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Support those that are recommended on your doorstep, high street or farm track; seek out others when you travel around Scotland and explore our recommendations as many producers also do mail order.

Salt Herring

Scalloway
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In the late 19th century, Scotland became the world’s largest producer of salt herring. 90% was exported in wooden barrels to Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia and Germany where the Scottish cure was highly esteemed.   The curing method handed down through
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Shetland Wet Salt Cured Ling

Scalloway
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The method of wet salt-curing is to de-head and split the fish open so it can be laid flat. Often they are filleted but the skin is left on. It is laid in coarse salt for one week as with the dry
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Reestit Mutton

Scalloway
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Reestit Mutton is mutton from Native Shetland Sheep (Ark of Taste) salted in brine and hung to dry traditionally in the rafters, reest, of the house above a peat fire. The peaty smoke helps to season the meat and after
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