If you’d have told me, 5 years ago, that I’d have become a huge fan of traditional Scottish recipes, I would have scoffed. I may even have laughed! But ever since I first experimented with a traditional Scottish meat pie recipe, I’ve begun to love researching and making the same recipes that my ancestors once enjoyed.
Of course, I’m not just Scottish, so I’ve also been experimenting with recipes from other cultures. And I’ve begun to love those, too. But for now, let’s bask in the awesomeness that is Scottish cuisine.
Traditional Scottish Recipes
From what I’ve seen, the best Scottish recipes are simple to learn but some can be difficult to master. Yes, I’m looking at those pastry crusts in particular! Thankfully, though, I’ve found some easier ones that are a lot more manageable.
So let’s take a look at some of the best recipes I’ve found so far.
Scottish Main Dishes
Of course, you could always serve a meat pie for the main dish, but the meat pies are so good they deserve their own category! Other main dishes include:
- Quick and Easy Mince Beef Recipes for Busy Families
- Simple, Delicious, and Easy Minced Beef and Tatties
- Traditional haggis, neeps, and tatties
- Scottish mince and tatties
- Bangers and mash with a stout onion gravy
- Smoked Haddock Bake
Of course, if you’re looking for a hearty Scottish breakfast, you’re going to want to try this: How to Make an Easy Scottish Porridge Recipe.
Scotch Meat Pies
- Want the original Scottish meat pie? Try this recipe for Deliciously Easy Traditional Scottish Meat Pies
- Or would you rather give everyone their own personal meat pie? Try these mini Scottish minced meat pies
Side Dishes for Scots
- Scottish eggs – now, to be fair these could be the main course! But because they go so well with so many other things, I opted to list them as a (very tasty) side dish.
- Tattie Scones – scones are delicious, and these are no exception! They’re just made from tatties (that’s Scottish for po-taters, y’all).
- Baps or Scottish buns are a perfect bread for sandwiches.
Scotch Soups and Stews
Highland Desserts
More Scottish Recipes
Want to keep up with more Scottish recipes as I try them? Make sure you’re following my Scottish recipes board on Pinterest!
Or if you’d rather go with traditional links, these work, too!
- My Traditional Scottish Recipes Board on Pinterest
- Want old-school traditional foods? Try Scottish Recipes – Authentic and Delicious via Scottish-at-Heart.com
- Want modern, fancified recipes that have a strong root in tradition? Check out Scottish Recipes via Scotland.org
- It’s always hard to go wrong with lots of great reviews – check out Scottish Recipes – AllRecipes.com
- Traditional Scottish recipes via Rampant Scotland
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Cite this article as: “All of the Best Traditional Scottish Recipes Ever.” Kimberly C. Starr, 23 January 2019, kimberlycstarr.comtraditional-scottish-recipes/.
Fantastic post! I am Scottish too. Clan MacTavish! Love that you are celebrating your heritage and sharing these recipes. Have a great weekend, Kippi #kippiathome
Thank you! You have a fantastic weekend, too. Now I want to go look up more about my clan – Clan Bruce, I think? Now I’m second-guessing myself because it’s been a long day with the kids!!
Other than some meat pies I really wasn’t sure I knew of any other Scottish recipes. Thanks for all these ideas and suggestions. Pinned.
You’re quite welcome! And thank you 🙂
Thank you for sharing, I’m excited to try some of this and remember our trip to Scotland
You’re quite welcome! How was your trip? Scotland is on my list of places to visit someday.
What a great collection! Definitely something to save and try.
Wow, what a collection. Now, I’m interested in finding out my heritage to see what food of my heritage might be. Looks like Scots know how to make a good meal! #merrymonday
When I was a teen, my family and I spent three summers in Scotland, where I got to experience and love haggis, Scottish meat pies, salmon, mutton, taters & neeps… other things as well. Good to find a series of recipes in one place. I’m not Scottish (as far as I know) except by desire!
Oh wow!! I bet that was an amazing experience. 🙂
Wow, this is wonderful to have so many links to such great recipes! I can’t wait to be able to dig into all of this. Thanks for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday!
You bet! Thanks for hosting such a great Fiesta Friday!
What an awesome resource full of so many delicious recipes. I don’t know much about Scottish cuisine, but some of these look wonderful. Thanks so much for visiting Fiesta Friday and sharing!
This is a fabulous collection of recipes that I can’t wait to try. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much! Have a great week yourself. 🙂
Don’t forget to wash these Scottish dishes down with a glass of Irn Bru!!!!!!!
I had no idea what that was – I’ll have to see if that’s a soda I can even get here in Utah LOL!!