Spurtle smooth taper. The custom is that a spurtle should be used to stir in a clockwise direction with the right hand. Early spurtles were flat, wooden or metal instruments, with long handles and flat blades. The spatula-like utensils, known as 'Couthie Spurtles,' can be used for flipping oatcakes or making pancakes - but not for making porridge. The World Porridge Making Championship awards a "Golden Spurtle" as its main prize. Spurtle The spurtle (or "spurtel", "spurtil", "spirtle" or "spartle") is a wooden Scottish kitchen tool, dating from the fifteenth century, that is used to stir porridge, soups, stews and broths.
Geology of the Cairngorms National Park the mountain of Lochnagar, Loch Brandy and Loch Wharral above Glen Clova, Lochan nan Gabhar beneath Ben Avon and Dubh Lochan beneath Beinn a Bhuird. There are several Lochan Uaine’s within the central Cairngorms alongside Loch Etchachan and Loch Coire an Lochain. Loch Kander is another with a glacial origin near the head of Glen Callater. On the eastern margins of the Monadhliath are Lochan a Choire beneath Geal Charn and Loch Dubh. Besides corries, nivation hollows are present such as that at Ciste Mhearaid. Amongst the most significant glacial troughs are those of Loch Avon, Glen Einich, the Lairig