Irish and Scottish Food

[babern38]

I recently moved to NJ, though I spend most of my time in NYC and I have been trying to find a place with good irish and scottish food. I've really been craving scotch eggs, but also want the staples of great stews, shepard's pie, and even haggis. Can someone please help me out.

Thanks

[vloglady]

Scotch eggs are so easy to make.

Hard cook 3 eggs. Slightly undercook is fine, since you'll be putting them iin the oven and don't want that greenish tinge. Peel eggs.

Take a one pound tube of sausage. Cut in 3 pieces. I like to make my Scotch eggs big, but I guess you can use less.

Flatten sausage on your cutting board, remove with a spatula and wrap around the egg. So it's sort of like a big meatball with a hard cooked egg in the center. Make sure you cover the whole egg, none of the whites show.

Beat one raw egg in a bowl. Put some breadcrumbs in another bowl. When you've wrapped all your eggs, dip the sausage egg in the raw beaten egg, then in the breadcrumbs. Place in a pan, repeat for all your eggs.

Now this next part is totally optional. "Bless" each Scotch egg with....what else, SCOTCH! I put about 1/2 teaspoon scotch over each egg, Macallans 12 year, if you've got it.

Cook in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes, then flip eggs and cook another 10-12 minutes.

Serve with Branson pickles ( you can get them at Stop and Shop or Myers of Cheswick).

I cut in 4 pieces like and orange, but you can cut in smaller pieces.

Enjoy.

Now for restaurants, you've got St. Andrews on 44th street, around 5th avenue. And the same owner has Maggies, I forget where. Myers of Cheswick in the village has good food and you can get it to take home.

Or make a short trip to Kearny in Jersey.

Susan

Edited October 29, 2008 by vloglady (log)

[Sneakeater]

There's a place called St. Andrews in the Theater District. Like, somewhere in the low 40s, between 5th and 7th. (I think it might be on the same block as Virgil's, maybe.)

[flinflon28]

The Half King on 23rd and 10th has a very authentic Irish Breakfast that they sell at brunch. And the Shepherd's pie is excellent too.

[babern38]

any places serving Haggis? (sp?) always wanted to try it

[vloglady]

St. Andrews on 44th street serves haggis, but it's not terribly authentic. You'd probably do better to go to Kerney in Jersey. They have a bunch of places. Pipers' Cove has a restaurant attached, I forget the name.

And Myers of Cheswick probably has a canned haggis. I brought some home from Scotland on my last trip, it's not bad.

Susan

[raji]

Haven't been personally, but heard here is not bad:

http://www.tirnanognyc.com/