"Bronwyn" > wrote in message
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> Hi Gang,
> Home again after 5 weeks in Scotland and Ireland (and a little in
> England). What a wonderful trip DH and I enjoyed --- the meals in
> Scotland and Ireland were so memorable -
> fresh atlantic salmon cooked many ways, with potatoes, leeks, light
> cream sauces with a touch of whiskey, baked, sauted, gratin...mmmmm
> they were good.
> cullen skink - what a glorious name for soup, made with fresh smoked
> trout/salmon, potato and topped with a soft poached egg creating a
> brilliant slash of sun yellow across the bowl....
> Ireland -- potatoes, potatoes, potatoes, every which way
> fish smoke houses everywhere
> gratin of mixed fresh seafoods in Ireland; chowders by the seaside....
> Irish oysters washed down with a pint of Guinness
> Irish soda bread
>
> morning porridge with a wee dram of whisky on top, demerra sugar and
> little cream..mmmm
> [ I thought this was an old Scottish custom; turned out my sister who
> was travelling with us for the Scotland leg of the trip, made it up to
> imbibe a little more of the amber gold!]
> Whiskey toddy -- after a boat trip to the Skellig Rocks, County Kerry
> -- 1/4 glass hot water, tot of Irish whiskey, 1 tsp sugar, slice of
> lemon studded with a whole clove or three -- soon warmed up those cold
> feet <g>
>
> Managed to cook three or four meals when we rented a self-contained
> apartment - fun to do with minimum ingredients and equipment -
> baked leg of Irish lamb, roasted on a bed of whole leeks, a little red
> wine and served with juices mixed with a tbsp black currant jam from
> the breakfast table.
> freshly stuffed local chicken from a village butcher (called a
> victueller), roasted on a bed of sliced potatoes and leeks
> trimmed pork chops in a gratin dish topped with a slice of apple and
> orange on each (chops were lightly sauted first), little white wine or
> cider, covered with foil and slow baked
>
> I'll post pix of some of the above shortly in my webshot album and
> advise link.
>
> Bronwyn
>========

Ooooohhhhh my stars!!! Bronwyn!! That sounds divine!!!! WOW!! I, for
one, am looking forward to seeing the photos. Gosh, it sounds like an
incredible trip! I love the porridge anecdote! How perfect...and a lovely
idea! I'm envisioning just how wonderful a wee splash of Maker's Mark over
a hot breakfast cereal could/would be. Tell the lass (your sister) I send a
special thank you for the 'recipe'. LOL

Thanks for sharing... I love hearing about the trips everyone has been
taking. I just close my eyes and pretend to be tagging along.
--
Syssi