Photos: Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Pretzelles, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rhododendrites, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Pretzelles, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rhododendrites, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cullen skink and other Scottish classics on camera
Your local guide
Morag Reid
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Highlights
- A pot of cullen skink explained
- Smoked haddock's role in the soup
- Proper shortbread, three ingredients only
- The pattern pressed into each piece
- Scottish classics from a home kitchen
About this tour
This session looks at two Scottish dishes from a home kitchen, cullen skink and shortbread, the kind of food that rarely gets its own tour. You see a pot of soup simmering and a tin of shortbread with its pattern pressed on top. Morag explains what goes into each one and where the ingredients traditionally come from.
After a short sound check at the counter, the session moves between the two dishes at an easy pace, with time for questions about ingredients and history. Morag answers as you go and sends both recipes afterwards for anyone who wants to try them at home.
It suits anyone who wants to understand Scottish food beyond a restaurant menu, and works well for those planning to cook something themselves. It also appeals to home cooks generally.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Edinburgh before heading out.
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A kitchen counter 21 min
The camera holds on a pot of cullen skink simmering on the stove. Morag explains the smoked haddock that gives the soup its flavour and where it traditionally comes from.
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A shortbread tin 21 min
A tin of shortbread sits open on the counter. Morag explains the three ingredients that make proper shortbread and shows the pattern pressed into the top of each piece.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Edinburgh: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Shortbread and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Edinburgh, showing you A kitchen counter and A shortbread tin live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I cook live on camera and talk you through it as I go.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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