Sowans
Appearance
Type | Porridge |
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Place of origin | Scotland |
Main ingredients | Oat-husk starch, water |
Sowansorsowens(/ˈsuinz/|;/ˈsʌuɪnz/;/sɔɪnz/;/swinz/;[1]Scottish Gaelic:sùghan), also calledvirpainShetland,[2][3]is aScottish dishmade using the starch remaining on the innerhusksofoatsafter milling. The husks are allowed to soak in water and ferment for a few days. The liquor is strained off and allowed to stand for a day to allow the starchy matter therein to settle. The liquid part, orswats,is poured off and can be drunk. The remainingsowansare boiled with water and salt until thickened, then served with butter or dipped into milk. The flavour is distinctly sour.[4][5][1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND:: sowans".
- ^"Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND:: virpa".
- ^D A Bender (9 June 2006).Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology.Elsevier Science. p. 439.ISBN978-1-84569-165-3.
- ^McNeill, F. Marian (1929).The Scots Kitchen.Paperback: 259 pages, Edinburgh: Mercat Press; New Edition (25 Oct 2004)ISBN1-84183-070-4,p202
- ^Mairi Robinson, ed. (1987).The Concise Scots Dictionary.Aberdeen University Press. p. 648.ISBN0-08-028492-2.