Memorylanescotchbroth Recipes

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Cook the onions and garlic in the lard or butter until softened, 4-6 minutes. Add the lamb, herbs, barley, split peas, salt and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Skim off any foam.
• Add the carrot, turnip, rutabaga and parsnip. Simmer for another hour.
• Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Remove the meat, shred it and discard the bones. Return the shredded meat to the pot along with the leek and cabbage. Simmer for another 30 minutes. Add salt to taste. We like this soup on the thick side, almost a stew. If you prefer the soup a bit thinner, add some more broth.
• Serve garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

TRADITIONAL SCOTCH BROTH RECIPE

Steps:

• Finely chop onion and leek and dice carrots and neep.
• Add butter or oil to the pot and melt.
• Add onion and leek and allow to cook for 5 minutes but not brown.
• Add chopped carrots and neep.
• Add split peas and barley and pour over the stock, own stock recipe below.
• Bring to the boil then turn down to simmer for 1 hour.
• Add shredded cabbage (or kale) and leftover meat if using and simmer for a further 15 minutes
• Stir through parsley before serving.
• Roughly chop the ingredients into large chunks and add to the pot, bring to the boil, and allow to simmer for 1.5 hours.
• Add salt and pepper and taste.
• If you want a more robust stock, reduce further. You can top the stock up with water, or vegetable stock when you make the soup.
• Remove all stock ingredients, setting aside any meat you want to add to the soup later and the stock in another bowl/pot and continue with instructions below.

SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown lamb shank in oil on all sides; drain. Stir in water and broth. Insert cloves into onion. Add the onion, carrot, celery and seasonings to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is very tender., Remove shank from broth; cool slightly. Remove meat from bone; cut into small pieces. Discard bone. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. , Skim fat from broth. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. , Add the turnips, carrots, leek, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add lamb; heat through.

SCOTCH BROTH

Steps:

• Swirl oil into a large, heavy pot over medium-high. Add lamb, bones, and onions; cook until bottom sides of bones turn dark brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip, reduce heat to medium, and add celery and carrots. Continue cooking, turning occasionally, until lamb and vegetables are deep brown on all sides, 20 to 25 minutes. Add 12 cups water, leek trimmings, peppercorns, and parsley stems; season with salt. Bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until meat is fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, until fat begins to rise to surface, about 2 hours. Skim fat; strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving lamb. When lamb is cool enough to handle, trim excess fat, then cut into bite-size pieces and reserve, discarding bones.
• Place stock in a clean pot; add turnips and barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until barley is just tender and turnips are easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 20 minutes; transfer turnips to a cutting board. Add leeks to pot and simmer until tender, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, slice turnips lengthwise into 1/2-inch moons and return to pot, along with lamb and peas. Simmer until heated through. Serve, with chopped parsley alongside.

HOW TO MAKE RAMEN BROTH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion. Cook until onions are transparent, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth, soy sauce, and oyster sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and cover. Let cook for 1 to 3 hours. The longer it cooks, the more flavorful it becomes.

MEMORY LANE SPANISH ROAST

Steps:

• Make a sauce from all the sauce ingredients.
• Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Salt roast.
• Braise on both sides in hot fat.
• Place roast in a roasting pan on a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil large enough to cover.
• Place sliced onions on top of roast.
• Cover with the sauce.
• Wrap foil, sealing tightly.
• Bake in a 300 degree fahrenheit oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender.