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Tha na se貌id a鈥� d猫anamh biadh a bheir cofhurtachd dhuinn sa gheamhradh. The lads cook winter comfort food.

Tha na se貌id a鈥� cnuasachadh air biadh a tha math sa gheamhradh agus a鈥� cruthachadh soithichean eadar-dhealaichte a bheir dhuinn bl脿ths is cofhurtachd. Tha Ruairidh a鈥� deanamh Stiubha le C脿l Dearg agus Fe貌il-Uain le Sabhsa Mionnt. Tha 脵isdean ag ullachadh R貌st Fe貌il-Chaorach le crumbail ubhal geamhraidh airson a ghabhail 脿s a dh猫idh. Gus cr矛och a chur air a鈥� phr貌gram, tha Ruairidh ag ullachadh Teatnaidh Biotais agus tha 脵isdean a鈥� sealltainn dhuinn mar a ni sinn Uisge-beatha air a dh猫anamh le smeuran.

The lads contemplate winter and come up with a variety of heart-warming comfort foods. Ruairidh cooks red cabbage and a lamb hotpot with mint sauce. Uisdean prepares a mutton chump roast followed by a winter apple crumble. Ruairidh then prepares a beetroot chutney and Uisdean shows us how to make bramble whisky.

In Gaelic with English subtitles.

29 minutes

Reasabaidhean

Reasabaidhean

C脌L DEARG AIR A MH脤N-STIUBH

1 c脿l dearg
1 uinnean dearg
2 ubhal ithe, air an gearradh
1 orainsear, r霉sg
90ml f矛on-gheur leann-ubhail
150ml f矛on dearg
50g 矛m
70g si霉car castair
Salann
Piobar dubh

  • Thoir am meadhan 脿s a鈥� ch脿l agus ge脿rr an c貌rr dheth.
  • Leagh an t-矛m ann an soitheach casserole air an st貌bha.
  • Slis na h-uinneanan agus cuir dhan a鈥� phana leis a鈥� ch脿l agus measgaich.
  • Cuir am f矛on-gheur, am f矛on, prunaichean agus an t-si霉car ris.
  • Cuir na h-ubhlan agus r霉sg an orainseir ris.
  • Se脿san le salann agus piobar.
  • Measgaich na tha sa phana.
  • Teasaich an 脿mhainn gu 160C agus r貌st airson timcheall air 1 陆 uairean a th矛de.
  • Gabhaidh e cuideachd a bhruich air an st貌bha.听

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

1 red cabbage
1 red onion
2 eating apples, roughly chopped
1 orange, zest
90ml cider vinegar
150ml red wine
50g butter
70g castor sugar
Salt
Black pepper

  • Remove the core from the cabbage and roughly slice the cabbage.
  • Melt the butter in a casserole dish, on the hob.
  • Slice the onions and add to the pan, add the cabbage, mix the ingredients.
  • Add the vinegar, wine, prunes and sugar.
  • Add the apple and orange zest.
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • Mix ingredients and add the apple and orange zest.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 160 C, and cook for 1 陆 hours approximately.
  • It can also be cooked on the hob.
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PLUIC FE脪IL-UAIN LE BUNT脌TA PRONN LE CREAMH AGUS C脌L SABHOIDH

P矛os pluic fe貌il-uain, gun chn脿imh (c霉m an cn脿imh)
Ola glasraich airson r貌stadh
Salann
Piobar dubh

  • Cuir druthag mhath dhen ola ann an tiona r貌staidh, cuir an fhe貌il na bhroinn le taobh na geir air a鈥� mhullach. C貌mhdaich leis an ola. Se脿san le salann agus piobar.
  • Teasaich an 脿mhainn gu 200C agus r貌st aig an teas seo gus am f脿s a鈥� gheir criospach. An uairsin, l霉ghdaich an teas gu 180C agus r貌st airson timcheall air uair a th矛de.

Airson stoc, airson sabhs
1 uinnean m貌r
3 currain
1 leigeas, air a ghearradh
4 cl貌bhan sl脿n de chreamh
1 stob seilearaidh, air a ghearradh
Gloinne f矛on geal
Geug r貌s-Moire
Bad de phearsail
Piobar dubh
Salann
4 cn脿imhean-smior fe貌il-mhairt

  • Ge脿rr an glasraich gu l猫ir, a鈥� f脿gail aon churran sl脿n airson a thoirt seachad aig a鈥� bh貌rd.
  • Teasaich an ola air an st貌bha. Cuir an glasraich dhan phana, cuide ris a鈥� chnaimh bhon fhe貌il-uain. F脿g gus an tig dath air agus l霉ghdaich.
  • Cuir na tha sa phana do shoitheach freagarrach airson 脿mhainn, a鈥� cuir tuilleadh ola ris ma tha feum air. R貌st air a shocair aig 180C airson timcheall air uair a th矛de.
  • Fhad 鈥檚 a tha seo san 脿mhainn, cuir cn脿imhean-smior fe貌il-mhairt am broinn soitheach-r貌staidh eile. C貌mhdaich le ola agus se脿san. Cuir dhan 脿mhainn aig 180C airson timcheall air uair a th矛de.
  • Nuair a tha na cn脿imhean-smior air bruich, thoir 脿s an 脿mhainn iad agus leig leotha fuarachadh.
  • Nuair a tha iad air fuarachadh, th貌ir na cn脿imhean-smior 脿s an t-soitheach agus f脿g gu aon taobh gus cuir ris a鈥� phana a-rithist.
  • Thoir an t-soitheach leis a鈥� ghlasraich 脿s an 脿mhainn agus cuir na tha san t-soitheach a-steach do phana nas lugha.
  • C霉m na currain sl脿n gu aon taobh.
  • Cuir am f矛on geal ris a鈥� phana agus leig leis l霉ghdachadh.
  • Nuair a tha e air l霉ghdachadh, str猫anaig tro sh矛oltachan.
  • Cuir am pana air ais air an st貌bha agus measgaich le smior nan cn脿mhan gus cr矛och a chur air an t-sabhs.

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CHUMP ROAST OF LAMB WITH GARLIC MASH AND SAVOY CABBAGE

Chump joint of lamb, boneless. (Reserve the bone.)
Vegetable oil for roasting
Salt
Black pepper

  • Add a good splash of oil to a roasting tin, place the joint in the roasting tin, with layer of fat on top. Give it a coating of oil. Season with salt and pepper
  • Pre-heat the oven to 200c and cook at this temperature until the fat gets crisp. Then reduce the temperature to 180c for approximately 1 hour.

For stock, for sauce
1 large onion
3 carrots
I leek, roughly chopped
4 whole cloves of garlic
1 celery stick, roughly chopped
Vegetable oil
Glass white wine
Sprig rosemary
Bunch of parsley
Black pepper
Salt
4 beef marrow bones

  • Roughly chop the vegetables, leaving one carrot whole for serving.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan on the hob. Add the vegetables to the pan, along with the bone from the chump joint. Allow to brown and reduce.
  • Transfer to an oven-proof dish, adding more oil if required. Slow cook at 180c for approximately 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, place the marrow bones in a separate roasting tin. Oil and season them and place in the oven at 180c for approximately 1 hour or until it has reduced.
  • When the marrow bones have cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Once they have cooled, remove the bone marrow and set aside for adding to the sauce pan.
  • Remove the vegetable dish from the oven and transfer ingredients to a smaller pan.
  • Set the whole carrots aside, for serving.
  • Add the white wine to the pan and allow to reduce.
  • Once it has reduced, strain through a colander.
  • Put the pan back on the heat and whisk through the bone marrow to finish the sauce.

C脌L SABHOIDH

陆 c脿l sabhoidh, air a shliseadh gu m矛n
L脿n d霉irn de pheasairean re貌ite
Geug no dh脿 de mhionnt
Salann

  • Cuir am mionnt ann am bobhla le deigh gus a bheilear deiseil airson a chleachdadh.
  • Bruich na peasairean re貌ite airson mionaid no dh脿. Gluais iad dhan bhobhla le deigh. Tha seo a鈥� gl猫idheadh an dath.
  • Bruich an c脿l ann am beagan uisge s脿illte agus gluais dhan bhobhla deigh.
  • Teasaich na peasairean agus an c脿l gus a bheilear deiseil airson ith.

SAVOY CABBAGE

陆 Savoy cabbage, finely sliced
Handful of frozen peas
A few sprigs of mint
Salt

  • Put the mint into a bowl of ice until you are ready to use it.
  • Boil the frozen peas for a couple of minutes. Transfer them to the ice bowl. This preserves the colour for serving.
  • Boil the cabbage in a little salted water and transfer to the ice bowl.
  • Reheat the peas and cabbage when you are ready to serve.

BUNT脌TA PRONN LE CREAMH

8 bunt脿ta tioram, mar Rooster
50g 矛m
125ml bainne
2-3 cl貌bhan creamh, air am pronnadh
Piobar geal
Salann

  • R霉isg agus ge脿rr am b霉ntata nan cairtealan.
  • Bruich ann an uisge s脿illte.
  • Leagh an t-矛m ann am pana leis a鈥� bhainne.
  • Pronn am bunt脿ta ann am bobhla, a鈥� cleachdadh inneal-r矛sidh.
  • Cuir an creamh pronn ris a鈥� bhunt脿ta le bloigh de phiobar geal, agus measgaich gu math.
  • Cuir an t-矛m leaghte ris a鈥� bhunt脿ta mean air mhean agus measgaich gus a bheil sibh riaraichte leis.

GARLIC MASH

8 dry potatoes, Rooster or dry variety
50g butter
125ml milk
2 鈥� 3 garlic cloves, crushed
White pepper
Salt

  • Peel and quarter the potatoes.
  • Boil in salted potatoes.
  • Melt the butter in a pan along with the milk.
  • Mash the potatoes into a bowl, with a ricer.
  • Add the crushed garlic and a pinch of white pepper, mix well with a spoon.
  • Add the melted butter gradually and bind together for the desired consistency.
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HOTPOT FE脪IL-UAIN

Gualainn fe貌il-uain
Sgalaidean/uinneanan dearga, air an gearradh
1 curran, air a ghearradh
7-8 cl貌bhan creamh, sl脿n
Steallag mhath f矛on dearg
Geug lus an r矛gh
Geug r貌s-Moire
1 duilleag-labhrais
L脿n d霉irn de pheasairean re貌ite
陆 sn猫ap bheag, air a ghearradh 鈥檚 air a bhruich
Bunt脿ta ro-bhruich, sl脿n (air am bruich airson timcheall air 10 mionaidean ro-l脿imh)

  • Cuir an fhe貌il, cuide ris na h-uinneanan, an creamh, an curran agus na lusan dhan chucair-slaodach, aig 矛re 矛osal airson 8 uairean a th矛de. Leig leis fuarachadh.
  • Nuair a tha e air fuarachadh, stiall an fhe貌il far na cn脿imh agus cuir ann an soitheach casserole. F脿g beagan geir air an fhe貌il agus c霉m beagan dheth air ais gus a dh貌irteadh thairis air a鈥� bhunt脿ta. Cuir a鈥� gheir a th鈥� air fh脿gail ann am pana agus leagh air an st貌bha.
  • Cuir peasairean re貌ite air muin na fe貌la san t-soitheach casserole agus cuir na sn猫apa bruich air a mhuin.
  • Cuir an t-s霉gh bhon chucair-slaodach tro sh矛oltachan agus ann am pana. Thoir an craiceann far na cl貌bhan creamh sa chucair-slaodach agus cuir ris a鈥� phana iad cuide ris na h-uinneanan agus an curran. Cuir am pana air a鈥� st貌bha agus thoir chun a鈥� ghoil, a鈥� cuir steallag dhen fh矛on dearg ris. Leig leis goil air a shocair. Nuair a tha an t-s霉gh air l霉ghdachadh beagan, d貌irt an t-sabhs thairis air an fhe貌il, peasairean agus sn猫ap san t-soitheach casserole.
  • Ge脿rr am bunt脿ta nan slisean tiugha. Cuir slisean a鈥� bhunt脿ta air muin a鈥� hotpot.
  • Bruisig a鈥� gheir leaghte air a鈥� bhunt脿ta mus t猫id e dhan 脿mhainn. Se脿san le piobar dubh.
  • R貌st gun mhullach, san 脿mhainn, aig 180C airson 45 mionaidean, no gus a bheil dath 貌ir air a thighinn air a鈥� bhunt脿ta.

LAMB HOTPOT

Shoulder of lamb
Shallots/red onions, roughly chopped
1 carrot, roughly chopped
7 鈥� 8 cloves of garlic, whole
Good glug of red wine
Sprig thyme
Sprig rosemary
1 bay leaf
Handful frozen peas
陆 small turnip, diced and boiled
Par boiled potatoes, whole. Boiled form approximately 10 minutes.

  • Place the shoulder of lamb along with onions, garlic, carrot, and herbs in the slow cooker, at low setting for 8 hours. Allow to cool.
  • When cool, tear off the meat and place in a casserole dish. Leave a little fat on the meat and reserve some for pouring over the potatoes.Put the reserved fat in a pan, and melt on the hob.
  • Add frozen peas on top of the meat in the casserole dish, then add a layer of diced, cooked turnip.
  • Strain the liquid from the slow cooker and put the liquid in a pan. Remove the skin from the garlic cloves that are in the slow cooker, add them to the pan along with the onions and carrots. Put the pan on the hob and bring to the boil, adding a glug of red wine. Allow to simmer. Once it has reduced slightly, pour the sauce over the meat, peas and turnips in the casserole dish.
  • Cut the potatoes into thick slices. Place the potato slices on top of the hotpot.
  • Brush the melted fat onto the potatoes before placing in the oven. Season with black pepper.
  • Cook in the oven, with the lid off, at 180 C for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are crisp and golden.
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SABHS MIONNT

Bad no poca de mhionnt
1 sp脿inn-mh貌r si霉car castair
4 sp脿inn-mh貌r f矛on-gheur f矛on geal
4 sp脿inn-mh貌r uisge goileach

  • Bleith na gritheidean uile c貌mhla.

MINT SAUCE

Bunch or bag of mint
1 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp boiling water

  • Blitz the ingredients together.

TEATNAIDH BIATAIS

1-1 陆 kg biatas amh, air a bhleith
3 uinneanan, air an gearradh
750g si霉car castair 貌ir
700ml f矛on-gheur f矛on dearg
S霉gh agus r霉sg 3 orainsearan
1 sp脿inn-mh貌r s矛ol coireamain
1 sp脿inn-mh貌r s矛ol mustard
Bloigh cl貌bhan m矛n
Bloigh caineal m矛n

  • Cuir na gritheidean gu l猫ir ann am pana m貌r, measgaich agus teasaich air an st貌bha airson timcheall air uair a th矛de gus a bheil am biatas bruich.
  • Leig leis fuarachadh agus ith le aran-coirce agus c脿ise.

BEETROOT CHUTNEY
1 鈥� 1 陆 kg raw beetroot, grated
3 onions chopped
750g golden caster sugar
700ml red wine vinegar
Juice and zest of 3 oranges
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp mustard seeds
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch ground cinnamon

  • Put all the ingredients into a large pan, stir and cook on hob for approximately 1 hour or until the beetroot has cooked.
  • Allow to cool and serve with oatcakes and cheese.

CRUMBAIL SMEURAIG AGUS UBHAIL

Crumbail
120g fl霉r pl猫an
60g si霉car castair
60g 矛m gun shalainn, aig teas an t-se貌mair
30g 脿lmoin m矛n

  • Cuir an t-矛m agus am fl霉r ann am bobhla.
  • Suath am fl霉r dhan 矛m le do chorragan gus am bi e a鈥� samhlachadh criomagan arain. Cuir an t-si霉car agus an t-脿lmon m矛n ris agus measgaich.

Airson an compote
300g 霉bhlan, air an gearradh
115g smeuragan
S霉gh agus r霉sg 1 liomaid
30g si霉car castair donn
30g 矛m gun shalainn
陆 sp脿inn-bheag caineal m矛n

  • Cuir an t-矛m agus an t-si霉car ann am pana meadhanach m貌r agus leagh c貌mhla air teas meadhanach. Bruich airson 3 mionaidean gus an tionndaidh e na charamail shoilleir.
  • Cuir na smeuragan, an t-s霉gh agus na h-霉bhlan ris. Bruich airson mu 3 mionaidean gus an t貌isich iad a鈥� f脿s nas buige.
  • Cuir an caineal agus bloigh de r霉sg an liomaid ris, agus druthag dhen t-s霉gh.
  • Cuir ann an soitheach-脿mhainn agus leig leis fuarachadh mus t猫id an crumbail air a鈥� mhuin.
  • Nuair a tha e air fuarachadh, cuir an crumbail air a鈥� mhuin le crathadh de shi霉car castair 貌ir air muin sin. Teasaich aig 180C airson 10-15 mionaidean, gus a bheil dath 貌ir air a thighinn air a鈥� chrumbail.
  • Gabh le uachdar air a bhualadh, le beagan dhen t-s霉gh bhon chompote agus druthag dhen uisge-beatha smeuraig air a mheasgachadh troimhe.

APPLE & BRAMBLE CRUMBLE

Crumble
120g plain flour
60g caster sugar
60g unsalted butter, at room temperature.
30g ground almonds

  • Place the flour and butter in a bowl.
  • Rub into the flour using your fingertips to make a light breadcrumb texture. Add the sugar and ground almonds and mix through.

For the compote
300g apples, roughly chopped
115g brambles
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
30g brown castor sugar
30g unsalted butter
陆 tsp cinnamon

  • Put the butter and sugar in a medium pan and melt together over a medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes until the mixture turns to a light caramel.
  • Add the brambles and juice and apple. Cook for about 3 minutes until they start to soften.
  • Add cinnamon and a grating of lemon zest and a squeeze of the lemon juice.
  • Transfer to a baking dish and allow to cool before add the topping.
  • When it has cooled, add the topping and sprinkle with golden castor sugar. Re-heat at 180c for 10 鈥� 15 minutes, until the crumble has turned golden.
  • Serve with whipped cream, with a little of the juice from the compote and a splash of the bramble whisky mixed through.
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UISGE-BEATHA SMEURAIG

1 botal uisge-beatha c貌-mheasgaichte, 750ml
500g smeuragan
300g si霉car castair

  • Cuir na smeuragan ann an sileagan glan.
  • Cuir an t-si霉car castair ris agus d貌irt an t-uisge-beatha na mheasg. Cleachd uisge-beatha saor.
  • D霉in an t-sileagan agus thoir deagh chrathadh dha gus na tha na bhroinn a mheasgachadh.
  • St貌r ann an 脿ite tioram, fionnar agus thoir dh脿 crathadh a h-uile dh脿 no thr矛 l脿ithean gus an leagh an t-si霉car. D猫an seo airson timcheall air 3 seachdainean.
  • F脿g airson co-dhi霉 m矛os. Mar as fhaide a th猫id fh脿gail, 鈥檚 ann as fhe脿rr a bhios am blas. Nuair a tha e deiseil, str猫anaig tro anart-sh矛olaidh 鈥� no faodar na smeuragan fh脿gail sl脿n, ma thogras sibh.
  • C霉m ann am botal glan.

BRAMBLE WHISKY
1 bottle of blend whisky, 750ml
500g brambles
300g castor sugar

  • Place the brambles in a sterilised mason jar.
  • Add the castor sugar and pour in the whisky. Use an inexpensive whisky.
  • Seal the jar and give it a good shake to mix.
  • Store in a cool, dry place and give it a shake every few days to help the sugar dissolve. Do this for about 3 weeks.
  • Leave for at least one month. The longer you leave it, the better it will taste. When it is ready, strain through muslin or you can leave the brambles whole, if you prefer.
  • Seal in a sterilised bottle and store.听

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Uisdean Macleod
Presenter Roddy Munro
Executive Producer Ishbel Maclennan
Production Manager Mairi Macleod
Producer Kenneth Stewart

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