[Sca-cooks] Native foods of Scotland (was Sca-cooks Digest, Vol 20, Issue 45)

[Johnna Holloway]

When you find the library and can find/order books through interlibrary
loan, you might want to look at the bibliography I did for this luncheon--
" In 1608 William Douglas, The Earl of Angus and his Countess, 
Elizabeth, were internally exiled for political and religious reasons to 
Glasgow. Five months of their household expense accounts from that 
period of time can be found today in the National Library of Scotland. 
These accounts, along with numerous other sources, form the basis for 
today’s luncheon of fare that might well have been served in Scotland in 
the reign of James VI, later to become James I of England. The following 
brief notes concentrate on the associations and context of the foods 
served here today. Sources and original recipes are noted. It’s the 
story and not the a list of ingredients or recipe instructions that I 
offer here."
It's described at
http://home.comcast.net/~iasmin/mkcc/MKCCfiles/AlasdairGuinevreLunch.html

One book not in that list that was on order at the time is Plants and People
in Ancient Scotland by Camilla Dickson and James Dickson. UK: Tempus, 2000.

Hope this helps.

Johnnae llyn Lewis

I have a question for you all. I am looking for someplace where I can 
find a list or research native foods of Scotland, mainly fruits and 
vegetables. Does anyone know of such a resource online? I do not have 
any money to buy a book at present and I just moved and do not know 
where the library is let alone have a library card. Thank you for any 
information you can offer up!

Meadhbh