April
Exploring at Loch Duich, Highlands

Food & Drink

Farmers market

Farmers markets are great for finding the best fresh, local produce as well as value for money…
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Grey Mullet

There are 3 different species of Grey Mullet : the thick lipped, thin lipped and golden Grey Mullet…
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Mushrooms

The white Agaricus bisporus mushroom, discovered in 1932 by Lewis F Lambert in Pennsylvania, accounts for 95% sales in Britain…
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Razor Clams

Razor clams are a species of clam with a long, curved, narrow shell…
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Rhubarb

The earliest reported use of rhubarb dates back more than 3000 years when it was used as a cure for various ailments, gastric in particular…
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Rosemary

Rosemary is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves
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Salmon

Scotland has world famous salmon rivers like the Tweed, Tay, Spey and Dee, many of which have recently been reporting record catches…
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Spinach

The distinctive, slightly bitter/metallic flavour of spinach makes it something of a 'love it or hate it' food…
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Trout

Trout is a relative of the freshwater salmon and there are two main breeds – rainbow and brown…
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Venison

In the UK, venison is a generic term for meat that comes from any of the native deer species…
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Wood Pigeon

Woodpigeon makes excellent eating and provides nourishing cheap food…
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April's Weather

April The days are lengthening in April and there’s definite promise in the sun’s warmth. Spring has sprung, but there is still great range in conditions.
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