Buttery (bread)

Buttery (bread)

A buttery, also known as a rowie, rollie or Aberdeen roll, is a savoury Scottish bread roll. 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.

As the alternate name of "Aberdeen roll" suggests, butteries are a speciality of Aberdeen but they are common throughout the North East of Scotland.

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.

External links

* [http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/butteries.htm Photograph and Recipe For Butteries] .
* [http://www.smilliebaker.co.uk/aboutus.htm The Aberdeen Rowie] . Website of Smillie the Baker's, an Elgin bakery, discussing the Aberdeen Rowie.
* [http://news.scotsman.com/aberdeen.cfm?id=185782006 Aberdeen's rowies are a health hazard, claims guru] . Article in the Scotsman regarding the opinions of controversial health "guru", Gillian McKeith.
* [http://business.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1066&id=616722006 World's most expensive Rowie?] Scotsman article covering the sale of a Rowie on ebay, with free bag!


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