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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Talking homebaking and Scottish produce with GB...
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind is joined by The Great British Bake Off winner, Peter Sawkins. Peter discusses how he got into baking, Scottish influences in his bakes, what it was like being on the show and his new role as an ambassador for the...
35 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Giselle is a co founder and Director of Bellfield Brewery, a microbrewery in Edinburgh’s Abbeyhill that produces exclusively gluten free and vegan beer. Started in late 2015, Bellfield is now a well known brand in the Free From space, with seven beers...
4 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Gemma grew up on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides of Scotland. After studying Russian Language at the University of Glasgow, she worked at The Balvenie distillery studying the art of making whisky and looking after visitors from around the world....
4 min
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Scran celebrating women in the food and drink i...
Diana Thompson has over 30 years’ experience within the wine and hospitality industry, including working overseas and national and international roles in the UK.
A Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) certified tutor, after working independently with...
4 min
130
A sustainable guide to cooking
Food waste is one of the biggest unrecognised contributors to our carbon footprint.
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind is joined by Scotland's national chef Gary MacLean and Zero Waste Scotland's Andrew Pankhurst to find out more about food waste and...
43 min
131
Valentine's Special with Tom and Michaela Kitchin
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and it’s a great time to spoil yourself or a loved one with a special meal - even if it's a home-cooked meal this year.
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind chats to a well-known couple on the Scottish food and drink...
32 min
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Highlights from Scran's Burns Night
Welcome back to Scran for our third series. Host Rosalind Erskine is back with a brand new line-up of guests talking all things Scottish food and drink.
It couldn't be more fitting than to start with one of the most patriotic days of the year - Burns...
44 min
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The Scran Christmas Special
A very merry welcome to the Scran Christmas special! While Christmas will be different this year, we can still enjoy a nice plate of food, which is what this episode is all about, whatever your diet.
Our first guests will be sure to warm your hearts...
44 min
134
200 years of Johnnie Walker
On this week's episode of Scran, we partnered with Johnnie Walker to celebrate 200 years of the brand.
On this episode, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by Head of Whisky Outreach at Diageo and the author of ‘A Long Stride’, Nicolas Morgan. Published...
37 min
135
Scran turns one - the best bits from seasons on...
On this episode we are celebrating a whole year of Scran.
From our first episode at Edinburgh's Christmas market, to recording in lockdown, host Rosalind Erskine and guest specialist reporter Caitlyn Dewar discuss the highlights and funny bits of the...
33 min
136
Talking whisky with Sam Heughan
On this episode of Scran, host Rosalind Erskine is joined by a very special guest: Outlander star Sam Heughan.
Sam is a Scottish actor who is best known for playing warrior Jamie Fraser in Outlander, the historical drama TV show based on the novel...
22 min
137
World-renowned chefs Michel Roux Jnr. and Stevi...
This week features not one but two chefs from Michelin star restaurants: Michel Roux Jr. and Stevie McLaughlin.
The first part of the episode features Rosalind's visit to Crossbasket Castle to meet Michel Roux Jr. Michel now runs Le Gavorche, one of...
41 min
138
Celebrating International Scottish Gin Day
This week on Scran we chat all things Scottish gin with Gin Cooperative founders Natalie and Martin Reid, and Sean Murphy, author of the book 'Gin Galore'.
With International Scottish Gin Day falling on 24 October this year, Martin and Natalie...
40 min
139
Down at the pumpkin patch
As Halloween is just around the corner, this episode of Scran is all about pumpkins.
Rosalind finally gets back on the road again to visit two pumpkin farms - Arnprior in Stirling and Kilduff in East Lothian.
Opened in 2015, Arnprior was one of the...
35 min
140
How the malt riots led to the birth of whisky
This week Scran takes a look back at Glasgow's malt riots and how they kick-started the whisky industry we know and love today.
Joining Rosalind are Emily Coyle, brand development manager at the Glasgow Distillery company, and Norry Wilson, founder...
34 min
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The future of Scottish food and drink - with Ma...
This week's Scran takes a look at the health of Scotland's food and drink sector - and a look back at the 2020 Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight.
Joining Rosalind are guests James Withers, Scotland Food and Drink CEO, and Mairi Gougeon, Minister for...
20 min
142
A culinary tour of the Highlands
Scran is taking a culinary tour of Scotland, chatting to a range of local legends about their businesses, produce and their community.
This week, Rosalind is on a socially distant tour of the Highlands chatting to various entrepreneurs about why...
38 min
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A culinary tour of Scotland's central belt
On this episode, Rosalind's culinary tour of Scotland takes her to the central belt. She talks to business owners about their passion for their work and why the local food scene has lots to offer.
Scott Smith, chef and Root to Market founder...
41 min
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A culinary tour of North East Scotland
This episode of Scran is brought to you in partnership Scotland food and drink and today marks the launch of the Scottish food and drink fortnight from the 5th - 20th September.
Scran will take a culinary tour around Scotland, chatting to a range of...
36 min
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Scran on the road - part two
This week is the second part of our Scran on the road series.
On this episode, Rosalind travels from Speyside to the Moray coast to speak to business owners and staff about reopening following lockdown.
Firstly, Rosalind chats to owner of Bootlegger's...
42 min
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Scran on the road - part one
Welcome to our first 'Scran on the Road' episode! This week, host Rosalind Erskine starts her engine and ventures to the Craigellachie Hotel in Speyside to see what the offering is now that doors are open.
Kevin Smith, managing director at the hotel,...
47 min
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Sourcing the best seafood
Eating locally caught seafood isn't something we do enough of in the UK. But with over 100 different species of fish caught in UK waters, why not give it a try?
In this episode of Scran, Rosalind discusses a campaign called Sea For Yourself, which is...
62 min
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Scran outtakes and best bits so far - bonus epi...
From unheard outtakes to adventures across Scotland, on this bonus episode of Scran, Rosalind Erskine takes you through some of her favourite moments of series one and two.
Expect awkward breathing, laughter and weird and wonderful food favourites.
30 min
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What to expect now restaurants and bars are open
It has been a long four months of lockdown, but finally indoor hospitality can reopen in Scotland. On this episode Rosalind chats to Stevie McLaughlin, head chef of Scotland's only two Michelin star restaurant - Restaurant Andrew Fairlie - about...
47 min
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The rise of Scottish rum - the expert's guide
On this episode of Scran, Rosalind finds out more about the growing trend for distilling Scottish rum.
Often cited as the next big thing following on from Scottish gin, the production of rum has been steadily growing in Scotland over the last two to...
47 min