon is a must, especially the smoked salmon!
We actually debated a lot on whether or not to include gin and smoked salmon to our list. But we didn’t want it to get too long. So some things ultimately got left out. We really like the St. Andrews gins. But for sure, we should have an honorable mentions list. What do you think about that? Just adding it to the description. Also, I’ve never heard of cranachan. Definitely will need to look this up and try it when we go back!! Thanks for the suggestions!
They sure a good no matter where you get it, am I right? I think the best scone and clotted cream we ever had was in Dover waiting for the ferry and a close second was at a farm shop just outside of Windsor in Dorney! Where would you say the best place to get it is?
We would have to agree with you on that one! It is certainly a great choice. We did consider putting this one on our list, however, we only included food that we had relatively often. Unfortunately, Scottish salmon just didn't slip into our diet that often...although we wouldn't have been bummed if it had. Just the other foods found their way onto our plates more often than the salmon did. 😢
Nice vid. Liked the fact that you ate the mussels correctly by using the chell to pick the meat out. From UK live in Cincinnati point that every time I see it. In a nice way.
Thanks so much! I’ve added it to the new updated list. We will in all our power try it the next time we are in the country!! Thanks for the suggestion!
Turnips and Swedes are different - turnip has a more bitter flavour and was originally cultivated as animal feed. As an Englishman I normally substitute Swede for Turnip and mix it with carrot much to my Scottish wife's disgust.
I have lots of Scottish friends who won't eat haggis, I love it with poached eggs on potato scones.stayed in Stonehaven a number of times but didn't have the mars bar 😭
I had this in a restaurant, (Christmas menu starter), in Edinburgh a few years ago. The haggis was in a ring with the eggs in the middle. They called it "Eagle's Nest". Lovely.
I have a allergic reaction to potatoes. It's a protein in the potatoe that causes moderate anaphylaxis. However I can and do eat sweet potatoes and yams as they are cousins to the potatoes. I have had pork tongue blood sausage, canned haggis, parsnips, lots of things that other people wouldn't eat, I eat.
Thanks! You totally should. We now consider scotland our second home. Can’t wait to return once the craziness cools down. But for now all we can do is look at old pictures and videos! What do you hope to study and at what uni? Cheers
@@ArboursAbroad I just can't wait to start travelling again too when the pandemic is over. I miss it so much, but then it is very nice to watch videos like yours for inspiration. Thank you! I hope to study International Relations :)
@@louiseatlas6684 If you're going to study in Scotland, may I give you some advice? TAKE WARM CLOTHES! Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once described the climate like this "six months of bad weather followed by winter". The weather can be beautiful in summer but that's when the midges (small black flies) come out............................................the ancient Englishman.
It’s not always that cold. We lived in a van most our time in Scotland and fared well. There were only a few times that we were actually super cold. But most places you go in the world you’ll need a coat and boots; and Scotland isn’t any different. Plus the midges are mostly on the west and for a small portion of the year. 😉
@@ArboursAbroad Yes, I know that's true but winding up the Scots (and the French, of course) is just about the only fun that we English have in these grim plague-blighted times!
Crannachan! Was opne opf my favorite desserts in whenI was in Scotland. Its like a parfait layered with toasted oats, raspberries and cream laced with whiskey. ABSOLUTELY DELISH!
Nice choices! I feel you could have added one surprising(?) Scottish dish which is *Tikka Masala,* invented in a Glaswegian Indian restaurant (Shish Mahal) about 50 or 60 years ago. Now one of the most popular dishes in the UK and more popular Indian style dishes in Europe.
I must agree, Portsoy ice cream is the best (Biccochi’s in Fraserburgh is a close 2nd). The whisky ice cream is something special. I’m from the NE of Scotland but have lived in various countries throughout SE Asia & Australasia the past 12 years yet I always take a roadtrip to Portsoy purely for ice cream & a walk round the harbour when I return to Scotland for a holiday each year.
When I visited Scotland the first time, my Scottish friend met me at the airport and first thing, gave me an Irn Bru to try, I like to think he forgot that I was diabetic and wasn't trying to kill me lol.... the drink was pure sugar! I've heard people say it taste like cotton candy, but I really can't describe the taste, it's bright orange but doesn't taste like orange drinks at all, all I can say was that it was extremely sweet.
That’s a funny story/memory. Thanks for sharing. And yes, it’s definitely sugary!! I am one of those people that thinks it tastes like cotton candy. I love the stuff!! Haha.
I don't know how they can say oban has the best fish and chips when the central cafe in glasgow was voted to have the best fish supper ten years in a row. Plus neeps are mashed turnip not parsnips
Mushy peas are marrowfat peas cooked up then you add a small amount of baking soda which causes them to explode into mush. Add mint sauce and it's delicious!
Thank you to all who have commented before and have corrected us on our mistakes in the video! If you are new here and are wanting to add some additional info please do, if you are trying to correct one of our mistakes you saw in the video, chances are it has already been addressed...matter of fact, probably multiple times before. So to get things straight! Not everything is exactly a "Scottish food", however, just like we said to someone below, "if you come to the states, you must try American pizza!" Obviously, we didn't invent Pizza, but our "twist" on the traditional Italian pizza is a must-try. So translating that over to lasagna in Scotland...Yes, someone really should try Scotland's take on lasagna, and therefore, in our opinion, it is Scottish Lasagna! To break down the many points others before you have made... 1.Scottish Breakfast--Every place in the UK and Ireland has a similar style breakfast platter. However, Scotland just does it best in our opinion! Especially at the Pitstop just outside Aberdeen. 2.Apparently black pudding isn't banned in the countries we listed. However, the import of Scottish black pudding in the states is. So if you make it in your country, it's obviously not banned... 3.Neeps are turnips and not parsnips...We were told the wrong thing at the beginning of our time in Scotland and it had always stuck with us. Never thought to question it... 4.Scone & clotted cream and mushy peas go along with the Scottish Lasagna example above! 5.Tunnocks Tea Cakes are not spelled tunics...my bad on the spelling error! Thank you so very much for spending some time with us and we are sorry we didn't fact check all this prior to pressing the submit button. We hope you understand and can give us some grace with it all! If anyone has any food or drink recommendations that we didn’t include, please write them in this comment thread so others can easily find them as well! Cheers
Hey guys, don't think I've ever seen such enthusiasm for Scots dishes. If you ever come back try the dessert Cranachan? btw, you'd be surprised how few Scots have haggis, neeps & tatties on a regular basis.
Its true we nearly deep fry everything. Next time try a pizza crunch supper. Deep fried battered pizza. Not everyones favourite but definitely one to give a go. Very good video, you brought a good light on all our food. Haggis is one of my favourites! A nice dish to try with it is balmoral chicken - chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon, baked and smothered in a whiskey sauce....delicious!
Best ice cream in the world? You've got to try Buttonwood Farms in Connecticut and their nearest competitor, Cows 'n' Cones (near Ledyard, CT) Gelato is a different category - can't lump it in with the likes of Laperts of Hawaii (which is also exclusive to the Islands and delicious - try the Kuaii Pie-it's got coconut, caramel, macadamia nuts in Kona Hawaiian coffee ice cream)
If you enjoyed the iron bru or even if you haven't they have brought thee original irn bru that was made in 1901 so much sugar but thee best hangover cure Glad you enjoyed my homeland from Glasgow
Wish we could get it in the US! We will be back over to Ireland and Northern Ireland in March so I am looking forward to getting some before we leave! Thanks for letting us know!
I would love to try a true Scottish haggis but I have heard that there is not too much difference from the haggis that Stoysich's House of Sausage in Omaha sells. I'm surprised you didn't mention white pudding when you were talking about the black pudding.
@@shawnratashak1296 it’s in the freezers on the east side of the store I guess, with the other exotic meats and sausages? (BTW, the Linguisa sausage is delicious.)
I just came across this, so might have missed an obvious answer, but what took you to Scotland, and what are your plans? I work abroad and rarely get home, so it's very interesting to listen to your thoughts and feelings of living there.
Thanks for asking. I (Jason) went to Physio school. Got my masters in the RGU two year program. I graduated in spring of 2018. And we moved back to the US in fall of 2018. So it’s been a while since living there. Always dreaming of returning!!!
OMG 😳 I'm so jealous for not being able to be there with y'all. I can't wait to visit Scotland! I'm surprised you guys didn't get big from all the delicious food.
Thank you for these tips, wish I had watched the video before my trip to Scotland last year. :) I noticed that oatmeal porridge was missing from your list. I am not surprised, since I tried to find it in and couldn't. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough, though. :)
You bet! It wasn’t an all inclusive list. But we have certainly had the porridge. It just didn’t make our top 15 most favorite foods to try in Scotland!! However, thanks for the recommendation for adding it to our list!!
I guess after watching this recommendation nd living on Mull I will just have to check out Oban Fish N Chips when I go over to the main land. The tunnocks tea cake spelling atrocious, the Irn "Bru" pronunciation A+
The Tunnocks tea cake spelling gets us too! And the pronunciation of Irn Bru doesn't even cover that mistake, dang it! I think when I (Heather) wrote it down, I was thinking about tunics.. like what Jay wore for the NHS... And I literally can't believe it made it in the video!! Such an embarrassing mistake! But definitely do get to Oban Fish N Chips! They're absolutely lovely!
You had Breakfast in Roy’s Bus at Pitcaple! Best value Scottish Breakfast anywhere in Scotland. You don’t need to eat for the rest of the day afterwards.
ArboursAbroad the value there is fantastic. Basic, but well cooked food. I’m originally from Aberdeen but stay near Inverness now so pass this bus regularly. My waistline can’t afford me to stop there often! Glad you enjoyed your tours of Scotland. Not all of our food is deep fried! 😉
@@humphandhumbug That's awesome. We lived in Aberdeen for two years while I went to physiotherapy school at RGU. We got a good sample of all the different kinds of food and drink Scotland has to offer. We have been back in the states now for just over a year and can't wait to go back for all of Scotland's food and beauty!
Ice cream, fried candy bars, fried fish, meat pies, cookies. Travel 3,000+ miles to eat all the same food I could get at a carnivaL in the states. Got it!
There’s a lot more to Scotland than just the food. And even though some things may seem like you could just get it at a fair-you can’t. The ice cream is so much better than any we have gotten in the states. The fish and chips don’t compare. Plus when you pair eating these foods in an authentic Scottish pub or in the highlands near some castles--it just doesn’t compare. So yes, travel 3000 miles to eat “Scottish” carnival food.
In Uruguay South America they have a sweet they call Ricardito, that is a Tunic tea cake in a truncated cone shape instead of round, but otherwise it's the same.
I have a allergic reaction to potatoes. It's a protein in the potatoe that causes moderate anaphylaxis. However I can and do eat sweet potatoes and yams as they are cousins to the potatoes. I have had pork tongue blood sausage, canned haggis, parsnips, lots of things that other people wouldn't eat, I eat. I'm normally a beer or bourbon and zero Pepsi drinker. I did buy a bottle of blended scotch but I didn't like it. At least I tried it.
Haggis tastes nice with whisky cream, I tried it when I was staying in a hotel in the outer Hebrides. Scottish smoked salmon tastes nice with scrambled eggs and spinach. Scottish shortbread is also my favorite Scottish food and you can get gluten free one's as well. I have a Scottish cook book that I've brought and the haggis lasagna looks delicious. I have a secret stash of Scottish whisky in my room as well as rum.
That "Scottish" breakfast looks exactly same as English breakfast, but I guess that's not surprising. Fish and Chips are popular all over the UK, but I don't think the dish is specially "Scottish", but I guess you're just listing any food in general to try in Scotland..
I’m in Alabama and I’ve wanted to go to Scotland for sooooo long,the people seem to be so passionate,friendly and funny.Still game is hilarious,the food looks wonderful......maybe one day 🥰
You should most definitely make it over there. People, food, culture...it’s all so good!!
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6:50 fun fact, the word "pudding" is from medieval French and originally referred to sausages. That's why black pudding, white pudding and Haggis are called puddings - they're types of sausage. In the UK, the recipes evolved to include sweet ingredients, and later, to remove the meat entirely, making them into dessert foods. This later meaning of "pudding" was exported to America, where the sausage meaning was forgotten (because they weren't popular there) and evolved to refer to a sort of custard dessert.
That’s so awesome. Thanks for the info!! Cheers
Another correction for some folks here.
A Scotch pie isn't just the name for every pie we have. Its just one specific pie made with mutton.
A macaroni pie is called a macaroni pie not a macaroni Scotch pie.
Muttons in a scotch pie! I had no idea it was mutton 😂 thanks for the info!
@@gra-emed3617 certainly a traditional scotch pie is mutton. But I think over time people got put off of mutton.
Mhor Bread in Callander definitely sell proper mutton scotch pies. They are also 10/10
@@Logielogie44 I am going to ask next time I get one as I want to try a traditional one :)
So,
Nae Arbroath Smokies?
Nae Forfar Bridies?
Nae Lee's Macaroon Bars?
Nae Butteries/Rowies?
Nae Stovies?
Nae Home made soup?
Nae Clootie Dumpling?
Nae porridge?
Nae morning rolls, wi smoked bacon? 😋😋😋
But you did include,
Mushy peas, from any chipshop, anywhere!
Clotted cream scones, from Devon!
Fish & chips, from everywhere!
Mussels, from every coastal resort!
Deep fried Mars Bar, from the mind of a loony!
Full English breakfast, from England!
Ice cream, from Italy!
Thanks for the suggestions. Many of those things we have had or tried but they just didn’t make our list this was our subjective opinionated list of foods to try in Scotland. And this wasn’t an all encompassing food video. Just things to try when in Scotland. And the things you’re saying you can get everywhere or are from other places, those are just foods we found in Scotland that are extremely well done by the Scots! Highly commendable to the people who made ordinary foods spectacular! Thanks for the comment!
Which baker do you go to for the bridies, my mates from Forfar and told me the one my old man used to go for years was only considered 2nd best by folks in Forfar. All those years I never realised we were being sold short!
Neeps are actually mashed turnip 👍
We were misinformed our whole time in Scotland. You’re the second person to correct us on this one. Thanks for that.
It's what the Scots call Turnip, the English call Swede, and the Americans Rutabaga.
Too much to keep up with. Lol.
@@theother1281 we call them them turnips in many parts of America, basically anywhere irsh/Scottish people settled
@@theother1281 You got there before me. Many people in the North of England call it turnip too. I first heard it called Swede when I moved from Yorkshire to London.
Great video guys. As a Scottish expat living in Asia you made me feel a bit homesick and very hungry. Glad that you enjoyed the food in Scotland!
Thanks. We’re sorry to make you feel homesick but happy to give you a taste of home. Have you been able to find any Scottish food in Asia while living there at all? We can’t wait to go back and indulge in all the best foods!
ArboursAbroad believe it or not, IRN BRU is available here in Thailand. Scottish salmon is popular. No deep fried Mars bars though :)
I’m scottish and in Asia too! I seriously miss scotch pies. There aren’t any foods close to what we have, but Asian food is quite delicious.
2:00 “Neeps” are turnip which is the same family as Swede. Some people might put Parsnip in it but if someone told you “Neeps” are Parsnip then that was misleading. “Neep” - Tur-neep
One of the best breakdowns of Scottish food I've seen on TH-cam. Thanks!
You bet! That means a lot!! Cheers
I'm Scottish and proud to be when I watched this video :)
That makes us so happy! Thanks for the comment!
Im from the town of Dumfries.
( A big Town In Scotland if you didnt know).
Just remember very violent country ,worst drug deaths in europe
@@grahamhill9499 let me guess you live in England
Me tae ❤️
Im scottish. Glad you love our wee country and our foods. 😊
Yeah! Can’t wait to come back!
One notable food that you never mentioned so don't know if you got round to trying it, but stovies is another great traditional scottish dish. Although wars have broken out regarding what the correct way to make stovies is.
Personally, I make my stovies with squared sausage, potatoes, onion carrot all boiled in a pot off gravy and lamb stock for about 30 minutes, but some people use corned beef or casserole meat instead of sausage and not everyone uses the gravy or stock.
Traditionally it was used as a means of using up leftover meat, so the recipes handed down by families likely reflect how well off that family were in days gone by.
Never had it while there. But we will certainly add it to the list of food try try when we return!
Great job guys! I'm a Scot living in Canada and you hit all the winners, my mouth was watering as I watched!
So good to hear this! Thanks!! We are dying to get back there and eat our way through Scotland once again!
what a great video about Scotland from America !!! I am so happy you had such a great time and experience , cheers Eddie :D
Glad you enjoyed it!
You used to be able to buy "Black Pudding" in Australia many yeears ago. The food hall of Boans Department Store in Perth, WesternAustralia had a fantastic "Deli" section. They had the best Krachow Würst, fresh butter choices that I have ever come across. I believe this no longer exists. They had wooden floors, unsanded raw planks. It was so comforting to walk over the creeky planks. What an experience. Raw pleasure all the way 'round.
Wow that place sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing!!
You two should have way more subscribers....very natural and easy to watch 👍👏
Thanks for the kind comment!!
True unlike 99% of youtubers reviewing things they arent overactive sqeckers
This was a great video! It was so apparent you both really loved these food and drink items. it made me want to visit Scotland and try them all; even the Irn Bru!
Thanks and so happy to hear!! It’s a lovely place to see too if you get the opportunity!
Irn Bru is best served chilled. NOT at room temp (which personally, I think tastes like hot vomit...MAYBE NOT the best ad for it? LOL) I dnt like ppl (even IF they are from Scotland) typing out the Scottish slang words...makes our way of speaking seem like a joke.
NOT directed at BizzyB! Was just scrolling down the list and seen some comments which got my hackles up. MAYBE i just need to take this stick out of my arse?? LOL. Sorry.
Someone else must have already explained that "neeps" are not parsnips, but swedes (rutabaga)---the big yellow turnips. A Scotch pie only contains mutton or lamb. "Mushy peas" is a commercial version of a traditional Nothern English dish, made from dried peas.Clotted cream is not a traditional food in Scotland.
Glad you found so much you liked!
Thanks for the kind comment. We loved everything about Scotland!
No, neeps are turnips, they are big and purple. Swedes are smaller and yellow.
Wow! What an advert for Scotland. I'm glad I live here. Needs are turnips, not parsnips. Loved your video.
Thanks! We appreciate that a lot!!!
Neeps, not needs...
Black pudding is not banned in Australia. We eat it here. There are a lot of families here who hail from Scotland and Ireland. I grew up eating it for Sunday breakfast. We can get Irn Bru here too. They sell it at my local supermarket. It’s very common including things like Tunnocks tea cakes and shortbread cookies.
Thanks for bringing this up. There’s been a few people who have said the same thing. At the time of posting this video we were told by a scot that most of those foods were banned in the countries we stated. There must have been a miscommunication in the fact that some things were not imported but you could still get the items from local butchers. And for the other items, they must just be for special import. Apparently we can get irn bru on Amazon in the US too. Haha. So some of the information, I suppose, is now antiquated. 🙃
I had 2 friends from Florida who came over to stay with me for a holiday. I introduced them to a lot of the stuff on here. When my friends son went back to Florida he sourced a place there that actually sold Irn Bru. When I gave them some Scottish sweeties (candy) they were on a sugar rush for a about 2 days lol.
Oh that’s amazing! I wonder where he found the Irn Bru? I must get my hands on some more. And it seems like your guys’ sweeties are much more sugary than ours over here. Not complaining. I loved getting my sugar fix from all the different shops!
@@ArboursAbroad If you send me your address I would gladly send you over some sweeties from here and some Scottish souvenirs :)
That is so kind of you! We would love that very much!! Email us at arboursabroad@gmail.com and I’ll send you our address there 😉
Glad you guys love Scotland. I also love those Seattle Mariners. Lucky enough to have seen them play in Seattle and San Francisco
I did an Eat/walk tour in Edinburgh and Glasgow- the only thing I didn't like was blood pudding. Also had the best fish and chips in my entire life in a Glasgow pub. Oooh, and great salmon. And shortbread. And cheeses. And whiskey. And so much more.
Love hearing that!! What your did you use? And what pub had the great fish and chips.
In the north east of Scotland there is a ice cream trail you can pickup a leaflet with a map for free at most tourist information shops. It’s well worth the journey and is a good family day out.
Thank you for the tip!
Hey, were Scottish and really enjoyed this video. A good summary and so glad you guys enjoyed Scotland so much! You missed a few classics though... tablet and Tennents!
Thank you very much!! Yeah, those are likely to be a must try in Scotland, however, those are not in our top list. We aren’t big fans of lighter beer,, such as the tennents and tablet was actually going to be a runner up if we made a list for honorable mentions!!! Cheers! Stay safe and healthy!
7:25 “Tunnocks” incase any US viewers are searching and can’t find it.
Thank god someone posted this! Just watched the video, loved Americans loving our food - especially after working with a colleague who ate only McDonalds whilst in France because he didn't like French food!! - but thought spellchecker must've gotten the better of Tunnocks when it displayed as a Tunic teacake!
I totally agree with Irn bru and whiskey as the drinks to try even better if you can get original recipe Irn bru it has a lot more sugar as it was before the sugar tax really good video guys I live in Glasgow Blue Lagoon for Fish and Chips
Thanks for the comment and the sub. You can’t have a proper trip or live in Scotland without truly cherishing those two drinks! I would have loved to try the original recipe of Irn Bru. We will definitely have to try that chippy shop whenever we return to Scotland! Cheers mate!
Thanks for the great video. My wife and I are heading to Scotland for two weeks in September and will definitely sample some of your recommendations. Cheers.
You bet!! Have an amazing trip!
Hey ArboursAbroad, I live just outside Oban, and just found your video. Well pleased to see my favourite fish and chip shop get such a good mention. Lots of other Scottish food for you to try once coronavirus is over and you can come back. EG dessert called Cranachan - cream, oatmeal, raspberries and whisky. And then there’s our Scottish obsession with Indian curries - our unofficial second national cuisine. Haste ye back.
Cheers mate! Thanks for the wonderful comment! We have a seperatw video dedicated just to that chipp shop! th-cam.com/video/DTy7sRy4Lhg/w-d-xo.html Amd someone else in the comments recommended the same dessert! Must be a good one. Can’t believe we missed it when living there! And yes, we’d have to agree with the Indian curries so good!! 😋 We can’t wait to get back there!!!!
Shortbread tastes different depending on who makes it so you have to try them all.
All butter shortbread is the only way to go.
The best shortbread in Scotland is usually made by the mother of whoever's giving their opinion on the subject.
Source: my mum makes the best shortbread in Scotland.
I can agree with everything you have said, being Scottish, but I draw the line at a deep fried Mars bar. There's just something wrong with that concept.
Thanks for agreeing with us. Lots of others don’t. Haha.
As far as the Mars bars go....🤔 Maybe gross to some. Maybe a gimmick to others. But we loved it. Had it multiple times when we were in Stonehaven.
Whiskey is my favorite drink in Scotland with Haggis and black pudding
Ooo, whisky and haggis with black pudding!! We’ve never had black pudding with our haggis! Always with eggs instead! Do you mix the black pudding and haggis together?!
Black pudding is meat in blood they called it black pudding for some reason
It’s whisky with no ‘e’ for any Scotch Whisky. 😀
Wrong whiskey is from everywhere but Scotland No E
@@ArboursAbroad Hello 👋
Im scottish and i have to say you did a good job with this video
Thank you!! Cheers
Love the humor 😁here in America people are loosing their humor,they are way to easily offended
As an Australian of Scotland ancestry I have to say all these foods are common in Australia also,which leads me to ask what the bloody hell do they eat in America.If they are are surprised by a simple pudding what do they eat?
Love that you found Portsoy ice cream. Scotland has a deep Italian connection with ice cream/gelato so it's fabulous.The Ice Cream Shop in Cullen was a treat for me as a kid on holiday - you have to try it!
Have to plug Orkney Beef, and Shetland Lamb (my dad grew up in Shetland and I grew up in Orkney)
Yeah, it was totally by accident we found it. But then over the course of 2.5 years, we went there countless times! So good! Also, we had tried the shop in Cullen. We had been told by a few different people it was better than the shop in Portsoy, but we couldn't agree. Portsoy is by far the best ice cream we have ever had (even better than any place we had tried in Italy), especially with their ever expanding list of new flavors!
I wish we could know what Orkney beef tasted like, but we never got up there. We were planning a trip but the seas were too rough and the ferry schedule didn't match up with ours, so we opted for the NC500 anti-clockwise!
And yes, the Shetland Lamb is fabulous! We spent 6 weeks up there and tried many things specific to Shetland! What a lovely hidden gem of Scotland!
@@ArboursAbroad Did you try Reestit Mutton? My mother used to make Potato Soup with it every Hogmanay and our house was very popular as people were out first footing!
I think so. I can’t quite remember though. We ate out in lerwick a few times and in scalloway and I believe a waiter said it was a traditional soup from there that we had. But the name doesn’t sound familiar.
Quite funny seeing folk get excited over the food we have over here. Next time try some whisky poured over your haggis. Or whisky cream sauce. Iran Bru outsells Coca Cola in Scotland not many countries that happens. Stovies, scotch broth and Tablet are some more foods to try
The last 3 you mentioned are the best my dads a chef and he makes one awesome scotch broth
A wee touch of Drambuie over haggis....
I spent a year in Scotland. I loved the food especially the Haggis.
Black pudding is definitely not banned in New Zealand. One of our faves and sold in most butchers :)
I guess it’s the export of specifically Scottish black pudding? No?? Glad you have it cuz when come there we will certainly be having our fair share of it.
The first Iron Brew drink was produced by the Maas & Waldstein chemicals company of New York in 1889 under the name IRONBREW. The drink was popular across North America and was widely copied. A similar beverage was launched in 1898 by London essence firm Stevenson & Howell who supplied soft drinks manufacturers in the UK and colonies.
Colour: Orange
Introduced: 1901
Manufacturer: A.G. Barr plc
Variants: Irn-Bru, Irn-Bru Sugar Free, Irn-Bru Xtra, Irn-Bru Energy, Irn-Bru Crimbo Juice, Irn-Bru 1901
Wow. Thanks for this info!
Well put together video. Made me: hungry, wanting to try some authentic foods, click and become a subscriber! Blessings to you all!
Thank you very much!!
TUNNOCKS make tea cakes, caramel logs, wafers, all of which are amazing.
I would add gin to the drink list. Scotland has some amazing gins - The Botanist is one of my favorites!
And add Cranachan to the desserts. And Scottish salmon is a must, especially the smoked salmon!
We actually debated a lot on whether or not to include gin and smoked salmon to our list. But we didn’t want it to get too long. So some things ultimately got left out. We really like the St. Andrews gins.
But for sure, we should have an honorable mentions list. What do you think about that? Just adding it to the description. Also, I’ve never heard of cranachan. Definitely will need to look this up and try it when we go back!! Thanks for the suggestions!
I am English and scones and tea is English .even though you can get it allover the UK
They sure a good no matter where you get it, am I right? I think the best scone and clotted cream we ever had was in Dover waiting for the ferry and a close second was at a farm shop just outside of Windsor in Dorney! Where would you say the best place to get it is?
Scottish Salmon is good.
We would have to agree with you on that one! It is certainly a great choice. We did consider putting this one on our list, however, we only included food that we had relatively often. Unfortunately, Scottish salmon just didn't slip into our diet that often...although we wouldn't have been bummed if it had. Just the other foods found their way onto our plates more often than the salmon did. 😢
@@ArboursAbroad Fish and chips are a staple in Scotland but funnily enough the most popular restaurants - on numbers alone - are Chinese or Indian!
Nice vid. Liked the fact that you ate the mussels correctly by using the chell to pick the meat out. From UK live in Cincinnati point that every time I see it. In a nice way.
Thanks!!
Greetings from Silverknowes, Scotland. Great vid 👍 next time you're over try a burger from the kirkgate. Ron j
Thanks so much! I’ve added it to the new updated list. We will in all our power try it the next time we are in the country!! Thanks for the suggestion!
Neeps is turnip (aka known as Swede in England or Rutabaga in the USA)
Turnips and Swedes are different - turnip has a more bitter flavour and was originally cultivated as animal feed. As an Englishman I normally substitute Swede for Turnip and mix it with carrot much to my Scottish wife's disgust.
I have lots of Scottish friends who won't eat haggis, I love it with poached eggs on potato scones.stayed in Stonehaven a number of times but didn't have the mars bar 😭
Oh no... the Mars Bars are delicious.. all the more reason to return to Scotland one day!
I had this in a restaurant, (Christmas menu starter), in Edinburgh a few years ago. The haggis was in a ring with the eggs in the middle. They called it "Eagle's Nest". Lovely.
@@brok328 I'm Scottish and no I hate haggis lol
@@mariemiller8740
I love haggis
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Chowder is great but Cullen Skink is on a whole different level.
Absolutely correct!
You forgot the best one,,,,it’s the square sausages, really awesome, everybody ears them…
Didn’t forget. Just didn’t include. It wasn’t a good we normally ate. This list is just what we loved and ate all the time while living in Scotland.
I have a allergic reaction to potatoes. It's a protein in the potatoe that causes moderate anaphylaxis. However I can and do eat sweet potatoes and yams as they are cousins to the potatoes. I have had pork tongue blood sausage, canned haggis, parsnips, lots of things that other people wouldn't eat, I eat.
Great video! Hope to study in Scotland, so this is great fun watching :) Thank you!
Thanks! You totally should. We now consider scotland our second home. Can’t wait to return once the craziness cools down. But for now all we can do is look at old pictures and videos!
What do you hope to study and at what uni?
Cheers
@@ArboursAbroad I just can't wait to start travelling again too when the pandemic is over. I miss it so much, but then it is very nice to watch videos like yours for inspiration. Thank you!
I hope to study International Relations :)
@@louiseatlas6684 If you're going to study in Scotland, may I give you some advice? TAKE WARM CLOTHES! Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once described the
climate like this "six months of bad weather followed by winter". The weather can be beautiful in summer but that's when the midges (small black flies) come
out............................................the ancient Englishman.
It’s not always that cold. We lived in a van most our time in Scotland and fared well. There were only a few times that we were actually super cold. But most places you go in the world you’ll need a coat and boots; and Scotland isn’t any different. Plus the midges are mostly on the west and for a small portion of the year. 😉
@@ArboursAbroad Yes, I know that's true but winding up the Scots (and the French, of course) is just about the only fun that we English
have in these grim plague-blighted times!
Crannachan! Was opne opf my favorite desserts in whenI was in Scotland. Its like a parfait layered with toasted oats, raspberries and cream laced with whiskey. ABSOLUTELY DELISH!
Nice choices! I feel you could have added one surprising(?) Scottish dish which is *Tikka Masala,* invented in a Glaswegian Indian restaurant (Shish Mahal) about 50 or 60 years ago. Now one of the most popular dishes in the UK and more popular Indian style dishes in Europe.
Next time! We will try that and maybe add it to our list. So many great foods! Thanks for sharing!
Port soy ice cream is seriously the best I’ve tasted anywhere on earth.
Yes indeed. Couldn’t agree more!
I must agree, Portsoy ice cream is the best (Biccochi’s in Fraserburgh is a close 2nd). The whisky ice cream is something special. I’m from the NE of Scotland but have lived in various countries throughout SE Asia & Australasia the past 12 years yet I always take a roadtrip to Portsoy purely for ice cream & a walk round the harbour when I return to Scotland for a holiday each year.
So stoked someone else also agrees! Never have we tried a non-excellent flavor!
fun fact black pudding is very much allowed in australia - andy from perth western australia born in fife great vid, keep up the great work.
Thanks for your comment! Hello and thank you!!
When I visited Scotland the first time, my Scottish friend met me at the airport and first thing, gave me an Irn Bru to try, I like to think he forgot that I was diabetic and wasn't trying to kill me lol.... the drink was pure sugar! I've heard people say it taste like cotton candy, but I really can't describe the taste, it's bright orange but doesn't taste like orange drinks at all, all I can say was that it was extremely sweet.
That’s a funny story/memory. Thanks for sharing. And yes, it’s definitely sugary!! I am one of those people that thinks it tastes like cotton candy. I love the stuff!! Haha.
I love irn-bru and I can find only in one store here in the america. I think it taste like cream soda.
You guys should try mushy peas and vinegar with salt and pepper my mum used to eat it as a kid I love it now
Yum sounds so good!
Thanks for the rec!
I love food.. this is the best video .. It’s never too much to know about foo.. 😁😁
There ice cream and fish and chips and meat pies look great that would be first on my list if I ever visit Scotland. 👏🏻👌
I don't know how they can say oban has the best fish and chips when the central cafe in glasgow was voted to have the best fish supper ten years in a row. Plus neeps are mashed turnip not parsnips
SF Simoes I love the mince pie, and black pudding square sausage and cakes in Scotland thats what I miss the most
Mushy peas are marrowfat peas cooked up then you add a small amount of baking soda which causes them to explode into mush. Add mint sauce and it's delicious!
That’s amazing. Thanks!
I AM Scottish and I am proud of it 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
I am Scottish born in rumbling bridge by Kinross.
The deep fried Mars bar sounds absolutely delicious Mars is my very favorite candy bar.. makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
It’s so good!!
Thank you to all who have commented before and have corrected us on our mistakes in the video! If you are new here and are wanting to add some additional info please do, if you are trying to correct one of our mistakes you saw in the video, chances are it has already been addressed...matter of fact, probably multiple times before.
So to get things straight! Not everything is exactly a "Scottish food", however, just like we said to someone below, "if you come to the states, you must try American pizza!" Obviously, we didn't invent Pizza, but our "twist" on the traditional Italian pizza is a must-try. So translating that over to lasagna in Scotland...Yes, someone really should try Scotland's take on lasagna, and therefore, in our opinion, it is Scottish Lasagna!
To break down the many points others before you have made...
1.Scottish Breakfast--Every place in the UK and Ireland has a similar style breakfast platter. However, Scotland just does it best in our opinion! Especially at the Pitstop just outside Aberdeen.
2.Apparently black pudding isn't banned in the countries we listed. However, the import of Scottish black pudding in the states is. So if you make it in your country, it's obviously not banned...
3.Neeps are turnips and not parsnips...We were told the wrong thing at the beginning of our time in Scotland and it had always stuck with us. Never thought to question it...
4.Scone & clotted cream and mushy peas go along with the Scottish Lasagna example above!
5.Tunnocks Tea Cakes are not spelled tunics...my bad on the spelling error!
Thank you so very much for spending some time with us and we are sorry we didn't fact check all this prior to pressing the submit button. We hope you understand and can give us some grace with it all!
If anyone has any food or drink recommendations that we didn’t include, please write them in this comment thread so others can easily find them as well!
Cheers
Hey guys, don't think I've ever seen such enthusiasm for Scots dishes. If you ever come back try the dessert Cranachan?
btw, you'd be surprised how few Scots have haggis, neeps & tatties on a regular basis.
Haha. Thanks! And yes, we will need to try that for sure!
To do proper scones and devonshire clothed cream is an art to do.
I would go for the condensed milk icecream. That must be amazing.
Sounds so good.
As a Scot - yup. 100% agree with the list.
Thanks man!
You are right about the ice cream it’s a must have in Scotland.
God this looks so delish,I'd get so plump eating all that :3
Great video, love it.
It really is all so tasty. And we would be lying if we said we didn’t gain a few pounds while living in Scotland! Hehe 😜
Alicia it's nice walking in Scotland so that combats the weight issue lol
Awesome video. Makes me want to go there
Its true we nearly deep fry everything. Next time try a pizza crunch supper. Deep fried battered pizza. Not everyones favourite but definitely one to give a go. Very good video, you brought a good light on all our food. Haggis is one of my favourites! A nice dish to try with it is balmoral chicken - chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon, baked and smothered in a whiskey sauce....delicious!
Haha. Thank you very much. Yeah we will need to try the pizza version for sure next!!
Total rubbish Scottish food is amazing and with the exception of fish and chips not much else is deep fried
@@violetanndoherty6872 where I'm from we do hehe xx
Best ice cream in the world? You've got to try Buttonwood Farms in Connecticut and their nearest competitor, Cows 'n' Cones (near Ledyard, CT) Gelato is a different category - can't lump it in with the likes of Laperts of Hawaii (which is also exclusive to the Islands and delicious - try the Kuaii Pie-it's got coconut, caramel, macadamia nuts in Kona Hawaiian coffee ice cream)
Of course now I'll have to take my lot to Portsoy for an honest comparison! 😜
I have family in CT. I’ll have to try this for sure!!
Had most of these when I was younger with my family when I was much younger :) reminds me of trying all of it
That’s awesome! Gotta get back there to try it all again!! 😉
If you enjoyed the iron bru or even if you haven't they have brought thee original irn bru that was made in 1901 so much sugar but thee best hangover cure Glad you enjoyed my homeland from Glasgow
Loved that stuff. And you bet. Can’t wait to go back!
I wouldn't class Haggis as a staple food. Maybe it once was and should be again. But growing up in the 80's Haggis was a treat.
It’s no our staple food, but it’s our most famous/national dish I think?
Really enjoyed watching your experience in Scotland new friend here
Thanks mate! 👍
Iron bru is brilliant
Yeah it is!
Iron bru is Everywhere in the UK it’s just the original recipe that you only can get in Scotland but the updated ones are in the uk
Wish we could get it in the US! We will be back over to Ireland and Northern Ireland in March so I am looking forward to getting some before we leave! Thanks for letting us know!
What a adorable couple.
What about a Scottish curry Scotland invented 2of its own
Not entirely sure. We never came across any of the Scottish curries. Where do you find them at??
Tunnocks tea cakes .yum
Portsoy ice cream is pretty famous. Just reminded me of that place. Loved it. Ain’t been in years.
Us too. Obvi. Can’t wait to have it again!!
Thanks great info, I'll be there in September looking forward to the eats!
You bet! Enjoy your trip and all the food!
I would love to try a true Scottish haggis but I have heard that there is not too much difference from the haggis that Stoysich's House of Sausage in Omaha sells. I'm surprised you didn't mention white pudding when you were talking about the black pudding.
I’ll have to ask about the haggis the next time I go in there! That’s where I buy most of my meat. They have The. Best. Bacon! 🤤
@@susangrande8142 The one on 24th st usually has it in stock. I rarely see it in the West Omaha store
@@shawnratashak1296 it’s in the freezers on the east side of the store I guess, with the other exotic meats and sausages? (BTW, the Linguisa sausage is delicious.)
@@susangrande8142 I'll have to get some the next time I go to the city.
I believe it is called rutabaga in North America. 😊 Swede.
I just came across this, so might have missed an obvious answer, but what took you to Scotland, and what are your plans? I work abroad and rarely get home, so it's very interesting to listen to your thoughts and feelings of living there.
Thanks for asking. I (Jason) went to Physio school. Got my masters in the RGU two year program. I graduated in spring of 2018. And we moved back to the US in fall of 2018. So it’s been a while since living there. Always dreaming of returning!!!
I looked them up. Still want to try them. Not too different from eating citlins
Cool cool
OMG 😳
I'm so jealous for not being able to be there with y'all. I can't wait to visit Scotland!
I'm surprised you guys didn't get big from all the delicious food.
Haha. We were very active while being there. Otherwise we totally would have been super overweight!!! Lol
really i like that type of food so much keep it up guys
Cheers!!
Thank you for these tips, wish I had watched the video before my trip to Scotland last year. :) I noticed that oatmeal porridge was missing from your list. I am not surprised, since I tried to find it in and couldn't. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough, though. :)
You bet! It wasn’t an all inclusive list. But we have certainly had the porridge. It just didn’t make our top 15 most favorite foods to try in Scotland!! However, thanks for the recommendation for adding it to our list!!
@@ArboursAbroad thank you for the lovely video! :)
I guess after watching this recommendation nd living on Mull I will just have to check out Oban Fish N Chips when I go over to the main land. The tunnocks tea cake spelling atrocious, the Irn "Bru" pronunciation A+
The Tunnocks tea cake spelling gets us too! And the pronunciation of Irn Bru doesn't even cover that mistake, dang it! I think when I (Heather) wrote it down, I was thinking about tunics.. like what Jay wore for the NHS... And I literally can't believe it made it in the video!! Such an embarrassing mistake! But definitely do get to Oban Fish N Chips! They're absolutely lovely!
Try a white pudding or a red pudding , especially one in batter,,,
Right on. Thanks for the rec. will add it to the new list for when we go back!!
You had Breakfast in Roy’s Bus at Pitcaple! Best value Scottish Breakfast anywhere in Scotland. You don’t need to eat for the rest of the day afterwards.
No joke. So good!
ArboursAbroad the value there is fantastic. Basic, but well cooked food. I’m originally from Aberdeen but stay near Inverness now so pass this bus regularly. My waistline can’t afford me to stop there often!
Glad you enjoyed your tours of Scotland. Not all of our food is deep fried! 😉
@@humphandhumbug That's awesome. We lived in Aberdeen for two years while I went to physiotherapy school at RGU. We got a good sample of all the different kinds of food and drink Scotland has to offer. We have been back in the states now for just over a year and can't wait to go back for all of Scotland's food and beauty!
Lorne sausage.... Scottish staple
Rock Eel and chips. You need to try it.
Sounds amazing. Where do I find this at??
Ice cream, fried candy bars, fried fish, meat pies, cookies. Travel 3,000+ miles to eat all the same food I could get at a carnivaL in the states. Got it!
There’s a lot more to Scotland than just the food. And even though some things may seem like you could just get it at a fair-you can’t. The ice cream is so much better than any we have gotten in the states. The fish and chips don’t compare. Plus when you pair eating these foods in an authentic Scottish pub or in the highlands near some castles--it just doesn’t compare. So yes, travel 3000 miles to eat “Scottish” carnival food.
In Uruguay South America they have a sweet they call Ricardito, that is a Tunic tea cake in a truncated cone shape instead of round, but otherwise it's the same.
Thanks for sharing. Cheers
Sounds super tasty for sure!!
Tunnicks manufacture great stuff!!!!!!
I have a allergic reaction to potatoes. It's a protein in the potatoe that causes moderate anaphylaxis. However I can and do eat sweet potatoes and yams as they are cousins to the potatoes. I have had pork tongue blood sausage, canned haggis, parsnips, lots of things that other people wouldn't eat, I eat. I'm normally a beer or bourbon and zero Pepsi drinker. I did buy a bottle of blended scotch but I didn't like it. At least I tried it.
Haggis tastes nice with whisky cream, I tried it when I was staying in a hotel in the outer Hebrides. Scottish smoked salmon tastes nice with scrambled eggs and spinach. Scottish shortbread is also my favorite Scottish food and you can get gluten free one's as well. I have a Scottish cook book that I've brought and the haggis lasagna looks delicious. I have a secret stash of Scottish whisky in my room as well as rum.
That "Scottish" breakfast looks exactly same as English breakfast, but I guess that's not surprising. Fish and Chips are popular all over the UK, but I don't think the dish is specially "Scottish", but I guess you're just listing any food in general to try in Scotland..
This is true! Cheers!!