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In praise of grass

The grass is greener: why Scottish animals have the advantage over foreign livestock

1 May 2009

Cows eat grass, as every school child knows. Except that it’s not always the case these days. In many parts of Scotland (thanks to all our rain) grass is what grows best and gives the animals that graze it a natural advantage.

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Much ado about mutton: why the aged lamb product is back on the popular menu

1 May 2009

Sheep farming faces many challenges as the economics of meat and wool production prove unreliable, but Barry Shelby reports on the renewed interest in an aged lamb product.

Pie of the Land

The Scotch pie: a national icon

1 May 2009

‘Scotch Pie’ - the very words conjure up unsavory images of football grounds across the country, where mediocre, gristly pies are served to warm the heaving ranks on cold winters’ days, entirely unpalatable without the requisite cup of Bovril alongside.

Hector Macrae

Hector Macrae of First Coast on Reestit Mutton

Chef's Choice

1 May 2009

It’s important to me to source quality Scottish produce. As a youngster I worked in a local fish factory in Skye and it was heartbreaking to see about 99 per cent of the langoustines and scallops being shipped abroad. Times are changing and chefs are…

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CAMRA Aberdeen Grampian and Northern Isles Beer Festival
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The Campaign for Real Ale's most northerly festival features a range of real cider, perry and bottled continental beers alongside its massive selection of 100 real ales from around the UK. Among the events in the 2012 edition is the Olympic-themed 'Thirst Among Equals' session.
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31 May–2 Jun Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri 3pm–midnight; Sat noon–11pm Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
West End Festival
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One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions .
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1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary West End, Glasgow
Olympic Torch at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
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Celebrations include music, fun, Olympic-inspired cakes and food as the Olympic Torch pauses to visit the birthplace of The Bard.
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8 Jun 10.30am Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
FyneFest 2012
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Located on a working farm an hour outside Glasgow, FyneFest is strongly focused on the local side of food, drink and music. Food comes from the likes of Winston Churchill Venison and Loch Fyne Oysters, with plans for a hog roast in 2012, and beer comes from both the farm's own brewery (Fyne Ales) and microbreweries around the UK.
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1 Jun–4 Jun Times vary Fyne Ales, Cairndow
Aberdeen International Street Market
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Street market with over 70 stalls selling produce from all over the world.
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1 Jun–3 Jun Fri–Sun 9am–6pm Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen
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Popular places

Stuart's of Buckhaven
37 High Street, Leven, Fife, KY9 1AF
Originally a bakery, this sixth-generation family butchers and bakers with shops across Fife began sourcing meat in the 1960s to guarantee the quality of their speciality pies. Current boss Alan Stuart founded the now highly prestigious World Scotch Pie…
Alex Mitchell Butchers
2 Glamis Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 4RH
Hidden in an underpass in a residential area of Glenrothes, the shop has a loyal following thanks to its friendly service and the quality of its meat. Not all meat is sourced from the local area, but Alex will happily name the farm of origin of all the…
The Blackface Meat Company
Crochmore House, Dumfries, DG2 9SF
A family company selling lamb, mutton and beef to some of the UK's most discerning restaurants, including The Ivy and St. John in London. The Blackface sheep and Galloway cattle reared on their own heather-covered hills are sold alongside game, veal…
Briggs' Lamb & Mutton
8 Camptoun Holdings, Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 5BA
Whole chilled Shetland Lamb, freshly butchered and packed for delivery to homes and restaurants. I also sell Shetland mutton in the same form.
Minick of St Andrews
183 South Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9EE
With high street shops under constant pressure from supermarkets, it’s unusual to see a brand-new butcher, but this place opened in early 2010 to fill an obvious gap in St Andrews. Owner Stuart Minick has been the go-to man for butchery advice for shops…
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