Jump to content

Scotch woodcock

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Bender the Bot (talk | contribs) at 08:28, 25 September 2016 (top: http→https for Google Books and Google News using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Scotch woodcock
Scotch woodcock garnished with anchovy fillets and parsley
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Main ingredientsEggs, toast, anchovy paste

Scotch woodcock is a savoury consisting of creamy, softly scrambled eggs served on toast that has been spread with anchovy paste or Gentleman's Relish.

Scotch woodcock was served in the refreshment rooms of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as late as 1949.[1] It was also served historically at the colleges of the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford[2] and it continues to be served at the Oxford and Cambridge Club as an alternative to sweet desserts or cheeseboard.

It was a well-known dish in the Victorian era, and is mentioned in Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management[3]

References

  1. ^ Wilcox, J.H. (1949). "The kitchen and refreshment rooms of the house of commons". Journal of Parliamentary affairs. III (2): 316–320.
  2. ^ Aylmer, Ursula; Carolyn McCrum (2005). Oxford Food: An Anthology. Ashmolean Museum. p. 26. ISBN 1-85444-058-6.
  3. ^ Beeton, Isabella (2000). Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-283345-6.