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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Marco Suttie

Meet the man trying to get Unesco status for Scottish morning rolls

Should morning rolls get official Unesco status? (Image: Peter Gilchrist/Morton's Rolls Facebook)

FROM a tattie scone to bacon and egg, we Scots are fiercely loyal to our morning roll orders. Now, one food historian wants to see the humble ritual of ordering a morning roll recognised on the world stage.

At a lively event at Inn Deep in Glasgow on Tuesday night, Scottish food historian Peter Gilchrist officially announced a campaign to have “the act of ordering a morning roll” recognised by Unesco as part of its Living Heritage project.

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