Stovies

Stovies (also stovy tatties, stoved potatoes, stovers or stovocks)[1][2][3] is a Scottish dish based on potatoes. Recipes and ingredients vary widely but the dish contains potatoes, fat, usually (but not always)[1] onions and often (but again not always)[1][2] pieces of meat. In some versions, other vegetables may also be added.[4]

Stovies
Place of originScotland
Main ingredientsPotatoes, often onions, meat

The potatoes are cooked by slow stewing in a closed pot with fat (lard, beef dripping or butter may be used)[1][5] and often a small amount of water[1] or sometimes other liquids, such as milk, stock or meat jelly.[1][4] Stovies may be served accompanied by cold meat[1] or oatcakes[6][7][8][9][10] and, sometimes, with pickled beetroot.[11][12]

"To stove" means "to stew" in Scots.[2][13][3] The term is from the French adjective étuvé[1] which translates as braised.[14][15] Versions without meat may be termed barfit and those with meat as high-heelers.[3]

Home-made stovies, with the unusual addition of peas
Stovies with beef leftovers and oatcakes

See also

References
  1. McNeill, F. Marian (1929). The Scots Kitchen.
  2. The Concise Scots Dictionary, p675, Mairi Robinson (editor) (1985)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234510/http://www.dsl.ac.uk/dsl/getent4.php?plen=8753&startset=40575673&dtext=snd&query=STOVE
  4. Maw Broon (2007). Maw Broon's Cookbook. Waverley Books; (18 Oct 2007) ISBN 1-902407-45-8, p18, 19
  5. S.W.R.I. (1977). S.W.R.I. Jubilee Cookery Book. Edinburgh: Scottish Women's Rural Institutes; Reprint of 8th Edition (1968), p60
  6. Humphreys, Rob; Reid, Donald (February 7, 2004). The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843532699 – via Google Books.
  7. Cameron, David Kerr (March 3, 2016). Willie Gavin, Crofter Man: A Portrait of a Vanished Lifestyle. Birlinn. ISBN 9780857903297 – via Google Books.
  8. Lee, Rachel. "Forres Academy welcomes all to celebrate with special 50th anniversary ceilidh".
  9. "Watch Glen Moray's Graham Coull take on a box of oatcakes".
  10. Mason, Callum (October 10, 2016). "Scots chef becomes internet sensation with hilarious recipe videos".
  11. Fladmark, J. M. (February 7, 1998). In Search of Heritage: As Pilgrim Or Tourist?. Donhead. ISBN 9781873394243 – via Google Books.
  12. Silva, Ana Da. "Restaurant Review: Treasure trove of tasty treats at Howies, Aberdeen".
  13. "Dictionary of the Scots Language :: DOST :: Stove v." www.dsl.ac.uk.
  14. "étuvée - translate French to English: Cambridge Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org.
  15. "English Translation of "étuvée" - Collins French-English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com.
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