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Stories of Scotland

Neeps and Tatties: Burns Night Special

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8728 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

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.You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotland Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to our Burns Night's Supper on Stories of Scotland, where we are celebrating our favourite accompaniments to Haggis, which are, of course, neaps and tatties. We'll find them in history,

0:24.0

folklore and...

0:25.9

Fighting! That's right. It's the Battle of the Titans. Welcome to Ultimate RVW,

0:32.8

root, vegetable, wrestlemania. In one corner of the field, we have the mighty tati grown deep underground.

0:41.5

This contender is known for its hard skin, dislike of the sunlight,

0:46.0

and its ability to withstand a lot of punishment.

0:49.5

Prepare to get mashed.

0:52.2

And in the other corner of the field, we have the turnip. This is known for its

0:57.2

tough flesh, which turns buttery soft after cooking, and its ability to take a lot of heat

1:03.4

in the boiling pot. These two are going head to head in an epic battle to see who is the strongest

1:09.4

accompaniment to haggis of them all.

1:11.9

Who will win? We don't know. What we do know is that this could make a delicious base for a

1:18.1

scotch broth. I'm Jenny and I'm team turnip. And I'm Annie. And I'm aghast. But I'm also in team

1:26.5

tattie or potatoes.

1:28.8

Let's boil him, mash him and stick him in a stew.

1:32.2

Burns Night, which is celebrated on the 25th.

1:34.7

I'm just kidding.

1:35.5

No, you're kidding.

1:37.6

Just do the whole episode in that accent.

1:41.8

Burns Night, which is celebrated on the 25th of January, is usually a time of great celebration.

1:49.2

When groups of Scots all over the world gather and celebrate our greatest bard, Rabbi Burns.

1:57.3

And while this is a time of converging and connecting, it's also a time of deep division.

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