Rumbledethumps
 A serving of rumbledethumps | |
| Place of origin | Scotland |
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| Region or state | Scottish Borders |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes, cabbage, onions, cheese |
Rumbledethumps is a traditional dish from the Scottish Borders. The main ingredients are potato, cabbage and onion. It is topped with cheese, usually cheddar.[1][2] Similar to Irish colcannon and English bubble and squeak, it is either served as an accompaniment to a main dish or as a main dish itself.
Cooked leftovers from a roast meal can be used. An alternative from Aberdeenshire is called kailkenny.[3]
In popular culture
[edit]In January 2009, Gordon Brown submitted a recipe for rumbledethumps to a cookbook for Donaldson's School for the Deaf, describing it as his favourite food.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Rumbledethumps recipe". BBC Food. Retrieved 2026-10-25.
- ↑ "Rumbledethumps recipe". Sainsbury's Magazine. Retrieved 2026-10-25.
- ↑ "Features - Scottish Food, Traditions and Customs - Kailkenny". Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Hayward, Tim (2009-01-05). "Gordon Brown makes a hash of it". London: Guardian News and Media Limited - guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
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