Alan Rankin, Chieftain of the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship, came joint first with 12-year-old Lucie Roger after the judges struggled to decide on a sole winner. The Championships took place at Taste of Nairn, which is now in its sixth year. Lucie from Forres, who had never made a tattie scone before said: “I had a fantastic time and it was very good, I had a good laugh. I’m really happy that I was joint first place. I never expected that, as I had never tried making a tattie scone before.”
Alan Rankin has praised the organisers for delivering a warm, welcoming, and friendly event in Nairn. “As Chieftain of the Carrbridge based Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships, I know how much dedication and hard work goes into organising a successful food championship. I would like to congratulate and thank the organisers, volunteers, and competitors for creating such wonderful enjoyable atmosphere throughout the day. Both our events are based around our communities relying on support of local businesses, sponsors and volunteers. It was wonderful to see so many people come together to celebrate Scottish food traditions in such a welcoming setting.”
Tattie
Alan’s joint winning dish Tattoaty Scone took inspiration from merging the traditional tattie scone with a mix of roasted oats, rough cut oats and a hint of secret ingredient. Alan added. “We look forward to welcoming the Tattie Scone organisers and competitors to The Golden Spurtle on October 3 in Carrbridge.”
A tattie scone, also known as a potato scone or tottie scone, is a type of savoury griddle scone popular in Scotland. The name “tattie” is Scottish slang for potato, and these scones are made primarily from mashed potatoes mixed with a small amount of flour and butter, seasoned with salt. They are generally thin, unleavened, and soft, often shaped into circles and cut into quarters, called farls, or baked in small rounds.
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