A simple recipe from Orkney

Ice · « **Reply #30 on:** May 09, 2007, 22:20 »

Yeah, sorry. :twisted:

Oscar Too · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2007, 11:22 »

On the West Coast of Ireland when things got really tough, people would eat "potato and point" for days or weeks on end. You'd hang your last bit of smoked fish by the hearth, and then you'd point your potato at it to give it a bit of flavour.

Oliveview · « **Reply #32 on:** May 11, 2007, 10:21 »

All the times I have visited Orkney I have never had bad weather, last year the whole week was wonderful!
Pamela (In Spain)

Esme · « **Reply #33 on:** June 25, 2007, 13:32 »

Just spotted this, the Dutch have a similar recipe called Stampot (dunno the spelling) which is carrots and potatos cooked together and mashed with butter, it is delicious.

Ice · « **Reply #34 on:** June 25, 2007, 13:49 »

By the way, did anyone mention that when WG says turnip he really means swede? Just couldn't be a***d to read through.

Lovely though and the one with carrot too.

Jellycakesforme · « **Reply #35 on:** June 27, 2007, 03:15 »

We accidently had something like this the other day. We usually buy a large bag of potatoes, we had some chops left over. DH bought some potatoes and it wasn't quite enough, so we put in a turnip. Probably not a swede.

I am very proud of my Orcadian heritage. My ggrandfather was Orcadian. It was nice to look at the photos and hear more about clapshot.

WG. · « **Reply #36 on:** June 27, 2007, 06:06 »

Quote from: "Jellycakesforme"

I am very proud of my Orcadian heritage. My ggrandfather was Orcadian. It was nice to look at the photos and hear more about clapshot.

Where are you in Aussie? We have Australian visitors with us at the moment - my wife's sister, hubby & three kids. They are from Alstonville, NSW.

Do you know whereabouts in Orkney your grandfather came from?

WG. · « **Reply #37 on:** June 27, 2007, 06:10 »

Quote from: "Ice hockey mad"

By the way, did anyone mention that when WG says turnip he really means swede?

Correct, thank you. Lost in translation since I'd call them neeps anyway

Jellycakesforme · « **Reply #38 on:** June 27, 2007, 06:57 »

He was born in Australia to Orcadian parents. The father from Kirkwall, the mother from Eday.

I am on the NSW Victorian border near the Snowys.

WG. · « **Reply #39 on:** June 27, 2007, 10:53 »

Quote from: "Jellycakesforme"

He was born in Australia to Orcadian parents. The father from Kirkwall, the mother from Eday.

I was born only 6 miles from Kirkwall!

Quote from: "Jellycakesforme"

I am on the NSW Victorian border near the Snowys.

Lovely country! I've been to Mansfield, Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale, Metung, Lake Eildon, Rutherglen and have played golf at Cobram Barooga. And we've all eaten tinned fruit from Shepparton. Don't know the NSW side so well though.

Jellycakesforme · « **Reply #40 on:** June 27, 2007, 12:04 »

I can't say I do either lol. I am just learning it. I have lived here 3 years. I lived closer to Mansfield and Rutherglen before.

NSW is quite different, I think anyway. I should add I still live in Victoria.

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A simple recipe from Orkney

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