gennisis Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Had a yen for some home comfort food. Minced up some pork liver ,heart, slice of belly,onions....plenty of sage and black pepper. Formed into balls and roasted for 40 mins. Boiled and mashed some spuds. Made some onion gravy.....voila!! Opened a can of somerset cider........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I am soooo glad that your home is not my home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baabaabobo Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I am soooo glad that your home is not my home.... :D - thanks for that I needed a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I am soooo glad that your home is not my home.... - thanks for that I needed a laugh. Different homes, different tastes, I just hate liver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I am soooo glad that your home is not my home.... - thanks for that I needed a laugh. Different homes, different tastes, I just hate liver. Thats two of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 We don't cook faggots at our house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) ^theres a line there somewhere, but im going to leave it. Edited March 10, 2010 by neverdie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nio Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 What country eats this? I would never get homesick and be happy I moved away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADTATIDA1 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Definitely a punchline waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Definitely a punchline waiting to happen. Im just not as brave as i use to be.....or is that stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaimai Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) UK Too general. Not many people in the UK eat it. OK Peaceblondie, I will start the ball rolling - What exactly do you do with faggots in your house ? Edited March 10, 2010 by Chaimai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFoods Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) I just had to look that up.... learn sumpin every day.... Faggot (food)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A faggot is a kind of meatball. Faggots are a traditional dish in the UK, especially the Midlands of England. It is made from meat off-cuts and offal, especially pork. A faggot is traditionally made from pig's heart, liver and fatty belly meat or bacon minced together, with herbs added for flavouring and sometimes breadcrumbs. The mixture is shaped in the hand into balls, wrapped round with caul fat (the omentum membrane from the pig's abdomen), and baked. A similar dish, almôndega, is traditional in Portugal. Another variation of Faggot is Pig's fry wrapped in pig's caul: the pig's fry and boiled onions are minced(ground) together then mixed with breadcrumbs or cold boiled potatoes, seasoned with sage, mixed herbs and pepper. All beaten together and then wrapped in small pieces of caul to form a ball. These are then baked in the oven. Usually served cold. This is from British Cookery edited by Lizzie Boyd. as for origin.... ..is "midlands" specific enough? Edited March 10, 2010 by ChefHeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADTATIDA1 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Faggots are actually eaten all over the uk,but they are a favourite dish of the midlands...so easy to make but all supermarkets sell a very poor version,compared to the op's luxery ingrediants. It was a popular dish in war time rationings in the UK. It is rare to see faggots done at home these days,but you can find some really meaty ones at certain establishments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Real soul food, I could just go for a plate of good old grub like that right now. If you've never tried it how do you know you wouldn't like it? Anyway your loss not mine. It's amazing how many people "hate" things these days, how can you "hate" food? Hate is the strongest negative human emotion and used to be reserved for evil things or people that deserved it. Nowadays people "love" pizza (what like they'd marry one?) and "hate" liver whereas we used to say like or dislike. Just another example of the radical polarisation of life that is the seed of so much conflict. Last time I was in the UK I really fancied faggots, peas, mash and gravy but, having no specialty butchers in the area, could not find them in any of the supermarkets. Plenty of microwave ready pizzas, burgers and other such trash that you'd all luuurvvve so much though but that's what passes for cooking these days. Stick it in the microwave and shovel it down on the couch watching the latest soaps on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Could do with a 3litre container of Scrumpy right now, feeling homesick after seeing those Faggots (the meat ones, before we have any crude jokes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennisis Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 We don't cook faggots at our house. Faggots in the UK have also been known as 'Savoury Ducks",bet the yanks could misconstrue that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I admire certain British achievements, the ability to cook or is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADTATIDA1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Britain's place as one of the world centres of gastronomy has been enhanced by the influential Michelin guide, which has awarded more stars to the nation's restaurants than at any time in its 35-year history. There are now four restaurants with the highest accolade of 3 stars after Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester was awarded the top honour. The last time Britain had this number of 3 star restaurants was during the mid-1990s when Marco Pierre White, Nico Ladenis and the Roux Brothers were causing a stir. Derek Bulmer, the editor, said: "Food in Britain can be compared with the best in the world. OK, we don't have as many stars, in total, as France or Italy does, but London is a gastronomic powerhouse and chefs are doing amazing things here in this country." The Dorchester joins the Fat Duck and The Waterside Inn, both in Bray, and Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant in Chelsea in the elite club of three stars. A clutch of restaurants won their first Michelin star in the 2010 guide book, which is published next week, including The Royal Oak in Bray. The stars the secretive reviewers award are widely considered to be the highest possible honour in the restaurant industry, and chefs have been known to commit suicide on learning they have lost a star. The Royal Oak is jointly owned by Sir Michael Parkinson, the veteran television presenter, and his son Nick. Bray now has seven Michelin stars, more than Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Sheffield combined. Mr Bulmer said: "It's a traditional local pub, not a gastropub but Dominic Chapman, the chef, has transformed the food. He cooks really delicious, tasty British food." The £15, two-course set price lunch includes belly of Gloucester Old Spot pork followed by rhubarb crumble and custard. Mr Chapman found out yesterday afternoon, just hours after serving Sir Michael a lunch of haddock and poached egg. "It is brilliant, just brilliant. I had to phone Michelin myself just to be doubly sure. "Getting a Michelin star is what every chef dreams of. It really is the highest accolade and to get it for cooking local, seasonal British food is fantastic. We will be drinking a fair bit of champagne tonight after we have finished service. "Mr Parkinson senior is a brilliant owner. He has been so supportive and he loves his food. He is in here most days, usually having the fish, or occasionally the steak." Other restaurants on the rise include The Samling in Ambleside, Cumbria, which won its first star, underlining how the Lake District is becoming one of the best places to eat in Britain, along with The Ledbury, in Notting Hill, London, which won its second star. One of the losers, however, was Ramsay, who despite holding on to 3 stars at his Chelsea flagship lost his one star at Claridges, just a few months after losing his head chef at the hotel, Mark Sargeant. It follows a torrid year for the chef, who admitted he was close to bankruptcy during 2009. Mr Bulmer said: "With its high prices and with Gordon Ramsay's name above the door you go with high expectations to Claridges and it just didn't produce the goods this year on our numerous visits. It's OK to be expensive if the food is very good, but Michelin cares about value for money." Ramsay said last night: "We are very disappointed to lose the Michelin star, but we are going to work harder than ever to try to earn it back.” “Last year was a very tough one for everyone. To suit the mood of the times we simplified our offering at Claridge’s, perhaps this explains the change in the restaurant’s Michelin status.” The total of 140 stars Britain won compared with 137 last year. Mr Ducasse already holds 18 stars for his restaurants around the world, from New York to Tokyo. The only chef with more stars is Joel Robuchon, with 25. Here is a full list of starred restaurants included in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2010: :: ONE STAR LONDON Chapter One, Farnborough Common, Kent Hakkasan, Bloomsbury Club Gascon, City of London Rhodes Twenty Four, City of London The Harwood Arms, Fulham (new) River Cafe, Hammersmith La Trompette, Chiswick St John, Clerkenwell Rasoi, Chelsea Tom Aikens, Chelsea Bingham Restaurant (at Bingham Hotel), Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey (new) The Glasshouse, Kew, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey Chez Bruce, Wandsworth Amaya, Belgravia Apsleys (at The Lanesborough Hotel), Belgravia (new) Nahm (at The Halkin Hotel), Belgravia Zafferano, Belgravia Benares, Mayfair Galvin at Windows (at London Hilton Hotel), Mayfair (new) The Greenhouse, Mayfair Helene Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair Kai, Mayfair Maze, Mayfair Murano, Mayfair Nobu (at The Metropolitan), Mayfair Nobu Berkeley St, Mayfair Semplice, Mayfair Sketch (The Lecture Room and Library), Mayfair Tamarind, Mayfair (new) Umu, Mayfair Wild Honey, Mayfair L'Autre Pied, Marylebone Locanda Locatelli, Marylebone Rhodes W1(Restaurant) (at the Cumberland), Marylebone Texture, Marylebone (new) Arbutus, Soho Yauatcha, Soho Quilon, Victoria Roussillon, Victoria REST OF ENGLAND Drakes on the Pond, Abinger Hammer, Surrey The Samling, Ambleside, Cumbria (new) Michael Wignall at The Latymer, Bagshot, Surrey Fischer's at Baslow Hall, Baslow, Derbyshire The Park (at Lucknam Park Hotel), Colerne, Wiltshire The Terrace (at Montagu Arms), Beaulieu, Hampshire The Pipe & Glass Inn, South Dalton, East Yorkshire (new) The West House, Biddenden, Kent Fraiche, Birkenhead, Merseyside Purnell's, Birmingham, West Midlands Simpsons, Birmingham, West Midlands Turners, Birmingham, West Midlands Northcote, Langho, Lancashire Morston Hall, Morston, Norfolk The Burlington (at The Devonshire Arms Country House), Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire Lords of the Manor, Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire The Royal Oak, Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire (new) Casamia, Bristol The Goose, Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire (new) Manor House Hotel and Golf Club, Castle Combe, Wiltshire Atlantic, Jersey Bohemia (at The Club Hotel and Spa), Jersey Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor, Chester, Cheshire West Stoke House, West Stoke, West Sussex Apicius, Cranbrook, Kent Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield, West Sussex The New Angel, Dartmouth, Devon Sienna, Dorchester, Dorset (new) 36 on the Quay, Emsworth, Hampshire Read's, Faversham, Kent L'Enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria Harry's Place, Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire The Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire The Neptune, Hunstanton, Norfolk Box Tree, Ilkley, West Yorkshire The Stagg Inn, Titley, Herefordshire La Becasse, Ludlow, Shropshire Mr Underhill's at Dinham Weir, Ludlow, Shropshire The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire The Hand and Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire The Nut Tree, Murcott, Oxfordshire Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Hambleton Hall, Hambleton, Rutland The Yorke Arms, Ramsgill-in-Nidderdale, North Yorkshire JSW, Petersfield, Hampshire L'Ortolan, Shinfield, Berkshire Drakes, Ripley, Surrey Mallory Court, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Old Vicarage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire The Masons Arms, Knowstone, Devon The Olive Branch and Beech House, Clipsham, Rutland The Room in the Elephant, Torquay, Devon Sharrow Bay Country House, Ullswater, Cumbria Auberge du Lac, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire The Sportsman, Seasalter, Kent The Hambrough, Isle of Wight 5 North St, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere, Cumbria SCOTLAND Summer Isles, Achitibuie, Highland Braidwoods, Dalry, North Ayrshire Number One (at The Balmoral Hotel), Edinburgh 21212, Edinburgh (new) The Kitchin, Edinburgh Martin Wishart, Edinburgh Plumed Horse, Edinburgh Sangster's, Elie, Fife Inverlochy Castle, Fort William, Highland Champany Inn, Linlithgow, West Lothian The Albannach, Lochinver, Highland Boath House, Nairn, Highland The Peat Inn, Peat Inn, Fife (new) Knockinaam Lodge, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway Kinloch Lodge, Isle of Skye (new) WALES The Walnut Tree, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (new) Tyddyn Llan, Llandrillo, Denbighshire (new) Ynyshir Hall, Machynlleth, Powys (new) The Crown at Whitebrook, Whitebrook, Monmouthshire NORTHERN IRELAND Deanes, Belfast, Antrim REPUBLIC OF IRELAND The House (at Cliff House Hotel), Ardmore, Waterford (new) Chapter One, Dublin L'Ecrivain, Dublin Thornton's (at The Fitzwilliam), Dublin Bon Appetit, Malahide, Dublin :: TWO STARS LONDON Pied a Terre, Camden, Bloomsbury The Ledbury, Kensington (new) Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, Belgravia Le Gavroche, Mayfair Hibiscus, Mayfair The Square, Mayfair L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Covent Garden REST OF ENGLAND Midsummer House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Gidleigh Park, Chagford, Devon Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Whatley Manor, Malmesbury, Wiltshire Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire SCOTLAND Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin :: THREE STARS LONDON Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Mayfair (new) REST OF ENGLAND Fat Duck, Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire The Waterside Inn, Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire :: DELETIONS ONE STAR LONDON Aubergine, Chelsea Ambassade de L'lle, South Kensington Assaggi, City of Westminster Foliage (at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel), Knightsbridge Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, Mayfair Richard Corrigan at Lindsay House, Soho REST OF ENGLAND Bath Priory, Bath Le Poussin at Whitley Ridge, Brockenhurst, Hampshire Christophe, Guernsey Nathan Outlaw, Fowey, Cornwall Seaham Hall, Seaham, Durham SCOTLAND Ballachulish House, Ballachulish, Highland REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Mint, Dublin TWO STARS LONDON The Capital, Chelsea REST OF ENGLAND The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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