Mince and Tatties with Skirlie | Scottish Comfort Food

6 років тому

You've probably heard of the traditional Scottish dish of Mince and Tatties, but maybe Skirlie is a mystery to you. I had never heard of Skirlie until recently when I got a request to make it. Skirlie is a simple side dish made of oats - it is quite dry and goes very well with the gravy in mince and tatties. The tatties are simply mashed potatoes, and the mince should be the best quality minced beef you can get. Skirlie is very easy to make, and very, very tasty. Skirlie is probably best known in the north east of Scotland - and along with mince and tatties, it's total comfort food.
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 395

@leesmith7727 4 роки тому

My God your chopping skills are impressive.

@siouxsie1954 6 років тому

I wish I could double-like this! My mom watched the video and immediately made it for her supper (she already had the mince in her freezer). She is so happy! When mom is happy, I am happy. Between this and custard tarts, we are doing just fine in the colonies. :) Thank you!

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Excellent!

@melindahopla 6 років тому

I just ADORE Mrs Keef. An intelligent dash of encouragement with a little pinch of gentle irony, love it love it.

@traceyfox7759 4 роки тому

You two are adorable! First time watching and I really enjoyed.

@Estenberg 4 роки тому

My Stepmother was from Scotland, and she made Mince & Tatties at least once a week. But her version had a lot of green peas in it. It was delicious.

@morningstar92 3 роки тому

And carrots 🥕 😋

@nanettemccrone25 4 роки тому

A recipe my scottish nanna RIP used to cook when I was a child. Good old mince and tatties always enjoyed with a piece . Thank you for sharing. X

@bobturnbull4051 2 роки тому

Good job for a Yorkshireman! I'm an Old Fart displaced Scotsman in Southern California. Butter always works in the Skirlie, but I just scored Atora Suet off the Internet! I add a stock over water, depending on the meat it is going with. Apart from that, you are right on, Pinhead Oats are a must! The only other critique, you didn't make enough! 😉 Loved the video, all the Best.

@HBHaga 4 роки тому

My great-grandmother, rest her soul, used to make this for us. I'd never tasted anything like it before being a mere Virginia lad.

@DarrenTS13 6 років тому

I've eaten "Mince and Totties" all my life but i've never heard of Skirlie. Really good video! Mince and totties is something every Scottish granny just makes the best.

@andyleighton6969 3 роки тому

This, Mum from Greenock, and Grandad from Cruden - bang on [alleged] skirlie territory.

@rcr76 2 роки тому

Skirlie is great .just had tonight

@carolcurtis1573 2 місяці тому

More north east Scotland , and mealie ( white pudding ) has suet in it with the onions and oats , both delicious

@30firebirds 4 роки тому

Made skirlie for dinner last evening, with the addition of about four slices of crumbled crispy bacon. It was delicious, and hearty enough for a full meal on its own. This one goes in the 'make this often!' file. Thank you, Keef!

@sarahclarke6697 6 років тому

Mrs Keef cooks is a little gem , love to you both as always , this looks so tasty, thankyou xxxx

@privatebubba8876 4 роки тому

Fish & Chips, Haggis on buttered bread and the best steak I ever had was in Scotland. Those highland cows are tasty.

@richardedwards9389 3 роки тому

I like the idea of haggis on bread!

@brendadrew834 4 роки тому

Good ole' meat and potatoes comfort food, but not the usual kind. All you need is a nice tall glass of ale or a shot of whiskey? Thanks for sharing...proud of my Scottish-American heritage. The McGaffeys who came here from Aberdeen by way of Northern Ireland and landed in Portsmouth, NH in 1721, one of them wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill! Enjoy~ Long live Scotland!

@conishka3749 Рік тому

I'm glad I found your video I'm sure my family would like this Thank you😎

@sakurakuro2417 3 роки тому

My grunnie would use the saved up fat from cooking bacon, sausages etc and beef dripping. Skirlie is great with so many foods not just mince. Fish supper and skirlie or a mealie puddin is to die for. Thanks for upload. :)

@angelheart408 6 років тому

The mince and mashed potatoes was the comfort food of my childhood. My mum would also serve it with Heinz baked beans and then I would mash all 3 things together on the my plate! Delicious! I haven't eaten red meat for 11 years so it has been a long time since I have eaten mince. My dad used to put the leftover mince into a pie dish and either top it with puff pastry or mashed potatoes, which was also lovely on a cold winter night. Your video has brought back good memories. Thanks so much.

@hoofydoolittle 3 роки тому

The "Skirl" of bagpipes!!!!! Scottish enough for you!

@queerstars1 5 років тому

I love watching you enjoy eating your creations with Mrs. Keef Cooks. XO

@Jennifer-qo4kz 3 роки тому

Lovely👍🏻 Thanks for sharing this video recipe.

@anjiLXXII 6 років тому

Half this video is just watching you two eat but I love it. Will try skirlie.

@annekean1550 4 роки тому

Love shirlie I use it to stuff chicken

@theelizabethan1 2 роки тому

In the U.S., that style/version of oats is called, "Steel-Cut" Oats, or sometimes "Irish Oats."

@dryo1688 4 роки тому

Very nice Keef. Skirlie is more commonly known as Mealy Pudding all over Scotland and has slight differences (seasoning and possibly with the addition of herbs ) depending where you live or your local butcher has his own recipe. It is used as stuffing in roast chicken among other things you can get it as white pudding (battered) at chip shops . It is very much served on the dry side and requires plenty of gravy in the mince for soaking up mm yummy. I would mention that unlike England we don't use as much dairy (just a little) in mashed potatoes we generally prefer the fluffy clean earthy flavour of potatoes than for example the yellow paste that James Martin might serve up. I often see fresh boiled or steamed vegetables drowned in butter in England but every to their own. Yab-adab-adoo .

@lesty6744 4 роки тому

I grew up on this, still one of my favourite dishes. My daughter now serves it to her family, who wouldn't love it, mince and tatties from a Canadian family. I pour my mince over my potatoes and add peas.

@ltp9019 4 роки тому

I am *so thankful* to see how your Skirlie went sideways because the recipe I went from didn't say anything about pre-cooking the pinhead oatmeal, so it was like I were a horse when I tried eating it. Now I know better, of what to do. Thanks bunches! Oh, and am a new subscriber, following you over from "What's for Tea?" YTer.

@kithale316 4 роки тому

Skirlie also known as pan haggis. Dough boys are another thing, dumplings made with suet and cooked in the mince. Oatmeal not oats btw pref pinhead

@hualani6785 6 років тому

Well done you two! Such a joy learning more of me heritage.😃

@eileensickel 4 роки тому

Great recipe. Thank you so much. It looks delicious

@TheresaRobertsonLROL 6 років тому

I love watching the two of you together.

@beeble2003 6 років тому

"Peel and chop the veggies" -- bam! Nice one. :-)

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

The only way to do it!

@kevinbyrne4538 4 роки тому

Where can I buy one of those magic knives?

@volkerwendt3061 4 роки тому

Thanks for the recipe, especially for the Skirlie. Did it with bacon and some sausage and it was simply great.

@adamscott2219 6 років тому

I haven’t had skirlie but my late Nana used to make a mean mince and tatties. Done well it’s lovely, simple, hearty comfort food as you say. I’ll have to try your recipe. If it tastes anywhere near Nana’s I’ll be happy as I’ll always associate it with the lovely lady she was.

@dagenhamdave2611 6 років тому

Mr keef love the new style of chopping your spuds!! . Lovely dish

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Bwahahah!

@dagenhamdave2611 6 років тому

KeefCooks hi Mr keef Chris the butcher put me on to your channel last year and watching you is contagious. Love your style of cooking . Would love a shout out Mr cooks. Hope you and mrs keef cooks a good weekend. X

@Miss_Melly_D 5 років тому

i have cooked your scotch broth so many times this last winter, its been my work life saver !

@judefrazier4727 4 роки тому

Looks so good!

@julienicholson2169 4 роки тому

I’m gonna try this. Looks great

@allburnedout 4 роки тому

My Mum made this a lot. She also put turnip and parsnip i hers. I used to mush everything together and put HP on it.

@LazyCookPete 6 років тому

I really love traditional Scottish food, and Scotland has such fine produce. I had a bad example of skirlie once in Aberdeen which tasted like warm gravel, but cooked nicely like this it is a fine staple indeed. Mrs Keef has impeccable timing!

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Cheers Pete!

@WhatsForTea 6 років тому

Looks amazing! :)

@lindawarwick8643 5 років тому

Love skirlie my mum always made it with mince and tatties I never knew how to cook it mow I know thanks for sharing looking forward to trying it for myself

@lindaheathcote1696 4 роки тому

Pinhead oats shld be soaked overnight to swell and soften. We had porridge every morning before school made with pinhead oats. Xx

@barbkafilmout9449 4 роки тому

Haha great post. Never heard of any of this but I sure will try bc it looks amazing 😉

@amysimonbiz 6 років тому

This looks so yummy! Again, I adore your Mrs Keef Cooks, Chef Keef!! I LOL when she asked for something green! You should’ve pointed out the celery bits! LOLLL

@marymaryquitecontrary9765 4 роки тому

You could have used the fat drained from the mince... I always save the rendered fat from beef, pork & chicken in jars in the fridge to use in cooking... it's great...

@t.m.a.3665 4 роки тому

Thanx! Loved ur video!!! Thank you for explaining this to non -UK audience! 💕👵🏼

@texastea5686 3 роки тому

Every culture has its own version of mince 😍. Im Hispanic and here in South Texas we call it "picadillo". It's ground beef and you pretty much add whatever veggie you have on hand. For seasoning I add salt, pepper, garlic, cumin and a bit of tomato sauce and beef bouillon. Serve with a side of Mexican rice and pinto beans and flour tortillas =)

@Keefcooks 3 роки тому

And if you stick a teaspoon of chilli powder into your version, that's pretty much Brit chilli con carne.

@andrewhall127 2 роки тому

Proper recipe - exactly as it should be - well done

@Cookshop_Channel 6 років тому

Ah, a taste of the auld country! I've never made skirlie but I think I need to give it a try. Thanks, Keef!

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

It's worth a go!

@WhatsForTea 6 років тому

Love your name lol :)

@MrRichiekaye 5 років тому

Enjoyed that marvelously!

@rebeccaoliver5306 4 роки тому

Made tatties and mince tonight from this video. So good! Didn't make the gravy but still it was delicious! Thank you!

@paullefur6213 4 роки тому

My granny used to cook this up for me when i visited from the South, she said it was a staple Greenock dish........i was young didn't know it was was mince and mash, but tasted blooming great..

@thegrymwolf6360 4 роки тому

Looks tasty! Going to make this soon.

@toni5543 5 років тому

Great recipe! Thanks for sharing. I never saw celery used but sometimes I use peas to bring some colour to my mine and tatties 😁. Love from Scotland!

@josephbennett2457 4 роки тому

Just happened upon this by accident. Great show and quite interested to try this.

@spiffyspits3605 4 роки тому

The pounding magic jerked out of me a good laughter...I don't know why. 😂 But it's enough to get my attention! It's so mouth-watering... I had no idea one can use onion with oats and I love oats food. Thank you very much❣

@user-cn5wv6mf4g 2 роки тому

Love your interaction with one another🤣

@keetrandling4530 6 років тому

Loved, Loved, Loved this episode. I must make this, and serve it with a wee dram!

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Cheers Keet!

@deborahmcleod-morris6290 Рік тому

glad to learn how to make skirlie!! you and your wife are fun!

@wfireC 5 років тому

It looks very tasty. I will try it sometimes.

@roxismith6122 3 роки тому

Sounds delicious!

@jaytlamunch4459 6 років тому

Looks so delicious Keef, I will put this on my to do list

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Great!

@jenniferlang1393 4 роки тому

Wonderful!! ❤❤❤

@annecain3301 6 років тому

Looks good and definately worth a try. I think that this recipe was a good way to make food stretch a bit further when 'times were hard'.

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Yep, definitely a filler!

@planetzogg1 3 роки тому

Crack an egg in the pan right at the end of cooking - egg fried skirlie - yumlicious

@eileenmaschal9505 4 роки тому

Now I know where cottage pie came from...place the cooked Mince in a dish...cover with the Tatties and pop it in the oven for a bit. The oat dish look tasty. I love these types dishes. Thanks for sharing.

@acehighjohn1759 4 роки тому

scratch lines from centre to outer edges for the thatched roof look too :)

@brendastrandrigdon6201 6 років тому

I have never had skirlie. But mince and tatties are 🙋😍 I'm thinking steel cut oats would be a good comparison here to what you had in the pan.

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Yeah, I think they just need to be small bits.

@usngunr 2 роки тому

Pinhead oats "are" steel cut oats. Same beasties.

@ultraglam9435 6 років тому

Never saw oatmeal as part of a savoury dish... Looks delicious 😋 can't wait to try it out. Thank you Keef 👍

@theelizabethan1 2 роки тому

Oatmeal is a common cereal ingredient in Meatloafs.

@rcr76 2 роки тому

Have salt in mine every morning 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025 4 роки тому

man, I'll bet that skirlie goes really well with breakfast too! could probably even stuff it in a turkey...

@Keefcooks 4 роки тому

Yep, it is used as a stuffing, apparently

@richthomas4363 6 років тому

That's the same way I chop *my* veggies! Saves so much time in the kitchen, I wish I'd thought of it years ago.

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

You're not wrong Rich.

@jordhuga271 4 роки тому

I love Skirlie. After being introduced to it, we now cook it for Thanksgiving.

@admirathoria0073 6 років тому

Thanks, Keef. The skirlie reminds me of a bulgur wheat pilaf I used to make in my lacto-ovo vegetarian days.

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Yeah - pinhead oats are similar to bulgur.

@MOOSEDOWNUNDER 6 років тому

That was fantastic Keef. The Ration Assassins used to feed up Mince and Tatties when i was based in Edinburgh, normally on Wednesdays for some odd reason. Loved it. Skirlie is a new thing for me, ill give it a go. Cheers Moose.

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Who are The Ration Assassins Moosey?

@WH6FQE 3 роки тому

I am glad to see this video and learn about skirlie. I am a Scottish descendant across the pond who is trying to get in touch with my Scottish heritage and I am wanting to learn more about Scottish foods that I can try to cook myself. I’m not sure where I could find that type of oats in the US as I have never heard of them here before.

@marky437 6 років тому

love traditional Scottish food used to spend my whole summer holiday's on The Isle of Skye when I was young as my Auntie lived there. The fresh salmon (not a big salmon fan) tasted amazing

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Aww, lucky you!

@marky437 6 років тому

yep lol had to get my ten pence in hahahahaha. will defo try this recipe :)

@CagedPaps 2 роки тому

When the water went in to the skirlie I winced. What you've made there is a kind of porridge, skirlie absolutely should have a crunch to it. If you want you can sous vide it and then later fry it, but the butter and or suet is the moisture. Slow temp, when you can no longer clearly see the onion it's probably done. Don't burn it but absolutely no water, the nutty crunch is the delight that goes with gravy etc. I like to pick up some of the leftovers from the pan in a fresh piece of bread. Skirlie is closely related to white pudding or mealy pudding, but that's always in casing and most likely has barley.

@Keefcooks 2 роки тому

Very interesting, thank you. I haven't seen anyone else describe it the way you did!

@rcr76 2 роки тому

Yup also known as a mealie jimmy

@alexmackenzie5459 4 роки тому

I had never heard of skirlie, but the recipe from Aberdeenshire family was called stuffing and used in duck or chicken......delicious !

@animerlon 4 роки тому

Thanks for this, the skirlie looks very interesting. I'd be tempted to switch the mash for bubble & squeak, just because both dishes are named for the sound of cooking. Really like the idea of using it to stuff a bird.

@stephenarmstrong1613 4 роки тому

Awesome recipe.. probably great with a pint of Guinness..thank you..

@carmendawnallan8871 6 років тому

Hi Keefs and Mrs Keefs. Looks Good, 😊.👍 ♡

@sursomsatan1225 6 років тому

Good timing, was just planning my dinner and had no ideas.

@fadedfacade 6 років тому

Gonna try the mince!!

@annemurphy9691 3 роки тому

When I do my mince and tatties. I brown my mince put in one oxo cubes. Put in the onions then put in my gravy. Put in two pudding spoons of broon sauce. Then carrots frozen peas. Leave for 45 minutes then check it. Put in more salt and pepper. Then put on the tatties. Then once ready eat and enjoy

@elizabethshaw734 4 роки тому

My dad was from Scotland and the first phrase I learned as almost a baby still was och aye the noo! 😄

@normasouthwood3182 2 роки тому

Will try skirly. Great vid.

@Keefcooks 2 роки тому

Good luck!

@tommiejones1072 4 роки тому

I want your magic knife. Looks good!

@dwaynewladyka577 6 років тому

That looks quite tasty.

@danielteegarden8982 4 роки тому

love the foof . love you, and REALLY LOVE YOUR OTHER HAFT. Thanks dan t palm springs calif USA

@darkestserenity6775 2 роки тому

saw skirlie made on Masterchef and just have to try it once , already Love my mince and tatties subscribed

@Keefcooks 2 роки тому

I saw that but it looked a lot like porridge and then finished up on the plate as deep-fried or baked bonbon. Weird!

@markmclaren7577 6 років тому

I'm Scottish and I've never heard of skirlie but I'm definitely going to try it

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

It deserves to be better known. Good luck!

@lmc4964 6 років тому

i made the skirlie tonight, very tasty, probably under cooked them a little but i liked the texture a little crunchy. never heard of it before

@johnconlon9652 2 роки тому

An Irish Lancastrian, I lived in Beverley, working in Hull for a while. Hilarious, but delightful. A vegetarian "haggis" used to be made in Alsace using carrots and potatoes as I recall. French Boudin, "black" pudding (purple really), far superior to the English version, even from the butcher's in Orchard St., Preston in the 60s - World Champions?

@Keefcooks 2 роки тому

??? What was "Hilarious, but delightful"? I've been to both places - no noticeable hilarity going on...

@johnconlon9652 2 роки тому

@@Keefcooks The East riding accent is most unusual (compare and contrast with Peterhead in Scotland) ; difficult for a "foreigner" to comprehend. Kingston Telephone company unique in the UK. White telephone boxes and excellent service. Excellent sense of humour and wonderful pubs, eg "Nellies" in Beverley, and many others with brilliant live music. Heard Stevie Marriot twice before he carked it - in a pub in the Old Town and a working men's club.

@Keefcooks 2 роки тому

My sister lives in Withernsea so I pass through Hull fairly often, but haven't really explored it much. We had a weekend in Bev a few years ago, including a pint or two at Nellie's - this was before I found out what a plonker Humphrey Smith is and how badly he treats hi people. Couldn't believe it in Withernsea the fist time somebody asked me if I wanted some 'waaaaaahn'. And somebody else talking about their 'spaaaahn'. Yep, definitely weird. But I do like the patties from the chippies.

@johnconlon9652 2 роки тому

@@Keefcooks I learned to ... love Yorkshiremen, and women. Tricky.

@peteacher52 4 роки тому

Tha' cooda poot sum chopped parsley or chives in the tatties to green 'em oop to please t'missus.

@Keefcooks 4 роки тому

But then I'd get everybody in Scotland whinging about this arrogant Sassenach stealing their food and Frenchifying it, ye ken?

@marywilson8733 4 роки тому

Fabulous sir

@scottgibson7534 4 роки тому

Mince and dook, tatties mashed with neeps, butter milk and pepper, morning rolls to dip the dook ahh heaven. and a slice of clootie dumpling for afters.

@Keefcooks 4 роки тому

@Scott Gibson What's dook?

@Keefcooks 4 роки тому

@Scott Gibson *Taps foot* What's dook? I'm waiting...

@Keefcooks 4 роки тому

@jml1958 Oh. Thanks

@fandangobizarro 6 років тому

Childhood memories! My mum would make the mince and potatoes but the mince was known (in Belfast) as "Stewed Bugs & Onions!" - Delicious, thanks for making this Keef!

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Stewed Bugs sounds deeelicious!

@jamesgoacher2433 5 років тому

You have sorted my dinner/super out for tomorrow. I was going to make Corned Beef Hash or some baked fish or something else but now it is going to be Miced Beef and Taties. I saw this recipe on another UKposts thingy by some lovely Scottish Lass and inqired about the Oatmeal substitution. She said Porrige Oats was OK.

@WhatsForTea 6 років тому

*This looks amazing.....Good Scottish fayre :) Thanks for sharing! I just started a recipe channel a couple of months ago and hope to be as fab as you one day :) x*

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Nice videos - keep it up!

@CarolFremel-my4hs 4 роки тому

Enjoy your whats for tea very much

@WhatsForTea 4 роки тому

@@Keefcooks I did :D x

@WhatsForTea 4 роки тому

@@CarolFremel-my4hs Thank you! :)

@csachevauxsansabri2612 6 років тому

Hi Keef sorry !@! I have been very very busy lately, no time to watch UKposts, except, at this particular moment I had some time. So happy new year to you and your wife and everybody else around you. About this, dish, about ,this, dish, mmmh, it looks tasty! The French do something very similar only that they mix the mince and gravy with the mash after and then everything a few seconds in the frying pan just to brown it, at each side. Mmmh yummy tum tum food.

@Keefcooks 6 років тому

Hey man, welcome back!

@helenmcguire6502 5 років тому

🤢

@margaretdevries8090 5 років тому

For years I have made mince, not a gourmet I brown meat and onion, put in a can of sliced carrots, and add BISTO Gravy mix ( public has this Let simmer stirring occasionally ....really tasty !

@RestingBitchface7 4 роки тому

Huh. My Gram used to make skirlie (with tallow) all the time when I was growing up, and it’s amazing smeared on buttered toast. I had no idea it was Scottish.