The Larder
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We are the leading food and drink guides publisher, both in print and online, in Scotland. As a country, we are frequently lauded with possessing one of the world's great natural larders of food, but what's actually in it? Do we know much beyond whisky, salmon and Aberdeen Angus beef? The Larder takes an in-depth and informed look at the broad range of food grown, produced and caught in Scotland, telling the stories behind the people who create the unique flavours of Scotland and offering an insightful guide to the best local food, from fresh raspberries to fine cheeses, traditional recipes to modern innovations, Shetland salmon to Dumfries & Galloway ice cream.
SFQC are a Foundation Partner of The Larder. The List and SFQC share a common interest in promoting and celebrating quality, local Scottish Food and Drink.
www.list.co.uk is Scotland's most-used web resource for What's On and Arts & Entertainment information, with 800,000 unique users (August 2011) who spend £456m per year on dining out in Scotland. Our Food and Drink section contains features, reviews and news on all the latest bar, restaurant and café openings. 92% of our users eat out once or more each month.
Our leading print titles are our annual Eating and Drinking Guide (the 2010/11 edition is now published) and The Larder, a comprehensive guide to Scotland's food and drink. They can both be bought in our shop. The second edition of The Larder was published on 2nd September 2010 at the start of Scottish Food and Drink fortnight.
The List's Food & Drink Editor, Donald Reid, is one of Scotland leading food writers and editors. As well as editing The List Eating & Drinking Guide and The Larder, Donald is co-author of the Rough Guide to Scotland and one of the leaders of the Slow Food Movement in Scotland.
We work closely with a number of food festivals, including the BBC Good Food Show in Glasgow and Taste Edinburgh.
All restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and food producers included in our independent guides, both print and online, are selected by ourselves. There is no charge for inclusion or any obligation to advertise.
The Larder
The first edition of The Larder was published in March 2009.
The second edition continues the story., and was supported by the Scottish Government as part of its promotion of Scotland as A Land of Food and Drink. It is 160pp and carries an ISBN and is on sale in our shop.
Features and sections include:
- sections covering all food and drink categories: beef, lamb and other meat; bread, cakes and chocolate; cheese and dairy; fish and shellfish; fruit and veg; whisky, beer and other drinks.
- listings of over 400 places to buy local food and drink, from delis and butchers to fishmongers and farm shops, right across Scotland. All entries are included solely as a result of editorial selection by The List and the second edition includes 100 producers and shops not previously covered.
- a round-up of over 150 restaurants around the country where local food is a strong feature of the menus.
- articles on food from the hills, Stornoway black pudding, Hawick Balls, artisan bakers, Ayrshire's Dunlop cheese, Orkney shellfish, and whisky expert Charles MacLean's tasting wheel.
- well-known individuals talk about their passions and their trusted sources. The second edition includes Tom Kitchin on Perthshire berries, Jonathan Honeyman on cuts of lamb, Catherine Brown on Scotland’s modern food culture and Kevin MacGillivray on cooking local fish.
- an almanac section including a Scotland-wide food events calendar, the lowdown on food certification schemes, details of all the farmers' markets in Scotland, cookery schools and a guide to seasonal produce.
- “It’s brilliant. The best publication I’ve seen in a long time.” Tom Lewis of Monachyle Mhor
- “A turning point in the public’s perception of Scottish food and a much needed celebration of our hard working producers.” Mary Contini of Valvona and Crolla.
The Larder was distributed with The List magazine, at Scottish Food Fortnight events across Scotland, to leading restaurants and through Scottish Government channels to others involved in the food industry. It is also be available for sale through bookshops, newsagents, delis and tourist outlets.
The Larder: Local Food Finder
The Larder is embarking on an ambitious project which will result in an independent and comprehensive web-based guide to local food.The Local Food Finder will provide consistent, high quality information on the best food shops, producers and places to eat within range of any point in Scotland.
During 2012, the Larder's research team will further expand their records to over 1,000 delis, farm shops, butchers, bakers, fishmongers, farmers' markets as well as primary food producers and manufacturers. The research will also identify the best restaurants, bistros, cafés and bars serving local food across the country. Inclusion in the Larder is free and wholly based on independent editorial selection led by editor Donald Reid.
The expanded information will be published as The Larder's Food Finder on a website providing location-specific information on nearby local food outlets. The responsively-designed site will adapt to display on smart phones, tablets and personal computers, with plans to provide an offline guide for those without GSM coverage.
Aimed at holidaymakers from both the UK and abroad, business travellers, farmers market users and Scotland residents looking to localise their weekly shop, the website will also serve as a directory for those in the food and drink industry, covering all aspects of Scotland's local food producers alongside the places to buy their goods. Each entry will include practical information, images, links, contact information and more.
The Larder – other titles
The Fife Larder is a celebration of all that is best about food and drink in the Fife region. In a similar way to The Larder it includes coverage of the range of food suppliers and quality outlets in Fife. The first edition was published in June 2010, and the second in April 2012. Distribution is to visitors and local events, as well as through local farm shops, delis and farmers' markets. We have also published a Fife Food map.
The Scottish Borders Food Journey was published in 2011.
An Angus Larder is scheduled for publication in the summer of 2012. Other regional editions are also under consideration.
