Scotland - what is it like, compared to England!

Patrick20

almacmil wrote: »

Ned talk?

Chewin the Fat have a great website for it!

The Glaikit Chef:

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First of all ye huv tae get yirsel a cock. Nae funny business here, awright? Don’t start nobbin’ yir dinner or nothin’ like wee Barry tried last week at the party. The first rule of cookery is hygiene. So wash yir hands and try no tae drop any fag ash on yir grub.

So whit you do is get the chicken and ye get yir chib oot ’n’ ye cut its heid aff. Ma wee flick knife is the business for this bit, ye know? Then ye peel some garlics and shove them right up the chicken’s !!!! man. Mingin’, ye might say, but it says in this book it tastes lovely...
just don’t go trying tae get a winch afterwards, unless yer feedin’ it tae her as well.

Then ye get a cheeky wee bottle of red wine, and ye can use whitever label ye like, but being a traditionalist ah stick wey the Buckfast? As long as yer no huvin’ jellies for desert you’ll be awright, ’cause as the Airdrie boys will tell ye, Buckie and jellies don’t make for romantic dinners. Leave yir blade in the kitchen though? Just in case.

Now you probably only need a hauf bottle, so, if like me you’ve had a bit of foresight, you’ll have got a full wan instead and you’ll be huvin’ a wee shnifter while yir waiting on it cookin’. Just don’t get maukit drunk, fall asleep, and burn the hoose doon.

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Awright. That’s it fir the cookin’ lark fir wan week. Cheerio, and if yer cookin’ fir yer burd, make sure she does the dishes and you get yer nadjins for yer troubles. That’s all fae the glaikit chef.

Class......
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That wis a belter. Woah AIRDRIE!!! AM FAE AIRDRIE!! YELT!

jackieb

stingeylass wrote: »

Scotland is almost exactly the same as England except that the chip shops have a greater variety of deep fried things.
Another shocking difference is that it is almost imposible to find mushy peas up here, especially in the north of Scotland.

You get them at the Ashvale in Aberdeen. They come in a little pot. Don't know how they're served with a cairry-oot fish supper, but that's what you get in a sit-doon.

King_Weasel

jackieb wrote: »

You get them at the Ashvale in Aberdeen. They come in a little pot. Don't know how they're served with a cairry-oot fish supper, but that's what you get in a sit-doon.

Deep-fried, presumably.

ailuro2

stingeylass wrote: »

Scotland is almost exactly the same as England except that the chip shops have a greater variety of deep fried things.
Another shocking difference is that it is almost imposible to find mushy peas up here, especially in the north of Scotland.

nah, sorry but that's just nonsense, if you don't like it, you know where the door is - walk out of it and go to another chipper.....

every chipper I've ever been to has mushy peas, most also do curry sauce for over chips, and some do gravy too! If you're anywhere near the west coast you'll also get cheese for over your chips - it's spread to the East coast a bit, but not everywhere yet.

Best chipper ever is the Seaway in Monifieth - freshly cooked and absolutely fantastic when eaten overlooking the Tay estuary.

Patrick20

Ive also never seen a chippy without mushy peas. Although it wouldnt bother me anyways, I prefer a couple of pickled onions and some curry sauce.

Why has this turned into a big bash scotland thread?

Glitzkiss

baby_frogmella wrote: »

I recently moved to Inverness from Kent and the first time i went to my local chippy in Culloden (without looking at menu) I asked for "cod and chips". The reply from the counter was "Cod...what do you mean?" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I ended up getting haddock and chips.

Is 'cod' unheard of in Inverness/Scotland? :eek:

I lived in Newcastle for a while and thoroughly confused one chippy owner by first asking for a fish supper and then, when I explained what I meant, asking for haddock and chips :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

King_Weasel

I have just consulted a family member who lives in Edinburgh. He confirms you can get mushy peas in Scotland, but, he warns, "they don't have the culture".

Make of that what you will. (Would you actually want cultured mushy peas?)

littlereddevil

Dr_DiNg_DoNg wrote: »

I have been to Scotland, its mainly awful. AVOID!

And some parts of England aren't ??

Mattjimf

ailuro2 wrote: »

If you're anywhere near the west coast you'll also get cheese for over your chips - it's spread to the East coast a bit, but not everywhere yet.

Hmm... pretty much everywhere that has a pub/club and/or some place of higher education will have a chippy that will do chips and cheese, now chippy sauce, that's a different matter.

looby75

I wish you would all stop talking about chippy's we don't have a good one round here and I've spent the last week or so craving sausage chips and gravy! :drool: