Maw Broon's Cookbook: The Nation's Favourites

by Waverley Books

Launched in 1936 in the Sunday Post in Scotland, The Broons are undoubtedly Scotland's First Family. This is a facsimile of Maw Broon's very own cookbook--first made for her by her mother-in-law when Maw married Paw--and added to over the years with recipes for every day and special days, from friends and neighbors and others that simply caught Maw's eye in the Sunday Post , or were torn off the back of a flour bag. These are the very recipes that became the favorite dishes of the extended Broon family.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking

192 pages, Hardcover

First published April 18, 2007

Reviews

[Zetta]

I stumbled across this book in a gift shop and I'm glad I did.

Practically everyone in Scotland knows of "The Broons" comic strip, and here is Maw Broon's very own cookbook reproduced--food stains and all--and full of Scottish recipies.

What also makes this cookbook so charming is that there are several classic comic strips of "The Broons" along with recipie cutouts and advertising of an earlier era. It really looks like a well-used cookbook.

I'm a transplant from Texas but this cookbook has stolen my heart because, 1) my name is now Broon (Brown) and 2) the recipies inside it are similar to that of my now late mother-in-law, who was a Maw Broon in her own right.

Now, some of the recipies in here may not be to your taste (e.g. haggis, jugged hare), but you can't doubt their authenticity. There are plenty of tasty morsels to try.

From applesauce to scones, from cock-a-leekie to venison, get a true taste of Scotland here.

[Curlysue]

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[My Eye]

One of my earliest memories was of my great granny standing me on a stool by the cooker and getting me to make Drop Scones/Scotch pancakes. I could almost swear this book is a facsimile of the one in her kitchen drawer! It's beautifully presented as a handwritten scrapbook of recipes for all the kinds of traditional Scottish meals my granny would prepare for the family. This is none o' yer fancy gourmet pollaver. This is hearty highland fare made to sustain us through a Dundonian winter. These are the essential recipes so taken for granted they were rarely written down and yet now in the 21st century are in danger of being forgotten beneath the sea of international cuisine and healthy options we've now become accustomed to.

[Alan Pursell]

Bought one fer me mam, an' then decided to get one oorselves.

Fantastic both in design, and the recipes, and in a Scottish cultural lesson.

[Beau Johnston]

This is a fantastic collection of old Broons comics and recipes mentioned in the stories. The cheeky additions from the Broons children are great. This book is a must-have for any fan of The Broons.