Stewart sings praises of stovies

Rod Stewart has been asked to keep the secret ingredient to himself

Rod Stewart is singing the praises of stovies - after sampling the traditional Scottish dish at Tannadice.

The rock star was at Dundee United's football ground to see Celtic crowned SPL winners in May.

In the boardroom he was served the delicacy made by United team cook Gordon Milne.

The recipe has now been sent to Rod so he can make his own, although he has been asked to keep the secret ingredient a secret.

Stovies are made with onions fried in beef dripping, potatoes and corned beef, as well as Mr Milne's secret ingredient.

There are regional variations, with sausages often being used in the west coast and mince in the north.

Players say: 'We're not speaking to you today - you're Rod's pal' Gordon Milne Dundee United Cook

He said: "He [Rod Stewart] was in the boardroom and we had stovies in the boardroom that night and that's where he got a taste for them.

"A week later the chairman at Dundee United got a letter from Rod's company saying how good the hospitality was and he mentioned the stovies so the chairman sent him the recipe.

"I don't suppose he's had stovies before, he was just hungry that night and he got a plate of stovies and he thought they were fantastic."

However, Mr Milne was not prepared for the teasing he is getting from the Dundee United players and staff.

"I'm just getting a lot of stick from them," he said.

"They're not speaking to me now. They say: 'We're not speaking to you today - you're Rod's pal'."

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