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Sowans

Sowans or sowens (/ˈsuinz/|; /ˈsʌuɪnz/; /sɔɪnz/; /swinz/; Scottish Gaelic: sùghan), also called virpa in Shetland, is a Scottish dish made using the starch remaining on the inner husks of oats after milling. The husks are allowed to soak in water and ferment for a few days. The liquor is strained off and allowed to stand for a day to allow the starchy…

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Main ingredients
Oat-husk starch, water
Place of origin
Scotland
Type
Porridge

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Main ingredients · 1
Sowans → Oat-husk starch, water
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Sowans → Scotland
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Sowans → Porridge

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water husks remaining allowed also starch shetland oats sowens ˈsuinz ˈsʌuɪnz sɔɪnz swinz scottish gaelic sùghan called virpa dish made

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SowansMain ingredientsOat-husk starch, water1.00infobox
SowansPlace of originScotland1.00infobox
SowansTypePorridge1.00infobox

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