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Barley

Grains of truth: a history of Scotland's traditional cereal crops, oats and barley

1 May 2009

Things were going great for oats in Scotland until they legalised whisky. Before 1823, oats had enjoyed two centuries as a staple food grain, having relegated barley to animal feed. But once Scotch whisky was legitimised, barley’s fortunes shot up. Oats…

Haute Cuisine

Scottish Highlands offers best free-range meat

So why aren't we eating it?

17 Sep 2010

Scotland’s hills, upland moors and Highland glens offer great scenery, but in addition to that they’re the source of some excellent food. Gordon Davidson finds out more from the people championing the ultimate free-range food industry.

Grouse

Fair game: a brief history of Scotland's small game industry, and how it operates now

1 May 2009

Small game – wild pheasant, duck, pigeon, partridge and rabbit – was once a staple food in Scottish working-class households. Gordon Davidson hunts around to see where it has all gone.

Tomatoes

The rise and fall of Scottish Tomatoes

Jim Craig of the Briarneuk Nursery discusses the uncertain future of native tomato growers

1 May 2009

Unless there is a drastic change in its fortunes, the once mighty Clyde Valley tomato industry will soon pass into legend. Where once there were hundreds of Scots tomato growers, only a handful remain. Gordon Davidson speaks to one.

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