Clapshot is a traditional Scottish dish that originated in
Orkney
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...
and may be served with
haggis
Haggis ( ) is a savoury pudding containing sheep's offal, pluck (heart, liver, and lungs), Mincing, minced with chopped onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with Stock (food), stock, and cooked while traditionally encased in the anima ...
,
oatcakes,
mince, sausages or cold meat.
It is created by the combined
mashing
In brewing and distilling, mashing is the process of combining ground grain – malted barley and sometimes supplementary grains such as corn, sorghum, rye, or wheat (known as the " grain bill") – with water and then heating the mixture. Ma ...
of swede turnips and potatoes ("
neeps and
tatties") with the addition of
chives, butter or
dripping, salt and pepper; some versions include onions.
[McNeill, F. Marian (1929). ''The Scots Kitchen''. Paperback: 259 pages, Edinburgh: Mercat Press; New Edition (25 Oct 2004) , p148][Maw Broon (2007). ''Maw Broon's Cookbook''. Waverley Books; (18 Oct 2007) , p82][S.W.R.I. (1977). ''S.W.R.I. Jubilee Cookery Book''. Edinburgh: Scottish Women's Rural Institutes; Reprint of 8th Edition (1968), p133] The name is Orcadian in origin.
See also
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List of potato dishes
References
Scottish cuisine
Potato dishes
Culture of Orkney
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