Buttery (bread)
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A buttery, also known as a rowie, rollie,Aberdeen roll or Cookie is a savoury Scottish
bread roll
(though cookie is also a name for a cream bun).
They are noted for their flaky texture and buttery taste (hence the name), similar to a flattened, round croissant
, with a very salty taste. They are often eaten toasted with jam or butter, although the high fat content makes them extremely hot when toasted. The fat content is partly lard
. In practice commercial production uses vegetable oils instead of butter.
As the alternate name of Aberdeen roll suggests, butteries are a speciality of Aberdeen
but they are common throughout the North East of Scotland.
Although many believe they were created in the 1880s, to provide the growing Aberdeen fishing
industry a type of high-fat roll which would keep for longer periods at sea than conventional rolls, there are articles in the Aberdeen Journal from much earlier in the 19th century bemoaning the increased use of lard in place of butter in the traditional "butter rolls". Obviously, rowies existed much earlier than suggested.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
bread roll
Bread roll
A bread roll is a piece of bread, usually small and round and is commonly considered a side dish. Bread rolls are often used in the same way as sandwiches are—cut transversely, with fillings placed between the two halves.-Various forms:...
(though cookie is also a name for a cream bun).
They are noted for their flaky texture and buttery taste (hence the name), similar to a flattened, round croissant
Croissant
A croissant is a buttery flaky pastry named for its distinctive crescent shape. It is also sometimes called a crescent, from the French word for "crescent". Croissants are made of a leavened variant of puff pastry...
, with a very salty taste. They are often eaten toasted with jam or butter, although the high fat content makes them extremely hot when toasted. The fat content is partly lard
Lard
Lard is pig fat in both its rendered and unrendered forms. Lard was commonly used in many cuisines as a cooking fat or shortening, or as a spread similar to butter. Its use in contemporary cuisine has diminished because of health concerns posed by its saturated-fat content and its often negative...
. In practice commercial production uses vegetable oils instead of butter.
As the alternate name of Aberdeen roll suggests, butteries are a speciality of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
but they are common throughout the North East of Scotland.
Although many believe they were created in the 1880s, to provide the growing Aberdeen fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
industry a type of high-fat roll which would keep for longer periods at sea than conventional rolls, there are articles in the Aberdeen Journal from much earlier in the 19th century bemoaning the increased use of lard in place of butter in the traditional "butter rolls". Obviously, rowies existed much earlier than suggested.
External links
- Photograph and Recipe For Butteries.
- World's most expensive Rowie? Scotsman article covering the sale of a Rowie on ebay, with free bag!