Scotch woodcock sweet desserts or cheeseboard. It was a well-known dish in the Victorian era, and is mentioned in Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. The name is modeled on Welsh rarebit. "" is a synonym for Scottish, although now often considered distasteful within Scotland itself. Scotch woodcock Scotch woodcock is a British savoury dish consisting of creamy, lightly-scrambled eggs served on toast that has been spread with anchovy paste or Gentleman's Relish, and sometimes topped with chopped herbs and black pepper. It is most often served as an hors d'oeuvre. Scotch woodcock was served in the refreshment rooms of the House
Anchovy Anchovy An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. The more than 140 species are placed in 17 genera; they are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, and in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Anchovies are usually classified as oily fish. Anchovies are small, green fish with blue reflections due to a silver-colored longitudinal stripe that runs from the base of the caudal (tail) fin. They range from in