What are the hundreds?
Stovies is a traditional Scottish special bowl, also known as hundreds of potatoes, which originated mainly as a way to use the remains. There are many different recipes for hundreds depending on the region of Scotland, available ingredients and family preferences. Potatoes are the main ingredients along with the rest of meat and vegetables. The bowl is usually cooked in a large pot with all ingredients inside and the resulting fare resembles an extremely strong abundant stew. In order to complete food, oat cakes and vegetables such as "rumbledethumps" can also be served. Once at home, servants would use these bite to create a tasty and full bowl that would take a while. They did it by adding the remaining pieces of meat, drops of and more and sliced potatoes and all cooked together to create a complete meal.
In modern times in Scotland, the hundreds are still a common way to take advantage of the remnants,so that the food does not pay. Depending on regional preferences, there are countless variations in the recipe, but the basic ingredients that remain constant are potatoes, often called "tattoo" Scottish and some form of meat. Some families even have their own secret recipes.
Some common items that often differ between recipes include spices, vegetables such as carrots or turnip and the amount of moisture used. The type of meat used to make stones also differs very much. It can be made using beef, lamb or sausage. In addition to vegetarian replacements, chicken and fish are also used.
Usually, in the preparation of Stovies, the meat is used, which was baked for one of the weekly dinces into small pieces along with drips from the pan. Shares or broths can also be used for moisture or even water unless there is anything tasty. Some possible spices include salt and pepper, parsley or nutmeg. Potatoes are sliced in slices and is often included chopped onions,If necessary with chopped carrots or turnip.
6 The result resembles a strong stew with most liquids absorbed by other ingredients. Oatcakes, "rumbledethumps", which is cabbage and potato bowl, beetroot or "skirlie", which is a type of Scottish stuffing, are often used as an accompaniment.