Scotch Beef in French Claret

‘We have one great advantage, that makes amends for many inconveniences, that is, wholesome and agreeable drink, I mean French Claret.’

Edward Burt (Chief Surveyor to General Wade during the making of roads through the Highlands) Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland (1724-28).

Cook’s Tips: With so much borrowing back and forth between Scotland and France, the use of French claret to cook Scottish beef seems an ob