Sharon is not a fan of one of Scotland's national dishes – the Scotch Pie. But, her wheelchair pusher is and the huge dose of calories the pies provide gives the energy for miles of travel.
Scotch pies are a traditional dish found in cafes and chip shops all over the country and traditionally are made with mutton, although some cooks today use beef mince. The lid is dropped a little below the side of the pies, to allow for the addition of gravy or bottled sauce. The meat is encased in hot water crust pastry and baked in the oven. Some connoisseurs apparently prefer them deep fried in the fat in a chip shop. When it is cold and damp, a warm pie is just the job.
The pastry is made with lard, dripping or butter, so masses of saturated fat are essential to the rich flavour. Spoilsports point out that Scotland has one of the world's highest rates of heart disease, which is largely attributed to diet. As Ralph C. Nesbitt has pointed out: “In Scotland we think sausages are a vegetable.”
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