Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink

Informant(s)
Name
Miss Cathie Ross
Age
born 1915
Origin
[Ross-shire]
Location
Hilton
Notes
  • [NOTES: all Gaelic headings were translated into English in second hand. This, together with the phonetic spelling of the Gaelic words, seems to suggest that the fieldworker may not have had Gaelic herself.]
1. Na tràthan
[blank]breakfast.
[blank]tea.
[blank]supper.
[blank]dinner?
2. Am biadh a bhidhte gabhail aig gach tràth
Breakfast
[blank]bacon and egg.
[blank]bread.
[blank]tea.
[blank]porridge.
[blank]toast?
[blank]butter.
greemcrowdie.
[blank]jam?
[blank]cheese.
[blank]butter.
[blank]sugar.
[blank]tea and biscuit.
[blank]milk.
[blank]kippers.
Lunch?
[blank]soup, broth.
[blank]meat and potatoes.
[blank]fish.
[blank]fresh herring.
[blank]salt herring.
[blank]black pudding.
[blank]white pudding.
sleeshacksfried mashed potatoes.
[blank]2nd day’s broth.
[blank]chicken.
cullachroaster.
[blank]pork.
[blank]beef, mutton.
[blank]chops, mince, stew.
[blank]salmon.
lyopackflounder.
[blank]duck.
[blank]cod.
[blank]cod roe.
[blank]herring roe.
[blank]dogfish.
moorcanrock salmon.
[blank]dark haddy.
[blank]haddock.
[blank]ling.
[blank]whiting.
[blank]lobster.
[blank]crab.
[blank]crab sandwich.
[blank]crab and tea (for supper).
[blank]wilks [sic]. [whelks?]
[blank]mussels.
[blank]boiled mussels.
[blank]cockles.
[blank]clams?
[blank]cabbage.
[blank]carrots.
[blank]custard.
3. Dòighean air biadh a dheasachadh
[blank]fry?
[blank]bake. I’m baking.
[blank]I’m cooking.
[blank]boil.
4. Fuine
[blank]I’m baking.
[blank]oatcakes.
[blank]baking scones.
[blank]I’m doing a duff.
[blank]flour.
[blank]eggs.
[blank]milk.
[blank]sugar.
[blank]treacle.
[blank]meat.
blonnaigfat (of beef).
[blank]black bun.
[blank]I’m baking bread / scones.
5. Deochan dhe gach seòrsa
[blank]water.
[blank]milk.
[blank]beer.
[blank]whisky.
[blank]buttermilk.
[blank]rum.
[blank]wine.
6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
styoorackgruel.
7. Nithean a bhiodh ann nuair a rachadh beathach a mharbhadh
[blank]black pudding.
[blank]white pudding.
[blank]tripe?
[blank]cod’s head.
8. Faclan sam bith eile
[blank]I’m eating hard.
[blank]I’m enjoying it.
[blank]I’m taking / eating my food.
choran2nd day soup.
[blank]heart.
[blank]brains.

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