A Little Scottish Cookbook [Hardcover]

Harris (Author), Bailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

The bonny land of Scotland provides abundant fish, fowl, and game to the local chef. For generations these ingredients have been the basis for their classic cuisine, including Scotch Broth, Grouse and Steak Pudding, Roast Venison, and Haggis. A delightful compendium of these and other traditional favorites such as Shortbread and Dundee Cake, A Little Scottish Cookbook is the perfect gift for the experienced Scottish chef or the cook seeking an introduction to this flavorful cuisine. Illustrated throughout with charming watercolor sketches, it will bring a tear to the eye of all Scots in exile.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 60 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811816559
• ISBN-13: 978-0811816557
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.2 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,245,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good overview of Scottish cuisine, May 9, 2000

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Dawn DeMark-Buik - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Little Scottish Cookbook (Hardcover)

I just recently caterered my husband's 30th birthday party with a Scottish theme. I found "A Little Scottish Cookbook" to have well laid out traditional recipes that were easy to prepare. However, after buying a few other cookbooks on the subject at the time, it's pretty standard. If you're looking for the standard bill of fare in Scottish recipes this is it.

4.0 out of 5 stars A quick and simple little book of simple Scottish recipes, June 30, 2011

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Little Scottish Cookbook (Hardcover)

OK, let's be honest with each other, when you see this tiny little cookbook you know that you are not getting a lot. In the introduction, the author states that it is a collection, "of some of my own favorite dishes which, in my view, are typical of the cuisine of Scotland."

This little book contains a number of simple recipes that are easy to prepare, and give you a feeling for the cuisine of Scotland. The thirty recipes each have a colorful picture, an introduction, a list of ingredients, and then the instructions for making it. Some of the recipes are very simple indeed, such as the stovies, butterscotch and shortbread. Personally, I liked the Scots mince and clootie dumpling.

It's not a bad book, just a very small one. If you want a big book with lots of interesting recipes, then look elsewhere. But, if you want a quick and simple little book of simple Scottish recipes, then this is the book for you.