Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 22, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 22, 2014 I used to hate most offal, but I've come to like liver - liver and onions is a great combo, and liver in juniper sauce is classic. Still wouldn't have it in a fry-up, though. I've honestly tried with black pudding, I just don't like the flavour (although it might just be I was unlucky to have bad quality pudding the few times I tried it). Rather have bubble. Â Can't stand kidney. Again, something I've tried with, but the flavour and texture just make me gag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I used to hate most offal, but I've come to like liver - liver and onions is a great combo, and liver in juniper sauce is classic. Still wouldn't have it in a fry-up, though. I've honestly tried with black pudding, I just don't like the flavour (although it might just be I was unlucky to have bad quality pudding the few times I tried it). Rather have bubble. Can't stand kidney. Again, something I've tried with, but the flavour and texture just make me gag.  On a drunken night out in Melbourne city of all places I found a bar that served fucking excellent liver, onions and gravy on mash. I was so happy I could of cried, it tasted just like what my gran used to make me.  Also one of the hipster brunch bars I go to have been serving home made black and white pudding and it is lovely. Really tasty but biazarre breakfast that one; Home made scotch egg on a bed of creamy fish roe and lavender flower, served with a side of black / white pudding with a tomato and plum salsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Scotch Egg makes me wretch. It's absolutely vile, yet Mumzie always has one at the side of her plate. Â I remember tasting a deep-fried, battered Mars Bar once. Definately not as bad as you think. Edited February 23, 2014 by bAzTNM#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 I like Scotch eggs, although if it's just the bog-standard ones, have to have them with Branston pickle. There's a pub near me that does gourmet Scotch eggs - very poncy, but also absolutely delicious. The meat's cooked with herbs, and the egg is done soft-boiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 23, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 23, 2014 I do like fancy pub scotch eggs.. place near me puts chorizo in the sausage meat.. really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't think I've ever had Hibernian eggs. I'd probably like them, I just find the concept so vile it induces a heave or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SiMania Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hibernian eggs? Never heard of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 They sound like they'd be tasty if they existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 They don't go for offal at all over here - I've got the suet, I've got the steak, but I can't find any kidney to put in a steak and kidney pudding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name_here Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I came up with a brilliant variation to a scotch egg. What you do is take a boiled egg, wrap it in kebab meat, then coat it in batter and deep fry it. It sounds disgusting but i recommend everyone has one at least once in their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 23, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sounds like pure, utter, rank filth. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I must have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Scotch Egg makes me wretch. It's absolutely vile, yet Mumzie always has one at the side of her plate. I remember tasting a deep-fried, battered Mars Bar once. Definately not as bad as you think.  I love the fact it's the scotch egg that makes you feel ill instead of the "bed of creamy fish roe and lavender flowers." I forgot it also had finely grated raw cabbage underneath too. It was a real gamble, but one that paid off.  Have you ever had a non store bought scotch egg? They can vary MASSIVELY in quality. Cheap ones can be really nasty though; cheap sausage meat and over cooked eggs = blurgh! But if you ever get the chance to try and fancy one... go for it. You might change your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted February 24, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 24, 2014 I don't even know what a "Bed of cremy fish roe" is. Â Just the idea of raw egg makes me wretch and makes me paranoid as I think I'm getting Salmonella the next morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 24, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 24, 2014 Scotch eggs aren't raw, though  Anyway, that Wiki entry you posted had something interesting:  "Several local variations exist, such as the Manchester egg which uses a pickled egg wrapped in a mixture of pork meat and Lancashire black pudding,[9] and the Worcester Egg, where the egg is first pickled in Worcestershire Sauce and then clad in a mixture of local sausage meat and white pudding."  Despite what I've said about black pudding, I do like mixtures of flavours, and both of these sound quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted February 24, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 24, 2014 I'm still salivating at the thought of a soft-boiled Scotch Egg. Sounds beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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