Stovies

Stovies (also stovy tatties, stoved potatoes, stovers or stovocks)^[1][2][3] is a Scottish dish based on potatoes. Recipes and ingredients vary widely but the dish contains potatoes, fat, usually onions^[1] and often pieces of meat.^[1][2] In some versions, other vegetables may be added.^[4]

Stovies

Place of origin	Scotland
Main ingredients	Potatoes, often onions, meat
Media: Stovies

The potatoes are cooked by slow stewing in a closed pot with fat (lard, beef dripping or butter)^[1][5] and often a small amount of water^[1] or other liquids, such as milk, stock or meat jelly.^[1][4] Stovies may be served accompanied by cold meat^[1] or oatcakes^{[6][7][8][9][10]} and, sometimes, pickled beetroot.^[11][12]

"To stove" means "to stew" in Scots.^[2][13][3] The term is from the French adjective étuvé^[14] which translates as braised.^[15][16] Versions without meat may be termed barfit and those with meat as high-heelers.^[3]

Home-made stovies, with the unusual addition of peas

Stovies with beef leftovers and oatcakes

See also

• Food portal

• List of potato dishes