Stovies?

Buttonmoons

Im in Aberdeen and only ever had stovies with leftover roast beef. I can't imagine what it would be like with mince or sausages in it lol.

Might have to make it this week, yum yum!

lostinrates

I'd never heard of stovies before MSE, and the first time I made it it was with a big portion of trepadation, corned beef, onions, potato and some stock. I did everyting in layers, a layer of meat, then onions then potato then reapeated, so it looked like a dish instead of a ''hash'' It was heavenly, heavenly. I haven't yet tried it with left over meat....mainly because we rarely have a roast. Corned beef hash I make in a ''skillet'' rather than a casserole in the over/stove and often with rice instead of potato, and is really quick. I left the stovies on low for a whole afternoon and it was sweet and warming and comforting and wonderful.

aliasojo

Now I know there are various versions of stovies but ours was always layers of sliced potato and onion. Corned beef was involved as well but I can't remember if it was layered and cooked with the potatoes and onions of if it was added when the potatoes and onions were cooked.

I also can't remember how they were cooked. In a pan on the hob? In a dish in the oven?

Was fluid added?

I know people use dripping but we never did. What else was used though is a mystery, I just can't recall.

I haven't had stovies in years but this is a 'comfort food' day and I fancy something warming and nostalgic.

Help?

BitterAndTwisted

Sweat the onions, add sliced potatoes, corned beef and stock and cook it on the hob for as long as you like. Layer it if it pleases you.

There are almost as many recipes for stovies as there are people who cook it. In our family it was made with sausages, onions sweated in butter and lots of white pepper.. Maybe that's the Granton version, I dunno

thriftwizard

There are almost as many recipes for stovies as there are people who cook it. In our family it was made with sausages, onions sweated in butter and lots of white pepper..

When I learnt, it was with sausages, onions, tatties & swede, and cooked all day on the pilot light of the gas stove. The veg were sweated off in dripping, butter or whatever leftover fat there was, before the chopped sausages were added & black pepper stirred in. If I remember correctly, sometimes my boyfriend's Mum added leeks, probably if she was short of onions. She originally came from Glasgow but was living in St. Andrews by then, which probably accounts for the fancy additions!

Torry_Quine

The name gives you the clue as to how to cook it. Stovies ie stoved potatoes, always corned beef in my family never heard of sausages. Traditionally you use whatever bits of meat you have left and it doesn't have to be much or even any at all. Served with oatcakes, beetroot and a glass of milk was how I have them.

mazza111

thriftwizard wrote: »

When I learnt, it was with sausages, onions, tatties & swede, and cooked all day on the pilot light of the gas stove. The veg were sweated off in dripping, butter or whatever leftover fat there was, before the chopped sausages were added & black pepper stirred in. If I remember correctly, sometimes my boyfriend's Mum added leeks, probably if she was short of onions. She originally came from Glasgow but was living in St. Andrews by then, which probably accounts for the fancy additions!

And a wee bit of mince.... I add whatever's in the veggie bag tbh. Any root veg goes in it. Traditionally stovies were made with left over lamb from sunday dinner though.



For the more traditional kind...

http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/stovies.htm

cheekyweegit

My stovies are browned onions, sliced potatoes (skins on or off) both cooked in gravy and when the potatoes are soft add the corned beef (usually tinned corned beef with the fat cut off).

Served with buttery oatcakes and lots of pepper.


Now I quite fancy it for tea................

zippychick

ive merged this with our stovies thread

Zip

elmer

OK Ive lived in Scotland for 25 years and never had stovies

So the day has come and I need to make some..........

Do they have meat in?

Please help with nice recipes, easy recipes would be nice too

Many thanks

elmer xx