Gastronomic Travels: Wedgewood, Edinburgh 2 of 4
My second pitstop in my 48 hours in Edinburgh took me to the award-winning Wedgewood the Restaurant
on Royal Mile. Don't be fooled by the unassuming front facade because a
lunch at this establishment can take a good hour or so to get through a
2-course meal prepared with seasonal Scottish produce. I was also
grateful that I was able to stay away from the non-stop rain, which I
gathered is a typical summer for this town. Ugh.
When
I was young, I was fond of crunchy icing that usually came in a long
stick. I didn't know what it was called then. At the Wedgewood, I
finally found it again. I gleefully ate it like my 5-year old self and
also discovered the sweet cicely, an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Apiaceae according to Wikipedia.
Sweet cicely will be on the coffetable book
I learn a lot of new things, especially local ingredients, when I travel, don't you? The reason why I launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the research of my first coffeetable book about exotic, healthy foods you've probably never heard of. I'd greatly appreciate it if you can support me here.
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| Sweet cicely ice cream, chocolate malt and pistachio |
Coley, anyone?
Another
educational moment was trying my first coley, a fish
similar to cod. If I had a blind taste-test, I wouldn't be able to
figure out the difference between a coley and a cod. Both have a soft
texture. I would have preferred to get more meatier langoustines in my
dish, but the light flavors blended well enough.
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| Pan roasted coley, langoustine and clam bisque, sea vegetables, baby potatoes |
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| Perfect lunch stop while preparing for my onward journey to the Carlton Hill. |
Since we are on the topic of education, the other reason why I ventured out to this part of the world is to see hairy coos, a fancier name for Scottish cattles, up close and personal besides from the Scottish gastronomic fare. And boy, did I get my wish granted coupled with a hairy coo's horn slapping my dearest cheekbones. Thou shall not selfie with a hairy coo! Lesson learned. Til the next (mis)adventure!
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| Hairy coo meet and greet. |
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