Dundee marmalade

The V&A Dundee has a restaurant that looked as if it had high aspirations when I visited the city in 2019. I didn't eat there; in fact, I don't remember eating in any Dundee restaurants, so I have no personal recommendation for you.

Not an awful lot of forum posters go to Dundee, so you may need to ask your hotel/B&B/apartment manager for marmalade recommendations as well as restaurant suggestions.

Dundee is not known for its restaurants. You're probably better off at one of the pubs.

You could also try the Daily Tasker at the Hotel Indigo.

As for marmalade, only one company still makes marmalade in the area and that's Mackays. (They actually now make it up the road in Arbroath.)

You can buy it in any supermarket. They are all mass produced. You can even order it on Amazon.

But, the V & A Museum and the Discovery Museum gift shops might have a decent selection.

Are you staying in Dundee? If so, where.

My favorite YouTube channel about Scotland (mostly Edinburgh), Kakibot's Guidebook, made a video about things to do in Dundee that you might enjoy. She tends to highlight a lot of local places to eat in her videos. https://youtu.be/rQF_dEyjyq8?si=5Y2rOS6vOUk4mGaw

For an excellent meal, May I suggest The Ship Inn? It’s technically in Broughty Ferry along the beach but nowadays Broughty Ferry and Dundee all blur together. It’s a ten minute walk from the BF train station.

Excellent seafood but most importantly don’t miss out on their Cullen Skink. I still dream of a bowl full.

You can buy marmalade in any supermarket in Scotland.
I think for “home made” tasting stuff you’d have to go to small outdoor farmers or village markets, or local church sales and the like.

Mackay’s is the same wherever you buy it.
I bought some in Copenhagen a few years ago, as it had cranberries in it.
Since then, when I make my own marmalade I add cranberries.
And it’s tart!
If anyone wants my recipe…it is Scottish originally…let me know! :)

Dundee was always synonymous with Keiller's marmalade but the factory closed in 1992. Their very characteristic white jars can still be found for sale...

We had a weekend in Dundee just before the pandemic. We had two very decent meals. One at Malmaison, a usually reliable bistro across the country and the other in the restaurant at the V&A, which was very good.

Thank you to all who responded to my question about marmalade. I am so looking forward to trying it at breakfast when I get to Scotland in June.

On the same subject I am unexpectedly in Colne, East Lancashire today.

I didn't know that Hartley's Jam originated in Colne.

The factory later moved to Bootle, Merseyside then Aintree, Merseyside.

There is a lot of information in the Colne Heritage Centre, in the Library.

Talking to the Chief Librarian, Victory V lozenges also originated in Colne.

For when you are home, you may wish to consider making your own. I have had great success using Robertsons Ma Made Thin Cut Seville Oranges. As good as the home made marmalades I had throughout the UK, in the days when people made their own (likely from a Ma Made mix!). Here is a description:

Robertson's Ma Made Thin Cut Seville Oranges is delicious homemade marmalade. It is made in just 30 minutes. Just add sugar and water. It is free from artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

• Ma Made thin cut Seville oranges
• Just add sugar and water
• 6 lbs of delicious homemade marmalade in just 30 minutes

• Made in Spain

• Ingredients: Prepared Seville Bitter Oranges (75%), Water, Acid: Citric Acid, Gelling Agent: Pectin

All the best in Dundee!