What is a stovey?

Stovies (also stovy tatties, stoved potatoes, stovers or stovocks) is a Scottish dish based on potatoes. Recipes and ingredients vary widely but the dish contains potatoes, fat, usually onions and often pieces of meat. In some versions, other vegetables may also be added.
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What does the Scottish word stovies mean?

Wiktionary. stoviesnoun. A traditional Scottish dish of stewed potatoes and onions with cold meat.
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What are the two main ingredients in the Scottish disc stovies?

The word stovies refers to a Scottish dish made from potatoes and often leftover meat, and this stew-like recipe uses whatever you happen to have to hand on a Monday, the day after your big Sunday roast.
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How long can you keep stovies?

The dish will be good in the fridge for around 2-3 days, but you will need to get your stovies in the freezer if you plan to keep them for any longer than this. If you leave stovies in the freezer for too long, the ice crystals that form may cause the potatoes to turn to mush, which will ruin the texture of the dish.
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What are potatoes called in Scotland?

No doubt about it, the Glasgow word for the potato is totty! P.
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What are Stovies made of?

Stovies (also stovy tatties, stoved potatoes, stovers or stovocks) is a Scottish dish based on potatoes. Recipes and ingredients vary widely but the dish contains potatoes, fat, usually onions and often pieces of meat. In some versions, other vegetables may also be added.
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Is corned beef Irish or Scottish?

Corned beef is not an Irish national dish, and the connection with Saint Patrick's Day specifically originates as part of Irish-American culture, and is often part of their celebrations in North America. Corned beef was used as a substitute for bacon by Irish immigrants in the late 19th century.
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What food is Scotland famous for?

10 Traditional Scottish Foods to Try
  • Scotch Pies.
  • Scottish Porridge.
  • Cullen Skink.
  • Deep-Fried Mars Bars.
  • Haggis.
  • Neeps and Tatties.
  • Traditional Scottish Tablet.
  • Cranachan.
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What is traditional Scottish food?

Scotland's national dish is haggis, a savoury meat pudding, and it's traditionally accompanied by mashed potatoes, turnips (known as 'neeps') and a whisky sauce. Which brings us to the national drink – whisky.
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How many carbs are in Stovies?

Stovies (1 serving) contains 11.1g total carbs, 11g net carbs, 4.9g fat, 5g protein, and 111 calories.
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Can you reheat Stovies?

Stovies can be frozen and reheated either in an oven or microwave.
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What are neeps in Scotland?

Well, “neeps” is just the Scots word for swede – that hard winter vegetable that people also use in soups and stews. You might also hear Scottish people saying “nips”, which is much more obviously short for “turnips”. It's a hard job to peel and chop the neeps, and then we boil and mash, then add a bit of seasoning.
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What drink is Scotland known for?

What is Scotland's national drink? Whisky! (Although IRN BRU likes to think of itself as Scotland's 'other national drink' too).
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What is the most popular drink in Scotland?

What is the most popular drink in Scotland? The Scottish refer to whisky as the “water of life” so it's no surprise it's the most popular drink in Scotland. A close second is Irn-Bru. A fizzy orange beverage popular in Scotland since 1901, Irn-Bru is as Scottish as kilts, bagpipes and haggis.
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What is Scotland's national drink?

It's no surprise that whisky is the national drink of Scotland.
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What is the national dish of Ireland?

The National Dishes of Ireland

Irish Stew is a thick, hearty dish of mutton, potatoes, and onions and undisputedly the national dish of Ireland. Within the dish are many of the ingredients synonymous with the island, potatoes being one of the most recognized.
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What is Irish bacon?

Unlike American bacon, Irish bacon is made from the back of the pig instead of the belly and is much leaner than streaky bacon. I used a presliced Irish bacon for this recipe but whole versions are available in British specialty shops. Most of the flavor in this dish comes from the bacon that you choose.
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Why is corned beef pink?

Today's corned beef is now brined or cured using a salt water or sodium nitrite mixture, which fixes the pigment in the meat and causes it to be pink in color. That's why corned beef remains pink after cooking, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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Why is it called cullen skink?

This rather odd name is said to come from the Gaelic word “Essence”. Initially, Cullen Skink referred to a type of broth made with the scrapings of beef from the front legs of cattle. Hard times in the early 1890s left the Northern people unable to buy this product.
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What is potted Hough made of?

Beef (35%), Water, Pepper, Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate) Gravy Salt (Salt, Colour E150c, Vegetable Oil), Gelatine.
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Is corned beef Scottish?

While many of these so-called “Irish traditions” are actually more American than Irish, corned beef does have Irish roots.
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What do they call dinner in Scotland?

They found that 74 per cent of Scots surveyed call their evening meal dinner. Only 19 per cent think it should be called tea while six per cent said it should be called supper. The findings set Scots apart from our neighbours in the north of England where the evening meal is often referred to as tea.
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What is a full Scottish breakfast?

What's in a Scottish Breakfast? Ingredients vary from place to place, but the basic ingredients to a traditional breakfast include square lorne sausage, link sausages, fried egg, streaky bacon, baked beans, black pudding and/or haggis, tattie scones, fried tomatoes and mushrooms, and toast.
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