Unfortunately named dish...

[weelisa]

Instead of keeping too many recipe books, I sometimes rip out the pages I like and just keep those. That means that I don't actually have the name of the 1970s British cookbook that I snagged this recipe from, except for the fact that it comes from The Midland Shires chapter. I thought it a sufficiently interesting recipe to post here:

Comments

[outsdr]

Those pork pies look interesting. And notice all the crust is cut from the toast as well!

[weelisa]

Yes, as soon as that maid has curled the butter, she's off to de-crust the toast.

[samtyr]

Interesting. I wonder if it was a reprint from an older cookbook.

[weelisa]

A lot of the dishes were described as being authentic regional recipes - so I imagine most of them were quite old.

[jsclutheran]

Sounds like haggis, but with less vegetables and less offal.

[elnigma]

The top dish was a favorite miner's food in the States. Thanks for posting!

[weelisa]

Really? That's interesting. Perhaps because it's portable - much like a Cornish Pastie.

Oh, and you're welcome ;p

[hellie79]

I grew up in the Black Country where "faggots and peas" is considered a local delicacy. Many local butchers still make and sell their own special recipes. I haven't eaten them for about 15 years though since I've been veggie since my teens.

[weelisa]

It'd definitely have to be an old-timey butcher because I can't imagine walking into Safeway asking the their finest veil or flead pig's caul.

[hellie79]

I believe they can basically be made with any old meaty leftovers, hence the large amount of offal they tend to contain. My Dad grew up working in my Grandad's butchers and they used to make and sell their own, supermarket butchers here don't sell them but in the right areas local butchers do. Most people nowadays only know about Mr Brains (as someone mentioned below) which come frozen.

[weelisa]

I notice Jamie Oliver is always going to a proper butcher on his show - for specific cuts and for advice.

I think real butchers are a little thin on the ground in Canada these days.

[moonpupy]

I sometimes rip out the pages I like

As a book lover, may I just say:

AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH!!!!!!!!

[weelisa]

I didn't mean to traumatize you! I was tossing said book anyway - if that helps.

Be consoled by the fact that my husband never opens his books too widely lest the spine crack.

[jsclutheran]

A friend of mine washes their hands before, after, and between. Sometimes even donning white gloves.

[weelisa]

Tell her to stay out of my bookshelf! ;p