CLAPSHOT Traditional SCOTTISH dish ORKNEY Islands

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  • Опубликовано: 17 фев 2024
  • Clapshot is a traditional Scottish dish from the Orkney Islands, located off the northeastern coast of Scotland. It's a simple, rustic side dish that combines the earthy flavors of turnips (often referred to as "swedes" in Scotland, short for Swedish turnips, and elsewhere known as rutabagas) and potatoes. Adding butter, chives (or sometimes onion), and seasoning transforms these root vegetables into a comforting, hearty accompaniment to various dishes, notably haggis and other roasted or grilled meats.
    The origins of clapshot are deeply rooted in Scottish culinary traditions, reflecting the country's emphasis on seasonal, locally available produce. In the harsh climate of the Orkney Islands, root vegetables were historically a staple, as they could be stored throughout winter. Clapshot was a practical way to use these stored vegetables, providing a nutritious and warming dish during the colder seasons. Over time, it has become a beloved part of Scottish cuisine, enjoyed both in its homeland and by those of Scottish heritage worldwide.
    NOTE: Apparently, The yellow, dark flesh is known as turnip in Scotland, and the white flesh is known as a swede. If anyone knows why there is a name switch on these vegetables - PLEASE LET ME KNOW! I'm learning every day. Thank you. Rik
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    Ingredients:
    - 1 lb (450g) potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
    - 1 lb (450g) turnips (swedes/rutabagas), peeled and cut into chunks
    - 4 tablespoons butter, plus extra for serving
    - chives, finely chopped
    - Salt and pepper, to taste
    - splash of cream (optional)
    - A pinch of nutmeg (optional for added flavoUr)
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  • @XwynntopiaX
    @XwynntopiaX 4 месяца назад +48

    I’m NATIVE AMERICAN and so we had meat and berries and nuts, with some seasonal veggies but never had a nip or a Swede until I was about 7, and my English father made them for me to try. Makes me want to run out to the store and buy some tomorrow to try your recipe. Who doesn’t love mash and butter and green onions? So good. This is the first video of yours I’ve watched and so will be returning to see what other culinary delights you may have in store for this Indian. Thanks!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +3

      Thank you for watching. What Tribe or Nation are you from? Good luck to you. Best, Rik

    • @dalestaley5637
      @dalestaley5637 4 месяца назад +1

      Have you heard of rutabaga? That's a swede aka neep aka rutabaga.

    • @carolilseanne2175
      @carolilseanne2175 3 месяца назад

      Neeps and Tatties! 😂😂

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  3 месяца назад

      Is it?@@carolilseanne2175

  • @janegreen9340
    @janegreen9340 5 месяцев назад +50

    The beginnings of bubble and squeak, home cooking at its best making the most of cheaper ingredients while filling hungry tummies. Love mashed carrot and swede with loads of black pepper and butter.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +3

      Yes, I do too! Just like I was brought up. Real tasty food. Best, Rik

    • @callumclark3358
      @callumclark3358 4 месяца назад +4

      You'll like Irish champ then. Poach lots of chopped scallions in a little milk while your potatoes are boiling. Stir it in once you've mashed them. LOTS of butter, pepper, salt, maybe some cream. YUM

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +2

      I do. Best, Rik@@callumclark3358

  • @dinkburns6883
    @dinkburns6883 5 месяцев назад +110

    Begs the question, how has fast food become common, when it cannot hold a candle to delicious food like this?? Rik, your channel is invaluable. Sure does inspire!!!!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +11

      Thank you very much. It's all down to convenience. Quick meals. There is a place for everything, but nothing beats good, fresh ingredients cooked properly. Best, Rik

    • @margeretbeer1742
      @margeretbeer1742 4 месяца назад +2

      Youngsters are lazy. Can not beat freshly prepared for.

    • @EffieG-ez9tf
      @EffieG-ez9tf 4 месяца назад +3

      You remind me of my Irish Granny and Grandma with your tatties and turnips. It’s a wonderful memory because they both slathered on the butter with every veg, naturally, and made their grandchildren smile with such delicious comfort food. Nothing beats the old recipes cooked like Grandma and Granny. Thanks for sharing and keep those recipes coming.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you will do. Best, Rik@@EffieG-ez9tf

    • @BardovBacchus
      @BardovBacchus 4 месяца назад +4

      Do you know how long it takes to roast a rooter beggar? If folks didn't have to work 40+ a week just to keep a roof, maybe they could cook more? We could stop marketing meal kits and newfangled TV diners, rather than just calling young folks *lazy*

  • @JCScowling39
    @JCScowling39 5 месяцев назад +50

    My ancestors are from the Orkneys. I am so proud of my Scottish heritage

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +2

      Yes, you should be. Another great recipe coming soon form there. We should all be proud of our heritage! Best, Rik

    • @Batmandabomb
      @Batmandabomb 4 месяца назад +2

      Mine too Harcrow or Halcro, dependant on the spellings

    • @JCScowling39
      @JCScowling39 4 месяца назад

      @@Batmandabomb Mine too :-)

    • @phbrinsden
      @phbrinsden 4 месяца назад +2

      My Scottish sister in law corrected me when I said “the Orkneys”. She said it’s Orkney Islands or even The Orkney or just Orkney. Rick had it right.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik@@phbrinsden

  • @glennismossey6976
    @glennismossey6976 5 месяцев назад +38

    My mum always made potatoes with turnips! I thought it was just to hide the fact we were being served veggies! No idea the dish had a real name! My mum was a MacNeil living in England but originally from Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada! I still cook this to this day but here in Canada, Turnips, ( yellow flesh) are known also as rutabaga. 🇬🇧🇨🇦

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +3

      Thanks for sharing, Glennis. Nice to know you are still cooking her way. Love to Canada. Best, Rik

    • @janettesinclair6279
      @janettesinclair6279 4 месяца назад +3

      I never knew what rutabaga was till now! Greetings from "Clapshot Land!"

    • @pippathomas5019
      @pippathomas5019 4 месяца назад +2

      I was just coming on to ask if Swedes were what we call rutabagas...glad I saw your comment! 💕

    • @Noname-ni1dy
      @Noname-ni1dy 4 месяца назад +2

      Rutabaga is similar to turnip, however, it is much bigger. Turnip has a much stronger taste than rutabaga.

    • @mademoiselledusfonctionell1609
      @mademoiselledusfonctionell1609 4 месяца назад +2

      @-ni1dy Rutabaga is a swede - a Swedish turnip.
      Rutabaga comes from rotabagge, the word for swedish turnip
      in the Southwest of Sweden.

  • @EastSider48215
    @EastSider48215 4 месяца назад +26

    Here in the USA, we call needs “rutabagas”, and this is one of my favorite ways of preparing them. Sometimes I swap turnips for the rutabaga and that is also delicious. And yes, that touch of nutmeg makes it really good!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +5

      Thanks for sharing! I agree. Best, Rik

    • @kimsmith524
      @kimsmith524 4 месяца назад +2

      I wondered what a Swede was called in the US. Thanks!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Rutabaga Thank you. Best, Rik@@kimsmith524

    • @owenbloomfield1177
      @owenbloomfield1177 4 месяца назад +1

      Rutabaga here in Canada as well.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. Best, Rik@@owenbloomfield1177

  • @alangilbertson8239
    @alangilbertson8239 4 месяца назад +40

    I've had spuds mashed with turnip done like this all my life, without the chives - and I'm (North-east) English. I call it turnip, because when I was a lad growing up, we had turnips (with the dark red skin and yellow flesh) and white (or 'milky') turnips, that had the crimson skin and white, peppery flesh. Turnips were for winter (best after the first frost) and milkies were for summer - not mashed, but served cubed with whole new potatoes. None of this 'Swede' stuff in those days. We wouldn't have known what a swede was, in terms of vegetables. We only found out that some people called turnips 'swedes' when cookery programmes started to mention them on telly in the 1970s and 'Southern ways' caught on. Clapshot? I never heard of it until a few years ago and I found out that's what I'd been eating all my life was called in Scotland.
    I normally cook my spuds and turnip in the same pan, but one good reason for cooking them in separate pans is that sometimes the turnips have been grown in soil short on some of the nutrients they need, and they come out like wood in texture, harder to chop and they take an age to boil to tenderness. If you waited for them to do that with the spuds, the spuds can turn to soup while the turnip cooks. If I'm chopping a turnip, and it's hard to cut, it goes on to boil, either in the pan to which spuds will be added later, or in a separate pan, 10 minutes or more before the spuds go on to cook. That way, they're both ready at the same time.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +6

      Fantastic reading, Alan. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

    • @cypherknot
      @cypherknot 4 месяца назад +2

      I have always known 'swedes' as rutabagas. That is what we call them in the US.

    • @bigteddy66
      @bigteddy66 4 месяца назад

      Yes but you have a lot of crazy words for things. ​@@cypherknot

    • @raissajenna9638
      @raissajenna9638 4 месяца назад

      @@cypherknotsame in 🇨🇦

    • @michaelplunkett8059
      @michaelplunkett8059 4 месяца назад +1

      Yup.
      I cut the turnip in smaller chunks and do a head start with them and the potatoes go in the hot tub later.

  • @chrisfox3161
    @chrisfox3161 5 месяцев назад +23

    It makes a smashing topping for a cottage pie. If you use haggis for the meat it's even better. Scottage pie, hearty food. (Erindoors is a Glaswegian)

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Yes I agree. You are a lucky boy. Sounds like tasty food in your hoose, good on her. All the very best. Rik

  • @donitaforrest9064
    @donitaforrest9064 5 месяцев назад +23

    I love potatoes & carrots boiled and mashed together with butter and milk or cream. Pretty colour and tastes so good.

  • @JaneB67
    @JaneB67 5 месяцев назад +48

    What a delicious and simple recipe Rik...love how you normalise butter and seasoning....proper cooking, you just can't beat it! Thankyou for sharing with us today.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks for watching. Thank you. Best, Rik

    • @nealgrimes4382
      @nealgrimes4382 4 месяца назад +3

      Adding butter and seasoning to Potatoes is normal already.

  • @jujutrini8412
    @jujutrini8412 5 месяцев назад +12

    Finally someone else who likes lumps in their mash! I love texture in mash but everyone seems to want theirs like baby food. 😂😂😂

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +2

      Ha ha ha - yes many like it creamed. Glad you like the lumps, thought I was in the minority , mind you I don't care I love the lumps! Best, Rik

    • @michaelplunkett8059
      @michaelplunkett8059 4 месяца назад

      My Nana said a few lumps ok, but too many means a lazy cook. I was her potato man as a child. Peel, pressure cook and mash.

    • @gizzyguzzi
      @gizzyguzzi 2 месяца назад

      I like my potatoes to have lots of potatoes in them. And milk and butter. Besides that I'm not too fussy

  • @Yorkshiremadmick
    @Yorkshiremadmick 5 месяцев назад +23

    It’s great formed into rissole shapes. Put into the fridge overnight. Then fry in hot dripping or lard. Flipping and getting a nice crust on both sides.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +4

      Yes please! Nice one, Mick. Best, Rik

    • @lilliankeane5731
      @lilliankeane5731 4 месяца назад +2

      Oooh that sounds lovely.

    • @krazeyjannie6349
      @krazeyjannie6349 4 месяца назад +2

      I like the sound of that idea. Thanks for sharing

    • @beverlyaten1775
      @beverlyaten1775 4 месяца назад +1

      Do you cook the turnip greens? Fabulous! I love to cook turnips greens, diced turnip bodies,collard greens, with bacon grease or butter.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      I would cook them . Best, Rik@@beverlyaten1775

  • @gracereciever
    @gracereciever 5 месяцев назад +12

    I think the 2 pan use is because potato cooks quicker than swede.
    Love mashed swede, so another on my do do list. Thanks .

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +1

      Good choice! Yes you are correct. Best, Rik

  • @heatherwest4238
    @heatherwest4238 5 месяцев назад +19

    This brings back childhood memories Rik - I'd forgotten about clapshot! It was a teatime staple, as were stovies and cullen skink. Happy days!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you. Good memoires. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

  • @evocationart8370
    @evocationart8370 5 месяцев назад +10

    Delicious especially with some strong cheddar cheese with that crusty bread xx❤

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +1

      So good! What a combination. Thank you for sharing. Best, Rik

  • @donnaregan9189
    @donnaregan9189 4 месяца назад +5

    Just subscribed on the strength of your personality my mouth is watering at this recipe.Oddly enough I have all of the ingredients and so I am going to make it tomorrow and serve it with lamb chops.Thank you God bless x

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for the sub! Nice dinner! Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @gregorycole3511
    @gregorycole3511 5 месяцев назад +19

    Nice comfort dish on a Winters evening

  • @donnavorce8856
    @donnavorce8856 4 месяца назад +4

    Grandpa once asked me to add a turnip to the taters for mashing. I of course did. It's a great way to make plain mashed taters into something truly delightful. I'd never heard of that till Grandpa requested it.
    This clapshot recipe is one Grandpa would have loved. I'll try it! Thanks for sharing!

    • @donnavorce8856
      @donnavorce8856 4 месяца назад +3

      Thinking back on family history . . . Grandpa's mom and dad were pure Swedish. Maybe that's where he knew about mixing root veg for a delicious mash. Cheers

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @suemcknight9051
    @suemcknight9051 4 месяца назад +6

    Mmmmm….Hungry, now, for sure 😋. American 🇺🇸 here …. Many years ago I had a dear friend who had a Scottish father & a German mother. Her dad made the very dish you just did & everyone loved it. For whatever reason, her German mom decided to add drained sauerkraut to it one time. Might sound awful,but I can’t begin to tell you how good that ended up being. I still make it that way to this day. And, my friend made this with the sauerkraut added in if she had an upset stomach😛….and swore it cured the nausea! I know adding cooked cabbage to plain mashed potatoes turns it into Colcannon (my Irish heritage blessed me with that combo), which I love as well🍀. Just subscribed to your channel since this dish popped up on my screen.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you for sharing. Colcannon will be popping up very soon. Might not be the way you make it. Thanks for the sub. Best, Rik

    • @stewarthurt9667
      @stewarthurt9667 Месяц назад

      I remember having another very tasty version of this from the menu in King Hotel in Blackpool seven years ago. They said it was an Irish recipe called CHAMP. Spring onions were used instead of chives.

  • @zworm2
    @zworm2 5 месяцев назад +14

    I know it is wonderful. You can still see the sheep teeth marks on that Swede. Put me in the mind to make another of my favorites, Colcannon. Thanks

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +6

      Now ya talking. Do you make with cabbage or kale - I would make it with cabbage. Thank you for the suggestion. I will make it. Best, Rik

    • @zworm2
      @zworm2 5 месяцев назад +7

      Always Kale. Now I would use the Tuscan or so called Dinosaur Kale. Wonderful stuff. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks @@BackyardChef

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you. I will see if I can get hold of some Kale. I am making this. Best, Rik@@zworm2

    • @VLind-uk6mb
      @VLind-uk6mb 4 месяца назад +5

      Or rumbledethumps, as we call it in Scotland. Some people put onion in -- I tend to do potato, cabbage and onion, but may add neeps next time I do that. You can basically combine these any way you like, with whatever is to hand. I had better get me a rutabaga, as we call them in Canada where I now live.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +3

      Yes. I will be uploading rumbledethumps in a little bit. Its too similar to this one. Sounds like you have a plan. Best, Rik@@VLind-uk6mb

  • @megfreeth4377
    @megfreeth4377 4 месяца назад +6

    I’m from Yorkshire and had this regularly as a kid I loved it then and still do with lots of white pepper yummy❤

  • @lizhannah8412
    @lizhannah8412 5 месяцев назад +18

    Oh, man. It's my all-time favourite. It's great with Haggis, mince, and stew. I'll make some tomorrow with mince, carrot, and onion. Thanks Rik.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +2

      I was hoping you would see, Liz. I have a question- Now do you call a Turnip and swede and a swede a turnip in Scotland. I had a very nice comment a bit ago saying that. The yellow orange flesh (what we would know as a swede) Is the Turnip in Scotland. Sorry if it all sounds confusing but after all these years I'm learning every day! Best, Rik

    • @lizhannah8412
      @lizhannah8412 5 месяцев назад +2

      The white one is a swede. The dark one is a turnip x

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +3

      Well I learn everyday - I wonder why the names switched, that would be an interesting one to find out. Thank you very much indeed. Best, Rik@@lizhannah8412

    • @lizhannah8412
      @lizhannah8412 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@BackyardChef Nae bother

    • @helza
      @helza 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@BackyardChef growing up with a Scottish dad and English mum in England I still can't work out what to call these. It was a frequent cause of bickering

  • @marilynmunro-heim6093
    @marilynmunro-heim6093 4 месяца назад +5

    Hi Rik,
    Nice again, with a traditional Scottish dish. My granny used to boil potatoes and turnips separately, because she said, the turnips take longer.
    Thanks again. 👍👍👍

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for sharing. Yes its seems that was the way. Best, Rik

  • @jenwanner4911
    @jenwanner4911 3 месяца назад +2

    I have Scottish, Irish and English blood running through my veins so I love to see different dishes than what I'm used to. I would eat this with some crusty bread for a main dish. Love it. Thank you.

  • @kerstinshadbolt1003
    @kerstinshadbolt1003 5 месяцев назад +9

    Wow! I never expected rotmos on anyone's channel - clapshot to you. I had it most weeks right through my childhood in Sweden and 60 years on, I still cook it here in the UK. I always keep a few servings in the freezer. My mother made it with potatoes, swede and carrot, but I just use carrot and swede. Thanks, Rik!🌷

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +3

      Thanks for sharing. I love it with swede and carrot mashed butter and pepper. Best, Rik

  • @rustygirl5709
    @rustygirl5709 5 месяцев назад +9

    my mum always gave me turnips and potatoes mash ,, loved it,,, 60,s

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +2

      Delicious! Your mum knew how to feed you. Best, Rik

  • @mrdangiles90
    @mrdangiles90 5 месяцев назад +10

    That pool of melted butter😋😍 fantastic Rik! another delightful recipe from your good self

  • @cocojo2356
    @cocojo2356 4 месяца назад +2

    My Mum used to make this a lot and also put on top of a pie. Don't know if it was a Shepherds Pie or a Cottage Pie, or what, but it was delish. She did the same things with any left over uncooked veggies at the end of the week, it might not have been a lot but we used to toast a slice of bread, put the 'topping' on the toast, sprinkle with cheese and back under the grill, scrumptious, just scrumptious. Nothing beats it!

  • @krimmer66
    @krimmer66 4 месяца назад +3

    Nice and simple, yet delicious and nourishing dish.. love it!

  • @otto8049
    @otto8049 5 месяцев назад +25

    My mother in law was from Inverness. She couldn't cook either. Lol. Im just kidding. My family is from Groningen province and Ostergotland, Sweden. I grew up eating the same kind of Northern European grubb but Im delighted to see some of your regional dishes that you do so well. Love your channel.

  • @stephensmith4480
    @stephensmith4480 5 месяцев назад +8

    What I Love about your recipes is They are Proper Grub Rik and this is no exception. It may have gone all around The World, it's also coming to a Kitchen in Liverpool, one day this week. Cheers 👍

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +4

      Wow, thank you! Yes lets stick to real grub. When I make say - parsnip and pear soup it still looks like a real homely soup. I've made all the fancy stuff (that does not fill you up) I like to take away the nonsense we had drummed down our throats and take it back to the home kitchen, where many can enjoy and not just the few. Thank you very much. Best, Rik

    • @stephensmith4480
      @stephensmith4480 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@BackyardChef You're welcome mate. This is Food to feed Family's and hard working folk who are doing it on a very limited Budget. They had to be imaginative when it came to basic ingredients and they did it very well 🙏🙏

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +3

      Agreed! Best, Rik@@stephensmith4480

  • @ginabrannan2754
    @ginabrannan2754 Месяц назад +1

    great "stick to your ribs" delicious food. best wishes from Scotland

  • @bill-hunter
    @bill-hunter 3 месяца назад +1

    The best and most comforting food is always made with the simplest of ingredients 😊

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  3 месяца назад

      Agreed! Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @CountBasie56
    @CountBasie56 5 месяцев назад +7

    Mmmm my favourite veg right there. Yet another great recipe Rik

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад

      Hope you enjoy. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @shafur3
    @shafur3 4 месяца назад +2

    Another great meal ❣️ Thank you .

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      You are so welcome. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @Kayz6449
    @Kayz6449 5 месяцев назад +6

    Hi Rik, we used to save the cooking water and use in gravy, supposedly was good to help keep arthritis at bay. So pleased you suggest mash on bread, I was accused of being uncouth when I done this, love a mash sandwich. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +3

      I'm with you. I've even been called uncouth. Ha ha ha. All I can say, we all have choices what to eat, how to cook. Glad we are not all the same. That's why we enjoy. Keep eating the mash with the bread. Best, Rik

    • @elisaastorino2881
      @elisaastorino2881 4 месяца назад +2

      When my father was working his way through school in the steel mill (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA), everyone had their day before payday lunch, the last bit of food in the kitchen before they had money to buy some more. He said the "Americans", meaning the descendants of the British, always had mashed potato sandwiches.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +2

      Nothing wrong with that, If thats all there is to eat - I would take that. Best, Rik@@elisaastorino2881

    • @countrysideviews294
      @countrysideviews294 4 месяца назад +1

      I like to add chunks of cheddar and tinned tuna to hot mash and put it on toast under the grill until the cheese is bubbling. Lovely

  • @larsen8059
    @larsen8059 4 месяца назад +1

    That's a thing of beauty!

  • @anniefannycharles9951
    @anniefannycharles9951 4 месяца назад +2

    I really want some...you hipnotized me with the swirls...

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Ha ha ha, thank you. Best, Rik

  • @GillNolan
    @GillNolan 12 дней назад +1

    So happy to find out what a rutabaga is, heard it so often and had no idea it was just a swede 😂😂😂 every days a school day 😊x

  • @waynetaylor9631
    @waynetaylor9631 5 месяцев назад +6

    Love these recipes and the channel. Thanks Rik

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Glad you like them! Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @sorrowstormsinger4899
    @sorrowstormsinger4899 3 месяца назад +1

    The drained water can be frozen and then used in stews etc. My mother taught me to boil the potatoes and swede in different pots as the swede used to take longer to soften. Thank you for an oldy but goodie recipe, it's been years since I ate this.I love this with sausage and onion gravy the perfect comfort food.🥰

  • @irishgirl1753
    @irishgirl1753 4 месяца назад +1

    Love this your my addiction channel

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. Wait until you see the couple coming next week for St Pat's Day you may change your mind. Best, Rik

  • @mandydavidson6694
    @mandydavidson6694 5 месяцев назад +4

    So delicious, I love chives at anytime, this is for tea tomorrow. Thank you Rik. 😊

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      You are so welcome. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @GlenAndFriendsCooking
    @GlenAndFriendsCooking 4 месяца назад +1

    It's funny how two vegetables that are latecomers to the Scottish food scene in the mid to late 1700s, have such an outsized 'tradition'. In my collection of Scottish cookbooks from the 1700s, both of these vegetables are looked down upon, and the potato was called the Devil's work that would turn you mad, immoral, or into a Witch. But by the early 1800s both were used extensively with recipes converted from using the 'true turnip' to using the Swede or neep... so for many pre 1790s Scottish recipes the 'true turnip' is the traditional veg to use.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Wow! Glen what a pleasure to have you on here. I've watched your channel for years before all this work on here. Loved the KFC. Actually the traditional cook book is right up my street. Much love to Canada, you and your wife. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @maziet9734
    @maziet9734 4 месяца назад +2

    Start the swedes first for 5 minutes, then put the potatoes in the same pot. So yummy! ❤🇨🇦

  • @davidcampbell2845
    @davidcampbell2845 4 месяца назад +2

    Fantastic stuff!
    I've combined your Clapshot and Colcannon recipes, on the belief that the historic population and austere circumstances would be very similar. So, spuds, cabbage and turnip with as much butter and chives/spring onions etc. as you could lay your hands on. If our ancestors could have, they probably would have. I have to say that it combines the best of both. Delicious. Mix leftovers with flour and fry and it's the best breakfast you've ever 'ad.
    Thanks for your work - it's all based on your effort.

  • @MG-ot2yr
    @MG-ot2yr 4 месяца назад +2

    I'm headed to Orkney, as well as Shetland, in April. I'll put this on my list of local foods to try, looks wonderful.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Great idea! Enjoy your trip. Best, Rik

  • @raltine1
    @raltine1 4 месяца назад +1

    Just came across this site, Absolutely Delighted, Greetings from Tipperary Ireland

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Awesome, thank you! I have a recipe for Tipperary Turnip mash which I was going to make. I have no idea how original the recipe is? Its flipping tasty! Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @brendanelson1027
    @brendanelson1027 3 месяца назад +1

    We always had the green onion tops on a slice of buttered bread. Tasted good to hungry children, especially with a dash of salt & pepper!
    Will be saving this recipe,too! Blessings from NW Florida!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  3 месяца назад

      Sounds great! Thank you. Love to Florida. Best, Rik

  • @maurasmith-mitsky762
    @maurasmith-mitsky762 4 месяца назад +2

    Getting through the wax-coated skin of a turnip was a daunting task in my girlhood. It’s a shame that we didn’t secure a better knife. Great video, Rik.

  • @schubertuk
    @schubertuk 5 месяцев назад +4

    You don't need the chives (although certainly use them if you have them). Rather than throwing the top of the spring onions away, chop the green bits finely and use exactly the same way as the chives - they have a similar flavour profile, and it is more thrifty!

  • @Celticgypsypnw
    @Celticgypsypnw 4 месяца назад +1

    Looks delicious Rik. I have never seen sweed in stores but neeps yes. I appreciate you. Slainte!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching. thank you. Best, Rik

  • @Lynnefromlyn
    @Lynnefromlyn 5 месяцев назад +3

    Now all that needs is a soft boiled egg hidden in the middle! 😉

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +2

      Oh yes! I did think that. You, are on the same wave length. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @callumclark3358
    @callumclark3358 4 месяца назад +2

    Gotta tell you, I made this yesterday and had it with southern slow-cooked green beans. Extra scallions in the clapshot, and extra bacon with the beans. A combination made in heaven, transatlantic fusion, probably the tastiest get-stuck-in winter meal i've had in years.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Awesome! Thank you for sharing. Best, Rik

  • @CiaranParker
    @CiaranParker 4 месяца назад +1

    This is the food of my ancestors! I just love Rik's relaxed style if preparation. I also love my clapshot on its own, maybe with some bread, no meat! I'm not a vegetarian though, but it just tastes so good! 👍

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Hope you enjoy. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @hazelmeldrum5860
    @hazelmeldrum5860 4 месяца назад +4

    If you have problems with your hands and the turnip is a bit tougher to cut up. Then make holes in it with a fork and stick it in the microwave for a few minutes this softens the skin and outer layers then proceed as above.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you for sharing this tip! Best, Rik

  • @junferg7
    @junferg7 4 месяца назад +1

    Memories

  • @TheNewMediaoftheDawn
    @TheNewMediaoftheDawn 4 месяца назад +2

    Nice mashed potatoes with rutabaga, looks tasty, I’ll save that recipe for later. Orkney also has some good highland park scotch, love a bottle now but pricey, oh well soon…

  • @taracaldwell1
    @taracaldwell1 4 месяца назад +1

    I love Swede, AKA Rutabaga, in my neck of the woods. I’ve never had it mixed with potatoes and CREAM 😮. I cannot wait to try this!!!!!

  • @stacierichardson4475
    @stacierichardson4475 4 месяца назад +2

    Wow, this is GREAT! Thanks as always! You really are such a good teacher!👍😁

  • @joycebowen8958
    @joycebowen8958 4 месяца назад +1

    I have low blood pressure thank heaven, I love loads of salt and pepper and real butter!❤

  • @IamJaneS
    @IamJaneS 4 месяца назад +3

    OMG, I've had it all wrong! I've been lied to! Here in Aus, the yellow one is sold as a turnip and the white one sold as a swede. I do like both, but prefer the yellow one. Someone is going to pay for this!!! 😆😆

  • @pippathomas5019
    @pippathomas5019 4 месяца назад +1

    My Aunt taught my twin and I a trick on cooking swedes. She would buy the biggest lone she could find. She would wash and shake it dry.then wrap in a couple of paper towels, punch holes all over and put it in the microwave until soft. She cooked hers in 15-20min increments but that was at least 20 yrs ago so use your judgement. 😀

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

  • @lilliankeane5731
    @lilliankeane5731 4 месяца назад +1

    My mouth was watering when you were putting the spoon in the spud mix, the butter! Mmm Love it!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Mine too! Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @eileenrobson
    @eileenrobson 4 месяца назад +1

    I remember having this when I was younger my mother used to make I think I will give it a try thanks for the reminder 👍🥂

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. It's worth a go. Best, Rik

  • @chalkiememe4183
    @chalkiememe4183 5 месяцев назад +4

    Haven’t read all the comments but I’m sure others have said this, but most of us Scots call the white one a turnip and the purple skin orange veg one the turnip.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад

      Yes, I love it - I'm trying to find out why there is a name change and a swap in the swede/turnip. As a foodie I would like to know. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @mellodianjones
    @mellodianjones 4 месяца назад +2

    great memories, lived in Orkney for years, made clapshot myself, dared season it with a bit of nutmeg - one can do it , but not talk about

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Ha ha ha, Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

  • @johnlopez9014
    @johnlopez9014 5 месяцев назад +1

    Ohhhh I’m definitely doing this

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Its definitely worth a go. Best, Rik

  • @muncgrl
    @muncgrl 5 месяцев назад +1

    This looks really yummy!

  • @davidcook380
    @davidcook380 5 месяцев назад +1

    Definitely going to give it a try Rick Cheers Dave

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks, Dave. Its a good one. Best, Rik

  • @virginiatruyens1687
    @virginiatruyens1687 5 месяцев назад +3

    Heaven in a bowl!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      No argument there! Best, Rik

  • @rolylegal3286
    @rolylegal3286 4 месяца назад +1

    Looks yum

  • @debrawitte8391
    @debrawitte8391 Месяц назад +1

    yum ! i am a big fan of nutmeg

  • @midnightmosesuk
    @midnightmosesuk 5 месяцев назад +1

    Simplicity itself but no doubt delicious.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, lets keep it simple. They knew what they were doing up in the Orkney Islands. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @ahambrahmasmi-qk9ui
    @ahambrahmasmi-qk9ui 4 месяца назад +1

    I make this now and again but I look forward to trying it with the chives. I boil and mash in seperate pots as It's easier to dry the swede out ie squash with plate in the strainer . I add butter and cream or cream cheese( if ive got some)This is a delicious dish ,in fact I made it at Christmas when swede was on special offer. I bought 6 and froze some for later. I believe they call this recipe ,without chives is called Punchnip in Wales. Thank-you ❤

  • @chiccabay9911
    @chiccabay9911 5 месяцев назад +3

    That´s it,got to get a swede tomorrow now. I love a mash like this with loads of pepper. :)

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Hope you enjoy. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @Jinty92
    @Jinty92 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the recipe. I'm Scottish and have never heard of this but I love beeps and tatties with Haggis or Stovies.

  • @inayahariffin5264
    @inayahariffin5264 4 месяца назад +1

    Mm love mashed potatoes and with the turnips... Ooh yeah

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. I do too. Lovely. Best, Rik

  • @GordiansKnotHere
    @GordiansKnotHere 4 месяца назад +1

    Another great recipe! I'm Glad I discovered this channel.
    The presenter seems really cool!
    SUBSCRIBED.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for the sub! I'm fat and old. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @WNYXeb777
    @WNYXeb777 5 месяцев назад +2

    " Don't get hung up on that " --- earned a sub.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you. Thank you for the sub! There's no hassle cooking on here. Everyone can cook. Best, Rik

  • @mackyjack3929
    @mackyjack3929 4 месяца назад +1

    I love that with fresh grilled herrings 😋

  • @cathydavis3109
    @cathydavis3109 4 месяца назад +2

    I grew up eating this ,my parents were descendants of Scot’s who immigrated to Cape Breton Nova Scotia

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Real food , good up bringing. Best, Rik

  • @Crustymarine
    @Crustymarine 4 месяца назад +1

    We make this dish often. Great with a low and slow chuck roast.

  • @maijamansnerus239
    @maijamansnerus239 4 месяца назад +1

    I love this food !We use to mix carrots too it in Finland !

  • @user-fm5jk8gc9n
    @user-fm5jk8gc9n 4 месяца назад +2

    yum, im from Dunedin NZ, you could buy like a whole sack of swedes in an honestly stall on the side of the road by a farmers paddock for a couple of dollars, lovely big ones not like the softball sized ones i see for sale in the supermarket
    its also quite nice eatten raw just off a knife
    i did not know this had a name, mum just served it mashed with spuds and lots of butter and salt and pepper

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing. Love to NZ. Best, Rik

  • @nicole-uo9cd
    @nicole-uo9cd 4 месяца назад +1

    I've never been a fan of swedes (or rutabagas - depending on where you are) but I am always on the lookout for simple recipes using cheap, readily available ingredients! I tried making colcannon over the weekend and was very pleased with the results so I am looking forward to trying this! Everything you prepare looks so YUMMY!😛

  • @mrsplumbridge4888
    @mrsplumbridge4888 5 месяцев назад +1

    Delicious 😊

  • @debranewton1237
    @debranewton1237 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hi rik I must try this with some crusty bread looks tasty thanks.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Its lovely. Thank you. Best, Rik

  • @puppy1584
    @puppy1584 4 месяца назад +1

    Even though I’ve eaten my dinner, this looks delicious. I’m going make this…cheers

  • @patriciamorgan6545
    @patriciamorgan6545 4 месяца назад +1

    Wow, would I love a big bowl of that right about now!😋 Similar to what Grandma made at Christmas, though she never added chives. Thanks, Rik!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. Taste and adjust miss out or add what you like. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

    • @patriciamorgan6545
      @patriciamorgan6545 4 месяца назад +1

      @BackyardChef I always do! And I think I'd enjoy it with chives, or green onions (which I'm more likely to have/use).

  • @samgunn12
    @samgunn12 4 месяца назад +1

    I will make this tomorrow. Simple, seasonal recipes using common, local ingredients are the best antidote to rising food prices. 👍

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Agreed! Best, Rik

    • @samgunn12
      @samgunn12 4 месяца назад +1

      I made it and it was lovely.

  • @nickdunhill7313
    @nickdunhill7313 4 месяца назад

    My wife is an Orcadian, and we return there often. Clapshot is potatoes, turnips (or swede in england) and carrots, all mashed together with butter and pepper.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

  • @kirsiselei8703
    @kirsiselei8703 5 месяцев назад +1

    Yummy. I will make this ❤

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад

      Thank you. Hope you enjoy. Best, Rik

  • @Ffinity
    @Ffinity 5 месяцев назад +8

    Mate, I'm loving these traditional dishes, more please!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +3

      More to come! Best, Rik

    • @AdoptAGreyhound59
      @AdoptAGreyhound59 5 месяцев назад +1

      me too and the back catalogue is fantastic.

    • @j.e.m.7182
      @j.e.m.7182 5 месяцев назад +1

      Me, too!! Today I'm making a corned beef and potato pie from Rik and I can't wait to make several more of his delicious recipes! His shortcrust pastry is the best pastry I've ever made and I've attempted quite a few!

  • @douglasthomson8022
    @douglasthomson8022 2 месяца назад +1

    I just made this-FANtastic! Definitely making this again!

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  2 месяца назад

      Thank you. Best, Rik

    • @douglasthomson8022
      @douglasthomson8022 2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you for replying! Colcannon is next up...

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  2 месяца назад

      @@douglasthomson8022 Thank you for traying. Best, Rik

  • @ShaneGilbert-cx4th
    @ShaneGilbert-cx4th 4 месяца назад +1

    That looks like a good all round side dish ,I like to make champ from some Times .😊😊😊👍👍

  • @libertyann439
    @libertyann439 4 месяца назад +1

    Mmmmmm! I want some!

  • @bigsteve9291
    @bigsteve9291 5 месяцев назад +3

    Hi rick absolutely love your channel cooked many of your recipes this recipe its brilliant on shepreds or cottage pie my gran used to do this and used 2 pans i remember asking her why you using to pans nan when your going smash it all together and she turned round and said your grandad doesn't like Swede he just has the mash lol she just took his spuds out then mashed the remaining together

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  4 месяца назад +1

      Ha ha ha, love it. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik

    • @janwong9437
      @janwong9437 4 месяца назад +1

      😂 brilliant 👍

  • @maxencejackson156
    @maxencejackson156 4 месяца назад +1

    who says that british cuisine is rubbish? you are demonstrating the contrary .... thanks very much

  • @AdoptAGreyhound59
    @AdoptAGreyhound59 5 месяцев назад +2

    You got my appetite going there, Rik. That's tatties, neeps and a wee carrot as well on boiling right now. No chives to hand but I reckon a couple of wee syboes will do instead. That's on the menu tonight now with a wee bit Macsween's veggie haggis from the freezer. Thank you for the inspiration.

    • @BackyardChef
      @BackyardChef  5 месяцев назад +1

      I'm on my way - keep some warm. Sounds flipping amazing. Thank you. Best, Rik