How to Cook the Best Mince and Tatties

[@prometheusunbound3959]

My Grandmother, God bless her soul, use to make mince and tatties for me when I was a young lad. I couldn't quite remember how she did it. I was close, but your recipe helped me get over the top and make it just right. Now I've made this for my children and they just love it. Thank you!

[@LazyCookPete]

I'm so glad I was able to help. Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@lindao1327]

Any mince left over, my mum would make stovies for the following day. I used to like the school mince and tatties too!

[@LazyCookPete]

Funny you should mention stovies Linda: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2LPc6abj9eMotUsi=6xX5thur_xiYco98

[@bl_leafkid4322]

My family has been adding carrots to rutabaga for years. Love it

[@LazyCookPete]

Yes me too, and my family before me.

[@paulf7567]

What a good old Scots name Thomas... and what a great southern English accent. talkung about norven teas.

[@LazyCookPete]

My accent is East Midlands. Southerners call me a northerner and northerners call me a southerner. It's true that the Thomas name is associated with Clan Gordon, but my family on that side all hail from Wales, where I now live.

[@paulf7567]

@@LazyCookPete heee

[@gracioustreatz7231]

You always made me hungry. Mashing carrot with the potato is a fantastic idea. The minced beef is absolutely delicious looking. What a wholesome meal. Thanks for the wonderful dish, Pete!

[@LazyCookPete]

That's precisely the effect I was hoping for Fiona! 😋

[@Nik2555]

He mashed carrot with swede not potato. Or as the Scottish call it neeps.

[@LazyCookPete]

@@Nik2555 Yes Nik I mashed the potato separately.

[@dummatube]

Thats a great way of relative portioning out the various ingredients! Thanks!

[@LazyCookPete]

Glad you like it. Enjoy!

[@sheilathomas8528]

, Bet that tastes delicious Pete, can't beat a bit of beef dripping. Thanks for sharing.

[@LazyCookPete]

I swear by beef dripping Sheila, and a little goes a long way too 😋

[@CutLisaFitriani]

this looks so yummy make me hungry

[@LazyCookPete]

I'm glad you like it Lisa! Thanks.

[@ABitefLife]

Looks like a proper satisfying mince and tatties!! I would love to have this for dinner tonight! The mash looks so fluffy and soft. Final plate had my mouth watering. Another great recipe Pete! Have a great week sir and see you next time

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Ryan. I actually prefer this Scottish recipe to my native English savoury mince recipe 😋

[@kraken138]

Making this again tonight. Always excellent, and many thanks to Mr. Thomas for making so many great videos.

[@LazyCookPete]

It's a regular on our table here too Mike. You are most welcome!

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Braw Pete, absolutely marvellous dish of mince & tatties. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you kindly Keith! You are most welcome 😊

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

Yummy alright! Can't beat it!

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you. Enjoy!

[@Nicholas-fm6nj]

Thankyou for this great recipe really enjoyed it all the way from Athens Greece. Yum 😋

[@LazyCookPete]

You're most welcome Nicholas. Enjoy!

[@calmmusicforsleep]

Great and looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day my friend!

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you, and you're welcome!

[@natashahill2503]

3rd time watching before I make it / really helpful and great results - just like how my granny made it. Thank you

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Natasha! Enjoy 😋

[@londoncity1]

Thank-you for another yummy video. I will definitely make this meal for my family. All the .best Pete from Canada

[@LazyCookPete]

Let me know how it turned out for you 😋

[@RogwerThPirate]

A real nice meal you made there Pete and crative to and keep up the awesome work

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Roger, will do!

[@Reza-1223]

Good morning Pete, this is a very beautiful recipe. Looking very appealing ♥️🙏💯🇬🇾👍🏽

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks as always for your kind comments Reza my friend!

[@Jerri-ellen]

What a wholesome and comforting dish Pete! That is nice the beef drippings adding even more flavour. Lightning speed chopping the meat lol. You are one kind and awesome person Pete. Always a joy listening to you and watching you cook

[@LazyCookPete]

You're making me blush Jerri. Thanks for your kind words my friend! 😊

[@lobo3678]

We used to add brown sauce on our mince and tatties as kids, not sure I would do it now, but was great back then

[@LazyCookPete]

Me too, I even carried it on in the army. I might put some on my next plate for nostalgia now you've reminded me.

[@NettiGaming]

Great video. My auld nannie use to make this. She used to add a tablespoon of tomato puree. gave it a lovely taste. ❤ I love a dollop of brown sauce on mine. Don't let me auld scottish nan know 😄😄🤫

[@LazyCookPete]

Your secret is safe with me 😊 A little less fancy but just as good is stovies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2LPc6abj9eMotU

[@MrPaulsPantry]

Great video Pete, looks absolutely delicious. I see your a man after my own heart, saving the beef dripping from the roast. I had Sunday roast today with a few friends in the village, I roast the rib of beef, Yorkshire puddings and gravy, they cooked the vegetables. Swede is something I've had a problem buying for years here in Spain, when I had the shop I had to import them from the UK for my Cornish Pasties. However they do seem to be more available recently, so Mince & Tatties it is one night this coming week as the nights are getting cooler here. Thanks a lot.

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Mr Paul! I always save my beef dripping, it adds superb flavour and a little goes a long way. I like it with swede but I have been known to add other veggies from time to time. There are no real hard and fast rules beyond meat, onions and potatoes. Enjoy your mince and tatties dinner! 😋

[@cgat1955]

Dripping is what gives any dish flavour, I used to have dripping on toast as a child, my dad used to spread it on toast for me.

[@LazyCookPete]

@@cgat1955 It really is Carol. Dripping on toast with a sprinkle of salt! Take that all those food fascists! 🤣

[@nige3801]

Fish and Chips are great done in beef dripping as well! I'm from Lancs so biased lol. I love your recipes and presentation Pete.

[@shacheb]

Making this today. I have all the ingredients. Substituting the mince with veggie mince. Looks yum. Can’t wait

[@LazyCookPete]

It works well with Quorn mince Sha 😋

[@williamf4544]

Veggie Mince ☹

[@hankthetank8]

Lovely looking meal 😋 👌

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you! 😋

[@margaretfrew6661]

I could taste through your tasting at the end. I am actually cooking this right now, BUT because I am short on time I will be using my pressure cooker. I have tried some of your recipes and have been delighted with them. I am an OAP in Australia and I love your straightforward recipes. I can also make more in less time and freeze some dinners for later. I do love the dishes that I grew up with and I can remember Mum making things like these in her pressure cooker with dumplings. Also, I do save the drippings and I love them on a bit of toast. PS Ex Brit

[@LazyCookPete]

I'm glad the videos evoke fond memories for you Margaret. I should get a pressure cooker, but I would struggle to store it in my tiny kitchen. It's definitely a good idea in these times with the economy being so tight!

[@bobroby450]

Lovely hearty food Pete

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you kindly Bob!

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

If this doesn't get a million views immediately I'll be gobsmacked. perfection on a plate mate, shared!!!!

[@LazyCookPete]

You are too kind Patrick, thanks! 😊

[@rachelhudson8362]

Looks luscious

[@LazyCookPete]

This is my own personal favourite mince dish Rachel, it's the carrots that make it for me, they go so well with beef 😋

[@mustardbiscuits9750]

Can’t wait to make this!

[@LazyCookPete]

Great. Enjoy! 😋

[@bebejohnston]

Amazing so glad you browned it x

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Bebe, the colour turned out great 😋

[@sugarmuffin319]

So glad you're back! Yum! Watching you talk about how delicious it was at the end was torture!.

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you! I shall happily add Torturer to my list of accomplishments now Liz 😄

[@sugarmuffin319]

Hahaha

[@RivetGardener]

Pete, this plate looks fantastic The mince alone takes a supreme award! What a Scottish delight for sure. The meal looks perfect for the cold weather we are having and more to come! I appreciate all your lovely recipes; keep up the fire!

[@LazyCookPete]

It's a great winter warmer. The Scots really know comfort food 😋

[@RivetGardener]

@@LazyCookPete They sure do. Any more Scottish recipes to share? No haggis please 😊

[@LazyCookPete]

@@RivetGardener I love haggis with tatties and neeps! I'll do that one closer to Burns Night I think. I may do a food tour of Scotland after I retire in August 2023.

[@RivetGardener]

@@LazyCookPete Cool!

[@kibblesmcknob617]

Lovely! I’m going to make this straight away. ❤

[@LazyCookPete]

Enjoy! 😋

[@MrCastIron]

That looks pretty tasty Pete!

[@LazyCookPete]

Scotland has some really good comfort food Mike! 😋

[@MrCastIron]

@@LazyCookPete good to see you back in the saddle again!!

[@LazyCookPete]

@@MrCastIron It's great to be back Mike!

[@Christopher.E.Souter]

Looks delicious, Pete! 😋 👍🏻 Can you please tell me where you bought the utensil that you used for breaking up the mince, shown in the section from about 02:12 to about 03:36, and what it is called?

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks! The Amazon UK listing is here Christopher: tinyurl.com/y9btv777

[@mdkenny8447]

Thank-you for another yummy video. I will definitely make this meal for my family. All the best Pete from Canada.

[@LazyCookPete]

You and your family are in for a treat! Let me know how it turned out for you 😋

[@RHR-221b]

Delicious, Pete. Thank you. Perhaps Scottish Stovies next? My usual is with link sausages or square Lorne sausages - but whatever. Stay free. Rab 🍻😎 👋

[@LazyCookPete]

Funny you should say that RF, stovies is uploaded and it will be published soon!

[@JB-oo7cv]

I soften my carrots and onions in the oil and then add my mince and stock cubes ❤

[@LazyCookPete]

Sounds good to me 😋

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Looks good for an appetizer but as my old Grand Dad used to say when out visiting of a weekend "Tat was affa fine but when does the real meal begin?" He was a big man and loved his grub, especially at the weekends when he wasn't driving his lorry from Aberdeen to Glasgow Fish market, circa 1930's. Me instead of cornflower and water slurry I add 2 spoonful's of Rough Oatmeal to dry up the Minced beef and Veggies but then that was how I was brought up to appreciate good food.

[@LazyCookPete]

Hahaha your Granddad had a hearty appetite! I'll have to give your oatmeal addition a try.

[@chrishewitt4220]

Fit fine lookin... love makin es, fan I'm feelin hamesick! Made it just last week... always takes me home in my mind.

[@LazyCookPete]

I'm glad you like the video Chris. I have a playlist of Scottish food if you want to have a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpCWoa2HetiXidk

[@CookingwithStephennJacklyn]

Dang Pete....I'd eat that in a heart beat absolutely marvelous. Thanks for sharing my friend. Cheers 🍻

[@LazyCookPete]

Comfort food Scottish style. You're most welcome my friends! 😋

[@mvstormyoneadventures]

A real nice hearty meal. Delicious

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks James and Tammy! It's good old Scottish comfort food 😋

[@Derby69]

Mmmmm looks really nice 😊

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you Richard 😋 The Scots know a thing or two about comfort food!

[@Derby69]

@@LazyCookPete my mum used to have a Scottish shop in Nottingham many years ago and because i was a butcher i used to go after work and butcher the meat for her then in 90s i worked in Scotland for about 4 years loved the food especially there pies and clutty dumpling 😊

[@LazyCookPete]

@@Derby69 I come from Nottingham but I now live in North Wales. I did a playlist of my Scottish-style recipe videos you might find interesting: tinyurl.com/LCPScottish

[@Derby69]

@@LazyCookPete i live Nottingham now grew up in Sneinton live arnold now

[@LazyCookPete]

@@Derby69 Small world! I lived in Sneinton Dale, Rossington Road. I even wrote some of the Wikipedia article on Sneinton. I also lived for a few brief months in Arnold 😄

[@RayStreeton]

Thank you Pete. Pom in NZ

[@LazyCookPete]

You're welcome Ray, enjoy!

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Looks very tasty!

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks my friend!

[@elainepark8529]

My favourite.

[@LazyCookPete]

Mine too 😋

[@jennigee51]

Hi Pete, just watched this thank you, my mouth is watering! I do hope you’ll have a try of the beef dripping in the mash, it makes such a difference! The mashed neeps and carrots looked so good as well 😋 My dad used to say, once the potatoes look as if they’re mashed, mash them again. 😊

[@LazyCookPete]

I'll give it a try Jenni. I always have beef dripping handy 😋

[@lw7240]

Delicious Pete 👍❤️

[@LazyCookPete]

Thank you Lisa 😋

[@ALittleFishintheKitchen]

This meal looked rich and comforting! I've never tried Swede before, I'm going to have to do a bit a research on that, I'd love to try it some time. Gorgeous plate, though and terrific cooking! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks! Swede is otherwise known as Rutabaga or Swedish Turnip: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga

[@ALittleFishintheKitchen]

@@LazyCookPete thanks, Pete!

[@Islwynpaul]

A lot of traditional Scottish food is spoon food...Porridge, Stovies, Mince and Tatties, Cullen Skink, Cranachan, Cock-a-Leekie Soup, all lovely, comforting and nourishing.....

[@LazyCookPete]

That's a good observation and I agree. The Scots have comfort food totally covered 😋

[@ronaldcorrie1875]

Sensational stuff Pete mate 👍 ma wee nana did the best mince n tatties in Granton , always told everyone that. Got a bit heated sometimes when someone would say their grans was better lol

[@LazyCookPete]

Mince and tatties is one of Scotland's great gifts to the world 😋

[@FarleyHillBilly]

Neeps are turnips in Scotland, I believe they are Swedish turnips, called Swedes in th UK'. Yellow tasty flesh, you'll need a hatchet to get to it Shepherds pie made with haggis tatters and neeps is a wonder

[@LazyCookPete]

I used swede mashed with carrot here, I love that combo it's so tasty 😋

[@motaman8074]

Oh man, that looks sooooo good 👍

[@LazyCookPete]

It really is excellent comfort food Mota Man 😋

[@kirstyjarvis4545]

Thats how ma Granny and ma mammy made the mince as do i. We use Bisto powder to thicken. No bad fur an Englishman😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Kirsty. Apologies for using English mustard, I couldn't find any Scottish mustard round here! I love this recipe 😋

[@kirstyjarvis4545]

@@LazyCookPete if you put in a dollop of broon sauce, ye got savoury mince!!! X

[@LazyCookPete]

@@kirstyjarvis4545 Thanks for the tip Kirsty!

[@ianandmeljenkinson465]

Hi Pete glad to see you are still on the go,

[@LazyCookPete]

Jenko from Matthew Pl. How's it going me old mate?

[@ianandmeljenkinson465]

@@LazyCookPete just retired, so lots to do, how about you Pete?

[@LazyCookPete]

@@ianandmeljenkinson465 Almost there mate, I fully retire in August. I was the baby of the platoon ☺

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

nice vid thanks lee

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Lee mate!

[@rtfury6503]

My favorite meal Mah would make. What is the utensil you are using at 2:15, I need one of those!

[@LazyCookPete]

It's a great Scottish meal. The tool is a meat masher/chopper: tinyurl.com/cb884bnn

[@Sykeya]

Thanks Scotland!

[@LazyCookPete]

Scotland has some fantastic produce, from plump raspberries and excellent garlic to Loch Fyne seafood, great beef, beers and we cannae forget the single malt whisky. Thanks Scotland indeed! 😋

[@texastea5686]

Hello from Texas! What I love about dishes like this is that you can find them all over the world in different cultures. Here in South Texas in the Hispanic community we call it picadillo, but instead of mashing the potatoes, we dice them up like the carrots and mix them in there. And instead of rutabaga, we serve it with pinto beans, Mexican (red) rice and flour tortillas. But we definitely add way more spices to it. So, my question is, for this dish you (traditionally) only add salt and pepper?

[@LazyCookPete]

Traditionally yes, and only white pepper back in the day, not black pepper. I enjoy Tex Mex food too, but this is something different entirely.

[@dummatube]

That multi bladed spatula you are using is brilliant for breaking up the 'slabs' of packaged mince. Do you have a link where I can buy one?

[@LazyCookPete]

This is the Amazon UK listing for it: tinyurl.com/8p5fs53h I think I searched for it using the string 'meat masher' if I remember correctly.

[@dummatube]

@@LazyCookPete great description - thanks heaps!

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

Though I usually prefer a dish that has a "chew" to it, this looked pretty good! Better yet, all of the veg is "root" veg. Inexpensive to purchase, an even cheaper dish if you have home grown. "Cheap n Cheerful" always makes the list! 😋😋😋 TYFS my Friend

[@LazyCookPete]

It's good old Scottish comfort food Mark and Rosa! 😋

[@carolking8835]

Happy Sunday Pete, and yes I would gobble down this meal in a flash. Lol 😂 I am a slow eater 😂 It looks so delicious 😋 and mash potato 🥔 is one of my favorite foods. The carrots 🥕 and turnip mash also looks scrumptious so I will definitely try it. Take care and regards to Richard.

[@LazyCookPete]

It is great comfort food Carol, it invites being gobbled up 😄😋

[@craigrobertson4994]

Great video ta much, you should have a facebook page.

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks Craig. I already have a Facebook page: facebook.com/LazyCookPete

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

What is the tool you use to break up the meat, and is it available online?

[@LazyCookPete]

The Amazon UK listing is here Susan: tinyurl.com/y9btv777

[@jonhodges6572]

My Mum had that same Stock pot for at least my entire life and I’m 50. I can’t remember the name of the brand, she had the whole set but the stockpot lasted the longest. She swore they were the best saucepans ever

[@LazyCookPete]

It's Rena Ware Jon, this one was made in the eighties or earlier and it is second-hand. It is the best cookware I have ever used by a country mile 😊

[@jonhodges6572]

@@LazyCookPete Rena Ware that’s it! Thanks Pete. I remember the lid handles had a habit of coming loose, but you could just tighten it back up with screwdriver

[@LazyCookPete]

@@jonhodges6572 Mine don't suffer from that affliction Jon. The only complaint I have about them is that when I dropped my smaller pan it broke a tile on my kitchen floor! No visible damage to the pan though 😄

[@margaretfrew6661]

Apart from my comments 5 minutes ago. I save the dripping, it is good on bread or toast. Unfortunately, I do not have any bread, I will make some Bread tomorrow.

[@LazyCookPete]

Yummy bread and dripping, with a sprinkle of salt. I think it's you and me vs The Food Police Margaret 😊

[@SwedishChef1977]

Just stumbled across this video in my list of recommendations and love it! You've got a new follower. Cheers from Sweden! 🙂

[@LazyCookPete]

Thanks for the sub new friend, welcome to the fold 😊

[@SwedishChef1977]

@@LazyCookPete Cheers! 🙂 Love this type of simple, honest and hearty cooking. Have a lovely Sunday!

[@LazyCookPete]

@@SwedishChef1977 You too my friend!

[@shelleysmith4017]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I have lived in Scotland for the last 28 years but I am a vegan and so never had it. I might try a vegan version one day. But an elderly friend, in her 90’s, has recently had some health issues and she is no longer mobile and the caters who come in will only use the microwave for her meals. She has been craving mince and tattles and has said the ping meal versions are awful and she would almost rather have the cardboard box it comes in lol. So I am going to attempt to make it for her as a surprise. Is this able to be frozen, do you know? As I would like to make several “freezer meals” of this so that the care givers can microwave it and yet she still gets tasty home cooked food. I am trying to find the traditional Scottish recipes to,make for her. Although I am quite impressed, she does love a curry, I,was shocked lol. Thanks again for sharing this!

[@LazyCookPete]

Yes Shelley it's a great batch cooking recipe that you can freeze in portions. I normally re-use takeaway containers. I have a whole playlist of curries: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHW2ZGWmgaZ-jKs

[@LazyCookPete]

As for Scottish food, it's one of my food passions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpCWoa2HetiXidk

[@shelleysmith4017]

@@LazyCookPete thanks so much Pete, you are an Angel!

[@LazyCookPete]

@@shelleysmith4017 You are most welcome Shelley!

[@Youngmeister]

Mince and tatties for me th’nicht. Oor Wullie got me hooked

[@LazyCookPete]

You're in for a treat Rob. Have a great 2023!

[@wh7323]

Needs to be oxo cubes

[@LazyCookPete]

Oxo makes everything taste of Oxo!

[@cgat1955]

Gravy browning rather than granules would be better to give colour.

[@LazyCookPete]

Gravy granules give colour, texture and seasoning Carol. It's your mince so cook it your way, nothing is written in stone here.

[@cgat1955]

@@LazyCookPete Yes you’re right Pete each to their own, I just don’t like the fake gravy taste of granules. You did everything right for flavour and it looked amazing but just needed a touch of gravy browning, then in my opinion spoiled it with the granules.

[@LazyCookPete]

@@cgat1955 Fair enough. It tasted great to me though 😋