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Neeps and Tatties: Burns Night Special

Neeps and Tatties: Burns Night Special

FromStories of Scotland


Neeps and Tatties: Burns Night Special

FromStories of Scotland

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome to the battle betwixt tatties and turnips. Who will win? 

Tune in to this special episode of Stories of Scotland as we celebrate Burns Night! Enjoy a night of delicious Scottish history and folklore as we explore the traditional accompaniments to haggis: turnips and potatoes. Learn all about these classic Scottish vegetables and the international journeys that they took to get to Scotland's shores. We discover the place these humble root vegetables have in Scottish culture. Plus, a couple of spooky ghost stories about haunted tattie patches.

And can either Annie or Jenny pronounce ‘rutabaga’? No.

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Released:
Jan 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in Inverness & hosted by Jenny, an environmental scientist & Annie, an archivist.