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No-one is certain where the name clapshot comes from but some think it is a nod to the noise of the masher in the saucepan being reminiscent of gunfire. The name started in Orkney and then spread through the Highlands.

The Early English "genōg" is connected with other Germanic dialects' words for "enough," like the Old High German "ginuog" and the Gothic "ganohs."

Tattie. Pronounced tat-tee. Potato. In Scotland a scarecrow is sometimes called a 'tattie-bogle'.

We are simple folk here in the UK so we call mashed potatoes, “mash”. We do go posh sometimes, especially when listing in a menu at a swanky restaurant. Then we move up to, “creamed potatoes”. When we want to impress our girlfriend, we add a French twist and use the term, “pommes puree”.

Pomme Puree - a fancy way to say mashed potatoes.

In Scotland they are known as “white carrots.” Their name comes from the Latin word “pastus” which means food. Parsnips are a great source of fiber! A bit of folklore centers around the parsnip's ideal harvesting times. One myth says parsnips left in the ground over winter are poisonous.

Well, “neeps” is just the Scots word for swede – that hard winter vegetable that people also use in soups and stews. You might also hear Scottish people saying “nips”, which is much more obviously short for “turnips”. It's a hard job to peel and chop the neeps, and then we boil and mash, then add a bit of seasoning.

Root vegetables have long been enjoyed as a delicious part of a healthy diet. Defined as an edible plant that grows underground, potatoes, carrots and onions are a few common examples that most are familiar with.