A LEADING Scottish chef has created a special pie to celebrate St Andrew’s Day.
Gary Maclean, who won Masterchef: The Professionals in 2016, has created his special St Andrew’s Pie as part of a campaign to raise the profile of Scotland’s national day.
He created the pie, which combines Scotch beef and haggis, as part of the ongoing campaign led by Glasgow’s Kestrel Brewing Company to revitalise the saint’s day.
Maclean hopes it will become a signature dish in households, bars and restaurants on the day.
The chef said: “Burns Night has haggis, tatties and neeps. It’s time for our National Day to have our own dish. I love a good steak pie, but I wanted to make it even more Scottish, so I decided to add haggis, which brings a real depth of flavour, without it overtaking the dish.
“It’s easy, comforting and a great winter dish that people can gather around at the table at home or in a pub or restaurant.
“In these tough times, it’s more important than ever that we all get together.
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“St Andrew’s Day is a great time to celebrate both our friends and family but also our Scottish heritage.
“It’s time we had a celebration worthy of our patron saint and I hope this St Andrew’s Pie can help.”
Kestrel estimates that Scottish supermarkets and hospitality may be missing out on up to £40 million by not making St Andrew’s Day more of a celebratory occasion.
Nigel McNally, CEO of Kestrel Brewing Company, said: “St Andrew’s Day generally slips by as a bit of a non-event, which is a great shame for a very proud nation, but also a missed opportunity for everyone to come together and express how wonderful modern-day Scotland is and what it means to be Scottish.”
“We asked Gary to come up with something authentically Scottish that would be easy to prepare, but special enough to live up to the occasion and he’s done it with typical spirit and passion. We think it’s an absolute winner.”
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