Haggis?
Secret Self Defense Weapons of Britain
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Haggis?
Steel Tiger
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I'm sure that the haggis is not so much a secret weapon as some sort of bio-engineered creature designed for the inevitable driving of the Sassernach (English) from bonny Scotland.
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All kidding about the haggis aside, it clearly demonstrates the adage the people who are really poor don't have anything, so they cook everything.
I think it was Ben Jonson who said that oats were a grain fed to horses in England and people in Scotland. Can't remember who replied that that was why England was noted for the strength of its horses and Scotland for the strength of its men.
I think it was Ben Jonson who said that oats were a grain fed to horses in England and people in Scotland. Can't remember who replied that that was why England was noted for the strength of its horses and Scotland for the strength of its men.
******s! Now I know the language barrier is going to kick in here lol! yes people really eat them over here!
Here in Yorkshire we also have Yorkshire pudding - served as a first course on it's own covered with gravy. That harks back to the bad old days when meat was scarce so people filled up with the pudding.
On Scotland there's stovies, mealie puddings, oatcakes and tablet. (Mince beef and potatoes mixed together very nice, white pudding aand oatcakes-oats again and a fudge like sweet) all delicious.
And don't forget tripe, jellied eels and cockles!
Here in Yorkshire we also have Yorkshire pudding - served as a first course on it's own covered with gravy. That harks back to the bad old days when meat was scarce so people filled up with the pudding.
On Scotland there's stovies, mealie puddings, oatcakes and tablet. (Mince beef and potatoes mixed together very nice, white pudding aand oatcakes-oats again and a fudge like sweet) all delicious.
And don't forget tripe, jellied eels and cockles!
LOL it won't print out!! and it's a genuine food. I will spell it out!
Foxtrot Alpha Golf Golf Oscar Tango Sierra!http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/******swithoniongrav_3899.shtml
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What's wrong with good old-fashioned food like Spotted Dick, Toad in the Hole, or Bubble and Squeak?
And when I say "Toad in the Hole" we're not referring to the Sacred Act of the Marital Lily Pad!
What's wrong with good old-fashioned food like Spotted Dick, Toad in the Hole, or Bubble and Squeak?
And when I say "Toad in the Hole" we're not referring to the Sacred Act of the Marital Lily Pad!
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What's wrong with good old-fashioned food like Spotted Dick, Toad in the Hole, or Bubble and Squeak?
And when I say "Toad in the Hole" we're not referring to the Sacred Act of the Marital Lily Pad!
I loved Spotted Dick and toad in the hole but not bubble and squeak. Steak and Kidney pudding too and treacle tart.
I think the word that can't be printed on MT is stopping the link working so try googleing it and going for the wikipedia link under food! It is a very traditional dish
