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The Shetland Almanac

Stories, stats and curiosities from across the isles — the dialect, the events, the fleet and island life.

Krampis: the Shetland word for a boiled oat dumpling

Krampis is the old Shetland word for a hearty boiled oat dumpling made with fat — thrifty, warming and steeped in traditional island cooking.