Minced meat and pancakes are a popular Scottish dish consisting of minced beef and mashed potatoes. It sometimes contains other vegetables or thickeners. It has a long-term connection to school dinners, while other chefs try to modernize the dish.

There is no fixed recipe or cooking method, and great differences may occur between different chefs. Essentially, this dish includes all kinds of minced beef, onions, carrots or other root vegetables, seasonings and stock. Some chefs add thickeners, such as flour, oatmeal or cornmeal.

Despite fears that the British will no longer eat traditional dishes, minced meat and pancakes are still popular in Scotland. A survey conducted by the Scottish daily express in 2009 found that it was the most popular dish in Scotland, with a third of respondents saying they ate minced meat and pancakes once a week. This puts it on top of other dishes, such as smoked salmon, lamb offal, Scotch pie and Scotch soup. The annual competition is held in Tobermory, Isle of Mar, to determine the best minced meat and meat.

In 2006, the European Union introduced new rules on meat processing, which, according to the daily mail, refers to the end of minced meat and minced meat, because of restrictions on the use of minced meat. Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party and first minister of Scotland, announced: "they can take our lives, but they will never take our freedom and make meat and meat sweeter. I firmly believe that if some European Commission members are allowed to taste the delicious minced meat, we will avoid the threat to this dish. But we will fight them on the beach and in the butcher's shop to make sure we never have to hand over mince and stuffing. "

Ground meat and lean meat are well known for their use in school cafeterias, where the quality of ingredients and the ability to feed large numbers of children make them popular. In recent years, attempts have been made to modernize the dish, which needs clarification, making it one of London's top 100 dishes of 2012 by time out magazine. The version of the Dean Street townhouse restaurant is located in the best UK section.