Mince and Tatties

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A serving of mince and tatties

Mince and Tatties is a popular Scottish dish that consists primarily of ground beef , vegetables, and mashed potatoes . Sometimes it can contain thickeners. It is also considered a traditional school lunch . More recently, attempts have been made to modernize the court.

preparation

There is no fixed recipe for mince and tatties. Essentially, the dish consists of varying amounts of ground beef, onions , carrots or other root vegetables, spices and broth. Some cooks add thickening agents like flour , oatmeal, or cornmeal .

history

Despite concerns that the British are no longer eating traditional dishes, mince and tatties remain popular in Scotland. A 2009 survey by the Scottish Daily Express found it to be the most popular Scottish dish, with a third of respondents saying they eat mince and tatties once a week. That put it ahead of other dishes like smoked salmon , haggis , scotch pies and scotch broth . In Tobermory on the Isle of Mull there is an annual competition to determine the best Mince and Tatties.

In 2006, the European Union introduced new rules for meat processing, which, according to The Daily Mail , would have spelled the end of Mince and Tatties because the rules on the shelf life of minced meat could not be followed. As a result, Scottish National Party chairman and First Minister of Scotland , Alex Salmond , proclaimed, "They can kill us, but they will never take away our freedom to make mince and tatties. I am confident we can could avert the impending end of this court if some EU commissioners had a chance to taste delicious mince and tatties, but we will fight them on the beaches and we will fight them in the butchers to make sure we get our mince and tatties Tatties never have to give up ".

Mince and tatties are a classic dish in school canteens , as they can be used to adequately feed a large number of children. In recent years there have been attempts to modernize the court. This led u. a. in 2012 Time Out magazine made it one of the 100 best dishes available in London. The version from the townhouse restaurant on Dean Street was added to the UK part of the list.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Fergus Henderson: St John at 20: five classic Fergus Henderson recipes. In: The Observer. August 17, 2014, accessed July 9, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Jacqueline O'Donnell: HeraldScotlandSimply Special: classic mince and tatties LIFESTYLE 8th February 2013. In: The Herald. February 8, 2013, accessed July 9, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Eleanor Cowie: Days of mince and tatties are disappearing as Britons plump for more exotic dishes . In: The Herald . November 9, 2004.
  4. ^ Judith Duffy: Mince and tatties is top dish. In: Scottish Express. September 8, 2009, accessed July 9, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Friends lift culinary crown after entering mince and tatties contest for 'a giggle'. In: The Scotsman. February 2, 2010, accessed July 9, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Jamie Livingstone: Mince and Batty; How the Hygiene-Crazy Eurocrats Could Spell the End for a Great Scottish Favorite at the Tea Table. In: The Daily Mail. July 13, 2006, accessed July 9, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Tom Shields: School Dinner Maladies . In: The Sunday Herald . December 28, 2003.
  8. ↑ Just batty for mince and tatties. In: Evening Times. February 20, 2014, accessed July 9, 2020 .
  9. ↑ The 100 best dishes in London 2012 - British. In: Time Out. Retrieved July 9, 2020 .