Scotland Tourist Attractions
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Food & Drink in Scotland
Scotland offers a rich and varied dining experience where you can enjoy all types
of cuisine from traditional Scottish dishes such as the national dish Haggis to
fusion and modern Scottish cuisine and food from more exotic shores such as Thailand
and India.
Chefs have access to the best quality local ingredients from both land and sea with
Scottish beef, lamb, game, dairy produce, fruit and vegetables considered to be
among the best in the world. Fish such as smoked kippers are also popular in Scotland
and a good souvenir. See our shopping in Scotland section for more souvenir ideas.
The biggest food and drink exports from Scotland are whisky, seafood and salmon
whilst £10 million worth of beef is exported each year and is the single most
important sector of Scottish agriculture, worth around £400 million a year.
Scotland's international reputation as 'A Land of Food and Drink' is increasing
and this is no surprise based on the quality of produce that the mountains and lochs
produce, many of which can be seen when walking the Highlands.
Farmers Markets have become a regular feature in Scottish towns and cities as the
farmers can cut out the middle man meaning cheaper prices for the consumer and more
profit for them. These are well worth checking out for some good quality local produce,
especially if you are staying in self-catering Service Apartments for your holiday.
The wide variety of places to eat out in Scotland means there is a choice to suite
all tastes, with particular choice found in the six cities, from Michelin stars
restaurants to take-aways and fish & chip shops.
Scotland's national food is haggis – a dish made using sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver
and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock.
It tastes a lot better than it sounds! Modern haggis is prepared in a casing rather
than the animal's stomach as it is traditionally prepared, and vegetarian haggis
is available. Haggis is usually served with swede and potatoes.
Scotch Whisky is the considered to be the national drink and is of very high quality
- distilled from a barley liquor and flavoured with peat tainted water. There are
two types of whisky: Malt Whisky, the better quality and more expensive of a single
distillery and blended whisky which is made from several distilleries and more popular.
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