3 results for tag: Vacations in Scotland
Forks at the ready in Scotland
The last forty-eight hours has created the perfect menu for a leisurely day trip or once-in-a-lifetime holiday or celebration in Scotland. Our Director and Chief Tour Curator Brenda Anderson tells you why:
Put simply, Scotland has launched both its first ever Food Tourism Action Plan and the 2018 Scotland Food & Drink Fortnight. This offers great news if like me you step out the front door and use your stomach as your guide! Trying the local cuisine and liquid libations of a nation is one of the very best ways to experience the local culture and really get under the skin of a place. Almost ten years ago, Mr Erik Wolf described Scotland as ...
Top 5 must-try food and drink when in Scotland
When it comes to travel, we all know there is something very special about enjoying the food and drink of the country you are in. It tells a story like no other story can be told. The food on a plate is the only form of art that touches all 5 senses. Quite incredible really.
In Scotland, we are blessed with a fantastic natural larder. From Shetland lamb who graze on nutrient rich seaweed in the north to wild river salmon further south, from ripe raspberries in the east and sublime seafood in the west there is a feast of local and regional flavours around every corner and a plethora of stories just waiting to be heard.
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Scottish Food Memories: Get involved
Do you have a food memory of living in Scotland that instantly transports you back to a precious time in your life? If so, there’s a place to share it and be entered into a prize draw to win dinner, bed and breakfast at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye.
Yesterday, we were delighted to join Scottish Chef, owner of the renowned restaurant, The Three Chimneys, Shirley Spear, other food enthusiasts and the team from VisitScotland, our national tourism organisation, at the launch of an appeal to highlight the places and people behind Scotland’s favourite family meals and the recipes handed-down through the generations.
The nationwide appeal ...
