We are traveling to Scotland for the first time this Fall and have been reading whatever we can lay our hands to help us plan our trip.

One of my work colleauges, a Scotsman proud, tells us the thing he misses most is Rumbledethumps and has asked us to bring some back with us when we return.

Do any Scots on this board know of any deli in Central Scotland that may sell small tubs of this food that we can collect on the last day of our trip?

We know it isn't meat based but I've already emailed our Dept. of Agriculture with details of the cooked product and asked them to confirm it would be ok to bring it back to the USA. We really would love to do this for our friend, one of the nicest and kindest guys we have the pleasure of knowing.

BTW when he first mentioned the food I was sure he was describing something from one of the Harry Potter books. It's a great name!

I dinna ken why he canna make it hissel.

See http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...umbledethumps/

Joe

Not such a popular food here on the west coast of Scotland. Sheila, is it a north-east creation?

It is a very pleasant addition to any meal though and no doubt has it's own local variations. Not too long ago I saw it for sale in one of the national supermarkets but I can't remember which. Leave it with me and I'll try and find out for you.

ira, the recipe on the site you've given is not the rumbledethumps I've eaten in the past. 'Westies' like to add both carrot and leek. Local variations again, of course.

Bill

It's neither central belt nor north east. I think it's a 20th century makie uppie myself.

Sainsbury's do this sort of stuff, but I've only seen Colcannon.

>ira, the recipe on the site you've given is not the rumbledethumps I've eaten in the past. 'Westies' like to add both carrot and leek. Local variations again, of course.

Bill<

We should all welcome local variations. I just wonder why joe's friend can't make his own.

Would someone please explain what the heck Rumbledethumps are? Sounds really yummy like the meatmunchkins I make for my daughter.

Dear PLMN,

Go to the link I posted.

I was curious too so googled it and apparently that's the name in the Borders, but also turns up in Cajun cookbooks, suggesting what - auld alliance? Hmm.

Good, but not as good as clapshot.

Ira, thanks, that looks yummy. Might even make it with my meatmunchkins.