Home » Food » By Type of Dish » Soups & Stews » Traditional Scotch Broth Traditional Scotch Broth November 13, 2023 by Kimberly Killebrew · 91 CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.The quintessential Scottish dish for several centuries!  Rich, robust and flavorful, Scotch Broth represents everything that is good about rustic home cooking.

The first time I had this soup was in a small pub outside Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.  It was the perfect meal for a cool afternoon and left me feeling happily nourished and ready to continue my sightseeing adventures.In her 1856 cookbook, Cook and Housewife’s Manual, Margaret Dods referred to Scotch Broth as the “Pot au Feu of Scotland.”  Pot au Feu has also been referred to as “the quintessence of French family cuisine [and] the most celebrated dish in France” so in like manner is reflective of the important place that Scotch Broth has taken at the Scottish family table for centuries.Scotch Broth has been referenced in literature dating back to the 1600’s and it’s popularity has crossed many borders, including the U.S.

where the recipe appeared in an 1881 American publication “The Household Cyclopedia.” The popularity of Scotch Broth has become so widespread that it’s sold in cans in grocery stores and even some of the biggest brands have picked it up.I’ll admit I’ve never had the canned version but what I can tell you is that once you

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