Scran
From the humble haggis supper to the finest single malt, Scotland's food and drink scene is as unique as the nation itself. Rosalind Erskine, The Scotsman's Food and Drink Editor, is joined by guests and experts to give you an insight into what's cooking in Scotland. If you like a good bit of scran, this is the podcast for you.
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South of Scotland, historic hostelries, pies, g...
Rosalind hits the road and travels to Berwickshire in the South of Scotland.
43 min
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Christmas Special 2022 part 2 - Ukrainian Chris...
On the second bumper Christmas episode of Scran for 2022, we've got everything from cocktail making to veggie prep and gift ideas, as well as learning about some Ukrainian Christmas traditions .
First up Rosalind went along to the Hawksmoor in...
37 min
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Christmas Special 2022 part 1 - turkeys, chocol...
It's finally here - the first of our Scran Christmas Specials. This year we've been across the land talking to various suppliers, businesses and social enterprises all about our favourite time of year and what it means for them. Over the next two...
34 min
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Connecting local produce and people - Bowhouse
This week Rosalind continues her amble around Fife where she visits Bowhouse - a part of the Balcaskie Estate, located in the heart of the East Neuk, between Elie and St Monans.
Bowhouse aims to connect small growers and producers with restaurants...
39 min
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An autumn orchard in Fife, Naughton Cider and S...
On this episode of Scran Rosalind travels to the North East of Fife to meet Peter Crawford of Naughton Cider. Peter tells Rosalind all about cider's history, the process for making his cider (mostly by hand) and how champagne plays a huge part in this...
36 min
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Working up an 'Appetite for Adventure' with Ghi...
Do you have an 'Appetite for Adventure'? Well, if so, then this may be the podcast for you!
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind is joined by Lee Craigie and Ghillie Basan who were part of this sustainable food and travel project. Appetite for...
34 min
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The Hebridean Baker, island tradition, folklore...
On this week's Scran Rosalind is joined by TIk Tok star the Hebridean Baker aka Coinneach Macleod. Coinneach tells Rosalind about how his social media following took off overnight and how he was once referred to as 'how a shortbread cookie might sound...
25 min
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A taste of Lanarkshire Larder
This week we are in beautiful Lanarkshire, in the heart of Scotland, an area with a long tradition of food production. Rosalind went along to visit some of the businesses who now make up Lanarkshire Larder, a regional food group that includes food and...
58 min
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The Scottish Gin Boom
This week we're revisiting a topic close to our hearts, Scottish Gi. Making gin, selling gin, promoting gin, writing about gin and well, drinking gin - we've got it all this week. But we're also asking if Gin's time has come. Are we passed the peak...
44 min
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The 13th century castle welcoming guests to the...
Have you ever looked at the remains of an old building or castle and thought - what would it be like to restore it and open it as a restaurant? Well, that's exactly what we'll be talking about on this episode of Scran.
Rosalind recently travelled...
28 min
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From Edinburgh's bountiful botanicals to Russia...
On this episode of Scran you'll learn all about gin, how it's made, its very colourful history and how Edinburgh has figured in its story to-date. More specifically we'll be hearing all about Edinburgh Gin, which is fast becoming an institution in the...
51 min
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Campbeltown's whisky renaissance
On this episode of Scran Rosalind travels to the Campbeltown Malts Festival which returned this year after a two-year absence. Rosalind meets various representatives of the whisky industry to hear about how the area is experiencing a rebirth and...
42 min
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Bonus episode - Edinburgh Food Festival 2022
Welcome to this bonus episode of Scran. We all know the summer brings some wonderful outdoor eating and drinking experiences to Scotland. One such event, The Edinburgh Food Festival, is returning to its home in Assembly George Square Gardens and...
26 min
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The money being made by whisky
Welcome to Series 6 of Scran!
On this episode of Scran Rosalind is discussing a topic she finds very interesting, old and rare whisky, record breaking amounts spent on whisky and how the digital world is impacting the industry.
A few months back...
34 min
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Special episode - Feis Ile 2 - a truly unique f...
We're on to episode 2 of our two-part special on Feis Ile 2022. On this podcast Rosalind continues her exploration of this unique and highly popular festival. Rosalind speaks to more producers, visits more distilleries and goes on a magical mystery...
58 min
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Special episode - Feis Ile 1 - a whisky drinker...
We have produced 2 special episodes of Scran all about that whisky drinker mecca - Feis Ile. Across these episodes you'll get a sense of what being at Feis Ile is like. Rosalind visits various distilleries, talks to producers from Islay and Jura...
58 min
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Dancing Puffins and bountiful botanicals with B...
On this episode of Scran Rosalind visits Badachro Distillery in Gairloch on the North West coast where she met Vanessa Quinn who gave her a tour of the facility. Her partner in life and business Gordon wasn't there that day but caught up with Rosalind...
26 min
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Soaking up Spirit of Speyside
On this episode of Scran it's all about celebrating whisky - but at long last, we get to do it in person!
Rosalind travelled north to experience the return of Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. With people attending from all over the world, she...
54 min
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Revisiting the past at Inverlochy Castle
On this week's episode Rosalind visits the majestic Inverlochy Castle in Fort William. She sits down to chat with celebrity chef Michel Roux Jnr. whose namesake restaurant recently launched Seasgair - a new dining concept. This unique dining...
36 min
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Bonus Scran - Delving into Dornoch Castle and D...
On this episode of Scran Rosalind continues her tour of the Highlands and meets with Philip Thompson, who runs Dornoch Castle with his family. Philip told Rosalind about how, along with his brother Simon, they have turned their passion for whisky into...
39 min
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Heading to the Highlands and taking in The Torr...
On this episode of Scran Rosalind heads north to The Torridon boutique resort in Wester Ross to meet owner and manager Dan Rose-Bristow and head Chef Paul Green. On her visit she was given a tour of the kitchen garden which supplies much of the...
42 min
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Exploring how sound affects taste with 'Unusual...
On this episode Rosalind meets the fascinating trio of Unusual Ingredients; Jacob Thompson-Bell, Adam Martin and Caroline Hobkinson. They recently visited Glasgow as part of the Sonica 2022 festival where they led an immersive experience performance...
45 min
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Celebrating the theatre of life with James Thom...
Rosalind's guest on Scran this week is James Thomson OBE, owner of two significant Edinburgh hospitality institutions; The Witchery and Prestonfield House. Rosalind went along to meet him there a few weeks back. They discussed his life growing up in...
23 min
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Scotland's National Chef, Gary Maclean talks to...
In this episode of Scran Rosalind Erskine meets Gary Maclean, Scotland's National Chef, winner of Masterchef, owner of Creel Caught in St James' Quarter in Edinburgh and lecturer at City of Glasgow College.
They talk about Gary's career to date, the...
28 min
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Soaring seafood and simple pleasures with chef ...
On this episode of Scran Rosalind meets up with Roy Brett owner and head chef at Ondine in Edinburgh. Roy tells Rosalind all about his journey to where he is today and the interesting characters he's met along the way. He talks about the growth in...
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