I am seeing 2 main types of Scottish lamb stew online.
One type topped with dumplings, like this one
a Canadian living in Shetland
Hairst Bree/ Harvest Broth / Hotch Potch with spring vegetables like nettle tops and asparagus, like these
Hotch Potch is related etymologically to Maritimer Hodge Podge/ Hodgepodge but Hodge Podge in the Maritimes tends to be a vegetable and dairy harvest dish, that does not contain meat. The Maritime version is a vegetable chowder.
The Scottish Hotch Potch/ Scottish Hodge Podge tends to call for lamb and veg, and I’m not seeing many Scottish Hotch Potch recipes calling for dairy.
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beef stew
