Sowens
Translation of "sowens" into Russian
sowens
NounUK
/ˈsaʊ.ənz/
US
/ˈsaʊ.ənz/
sowens pl /
Sowens is a traditional Scottish dish made from fermented oatmeal.
Овсянка - это традиционное шотландское блюдо, приготовленное из ферментированного овса.
Definitions
sowens
NounUK
/ˈsaʊ.ənz/
US
/ˈsaʊ.ənz/
A traditional Scottish dish made from the husks of oats, soaked in water and then boiled to create a porridge-like consistency.
For breakfast, we had a warm bowl of sowens, which reminded me of my grandmother's cooking.
The husks of oats that have been steeped in water and allowed to ferment, used as a base for a thin porridge or as a leavening agent.
A crock of sowens was left by the fire to ferment for the next day’s baking.