Scottish Cuisine

Scottish cuisine is the cuisine of the Scottish people.

Scottish people historically spoke Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic language, though today it is much less common. Scottish English is commonly used. Scots, related to English, is also spoken in some areas.

Glasgow is a cultural center.

Ingredients

Oats are a staple food. Barley has an ancient history of production and traditional varieties are still grown in some parts of Scotland.

Dishes

• oatmeal: ground oat porridge
• oat porridge: oat groat or rolled oat porridge
• bannock: simple bread made from grain flour such as barley flour