If there's one thing Scots love almost as much as eating and drinking, it's talking about food and drink. Here are the chefs, foodies and boozies making themselves heard through tweets.
We’ve listed (but not ranked) them by number of followers, knowing that’s only one measure of popularity.
Other factors to take into account in assessing Twitter “influence” include how many other Tweeters each of our 100 has, in turn, followed to build their audience: the bigger the ratio of followers to following, the more impressive the performance.
And how many Tweets they’ve each put out there: fewer can suggest each word is like gold dust to fans, while more indicates greater interactivity with followers.
Gordon Ramsay @GordonRamsay01
Followers 925,213 Following 4318 Tweets 4210
Typical tweet: To use DB to help win the bid for our country, then drop him when our nation wants him to play. Stuart Pearce grow some ! Disgusting
Tom Kitchin @tomkitchin
Followers 18,033 Following 297 Tweets 3676
Typical tweet: Big one tonight at ?#thecube? Masterchef judge @GreggAWallace dinning! Cooking does not get tougher than this!!! @Electrolux
Richard Paterson @the_nose
Followers 15,875 Following 14952 Tweets 5477
Typical tweet: @ScotchWhiskyExp@?#ISCScot? busy morning over 200 whiskies now tasted. So many outstanding memorable whiskies! Somebody has to do it!
James Withers @scotfoodjames
Followers 4459 Following 4628 Tweets 41,010
Typical tweet: UK market will always be bedrock for Scottish dairy farmers. But the successful industries I've seen need more than 1 market?
Jeremy Lee @JLQuovadis
Followers 3556 Following 1400 Tweets 3610
Typical tweet: the suggestion that negroni made with antica is better than rosso is trite. both have splendid qualities. the joy of both is endless, sipsip
Nick Nairn @NickNairn
Followers 4420 Following 606 Tweets 960
Typical tweet: The sun, yes, the non news intl sun, the real proper sun, just came out!
Andrew Fairlie @AndrewFairlie1
Followers 2624 Following 175 Tweets 767
Typical tweet: Great news for Scotland Chris & Jeff Galvin opening restaurant in Edinburgh, Dale Dewsbury to head front of house. Can't wait
Shirley Spear @Shirley3Lums
Followers 2035 Following 1601 Tweets 4451
Typical tweet: Best weather remains in north west Scotland. Isle of Skye having a fabulous summer. Come & explore this beautiful part of the UK. Amazing!
Jacqueline O’Donnell @chef_jacqueline
Followers 1491 Following 964 Tweets 2917
Typical tweet: I tried a Strasberry for 1st time today tasty wee mix! Berry growers hear this apparently Scotland has the right climate to grow them!
Jamie Hutcheon @cocoaooze
Followers 1002 Following 1221 Tweets 812
Typical tweet: we are in kitchen today ?#messytimes? great fun
Any analysis of a fluid medium like Twitter can be challenged. We’d like to hear your views – about any omissions, suggested inclusions, or even the worth of Twitter itself – using the comments box below. We’ll be updating our Scottish list later this year and you can help shape it. And with us, you’re not limited to 140 characters!
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