The Scottish seafood shack and toastie hut picked out by Jay Rayner in top coastal eats list
25.07.2022 - 14:53
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Scotland has a lot of coastlines, and it's a rich resource we've tapped into for generations. From calming days by the sea to adventures on the beach, the seaside is often the first place we think of when the sun shines.
And, of course, that also means food and drink will be involved and thankfully, our wee country is blessed with some truly top-notch coastal eateries. Just ask food critic and writer Jay Rayner, who has just named two of them in his list of the best value places to eat around the British coastline in the Observer.
Speaking about the list, Jay said: "Here are my recommendations for great places along our beautiful coastline where the food is terrific and the price qualifies as great value.
"For sake of doubt, these aren’t listings cobbled together from a reading of vaguely convincing websites. I’ve been lucky enough to eat the food provided by every one of them, often more than once. Yes, it’s a personal selection, but it’s one that’s been properly road-tested, in the service of proper appetite. "
With a menu featuring toasted delights including the likes of Scottish cheddar with smoked ham and pickle; manchego with chorizo, red pepper and jalapeno chutney; and of course, the delicious mac'n'cheese; Jay describes The Cheesy Toast Shack, with its two sites at Woodburn Place and Kingsbarns Beach, as an " absolute gem"
Jay said: "There are few food items better engineered for the elemental challenges of a trip to the Scottish seaside than a cheese toastie, and there are few places that do them better than these two takeaway operations on the beach in St Andrews.
"These are serious items, built to keep you going as the winds blow and the sea crashes. The bread is cut thick. It’s bronzed and a little oily