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Posted: 08.12.2002, 20:43
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[size=large]HOGMANAY[/size]
[b]31 December[/b]
Kipper Cream
Ayrshire Bacon
Salads
Black Bun
Shortbread
The celebration of the New Year belongs most truly to the Scot. The origin of the word Hogmanay is lost, though it may come from the old French [i]aguil' anneuf[/i], meaning 'to the New Year'. The custom of first footing derives from the good fairy of Norse folklore. At midnight the men folk set off to first foot their neighbours, and the first man to cross the threshold of a home in the New Year is the first foot. Each one carries a bottle of whisky and some thin oatcakes and the householder is offered a dram for good luck. Refreshment of more whisky or Atholl Brose, shortbread or Scotch Bun are offered in return. If a dark haired man is the first foot this augurs well for the year; a red-head is unlucky, as is a woman.
[size=large]KIPPER CREAM[/size]
Serves 8
1 lb kipper fillets, cooked
1/2 pint milk (1 1/4 cups)
1 oz butter (2 TBSP)
1 oz plain flour (1/4 cup)
1/4 pint mayonnaise (2/3 cup)
2 large eggs (size 2) separated
1 dessertspoon lemon juice
a pinch of nutmeg
1/2 oz powdered gelatine (2 US envelopes)
3 TBSP water
Remove the skins from the kippers and flake the fish. Melt the butter, stir in the flour, remove from the heat and blend in the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, then stir in the egg yolks, nutmeg and lemon juice.
Dissolve the gelatine in the water, stir it into the sauce with the kippers and leave on one side until starting to set.
Quickly whisk the egg whites, then fold them into the sauce with the mayonnaise. Turn the mixture into a shallow 2-pint dish, lightly oiled. Smooth over the surface and leave overnight to set.
Next day turn onto a serving plate and garnish with cucumber slices and green stuffed olives.
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Sharon McDonnell (slmcd)
"Closed mouths gather no foot."
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Posted: 09.12.2002, 11:57
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Sounds to me like this could have been where the "open house" originated. Don't you think that in Scotland it would be hard to find someone that was NOT a redhead?
Cheryl Fenrich Stoner
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slmcd [26]
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Posted: 09.12.2002, 12:12
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The red-heads are the Celts of Norse descent and the dark-haired ones have Mediterrean blood.
Sharon McDonnell (slmcd)
"Closed mouths gather no foot."
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