Food & Drink
How Scottish food and drink has emerged alive and cooking By Cate Devine You only have to look - and listen - around you to know that despite the recent twin challenges of the Covid19 pandemic and Brexit, the Scottish food and drink scene has emerged alive and cooking. In recent times eating and drinking has morphed from minimal to mainstream in what can really only be described as the Great Scottish Food Revolution. Witness the news stories, features, analysis, opinion columns and political discourse we read about or watch every day in mainstream and social media. Food and drink has truly become part of the national conversation. Pillars of Hercules
And, interestingly, it’s not only women who are participating. It’s evident that men across the country are just as interested in what they eat, where their food comes from, how it’s made and who makes it as women are. This used to be more noticeable in European countries, and shows just how far our participation and interest in food has come. Scotland was the first country in the UK to launch a national food strategy back in 2009, and it has enabled ambition within the industry. New products using local ingredients and local talent are being launched almost every day.
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Now in supermarkets and corner shops you can buy big-brand and artisanal Scottish products plus a wide range of fresh Scottish produce sourced from all parts of the country. Rapeseed oil, culinary salt, artisan cheeses, breads using flour from Scottishgrown heritage wheat, butters, beers, spirits are widely available. Consumer demand for these products has soared.
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