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Old 15-09-2008, 14:45
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Never tried them...what are they like?
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Old 15-09-2008, 14:48
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I have when I was visiting relatives in Plymouth and my husband did say to me I wouldn't like them - I cannot describe the taste except I didn't like them. They are a rare sight up here and I had never heard of them before.........that was 1987 and the taste has never gone!
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Old 15-09-2008, 14:51
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Love Faggots, like large meat balls.
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Old 15-09-2008, 14:51
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I have when I was visiting relatives in Plymouth and my husband did say to me I wouldn't like them - I cannot describe the taste except I didn't like them. They are a rare sight up here and I had never heard of them before.........that was 1987 and the taste has never gone!
You don't get many Faggots round your way then? Hmm I'm intrigued...not sure if i'd want to try them now!!
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Old 15-09-2008, 14:56
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I reckon they will be on the same par as marmite, you either love em or hate em.

Only faggots I see are in the frozen bit in some shops.........I think, I might be wrong, an English thing. Not a Scottish thing, we have haggis!
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Old 15-09-2008, 14:59
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Faggot recipe
1/2 lb liver (pig or lamb, pref pig)
1/2 lb belly pork (no bones)
1 small loaf of wholemeal bread
1 large or 2 medium strong onions
1 medium cooking apple
salt & pepper to taste
dry sage, 1 teaspoon
yolk of one egg
1 pint of stong beef stock (3 oxos as example)

Method:

In a food processor (sharp blade), mince the onions to fine, and xfer to a large mixing bowl.
Reduce the bread to breadcrumbs in the processor, add to bowl.

Peel and chop the apple, blitz in the food processor
Add the belly pork and blitz
Add the liver and blitz (note, in this order, the blitzed pig liver smells less awful - on its own, you'll heave...)

Xfer to the mixing bowl

salt and pepper (plenty!)
add sage
add yolk of an egg, fork thru the mixture

Mix all contents thru with your hands, add 1/3rd pint of stock, mix thru again.

Heat oven to gas 4, or 190C (ish)

Grease a deep oven tray.

make the mixture into approx 9 to 12 balls, and press together in the tray (9 or 12, whatever).

place into oven for 10 mins (this drys and sets them)

after 10 mins, remove, and run a sharp knife thru the faggots, to the bottom of the tray - helps separation later. Pour over 1/3rd pint of the stock.

back into oven for 1 hour. remove and pour over last 1/3rd pint of stock/gravy.

back into oven for 15 minutes.

The precise proportions of meat etc don't matter that much, but too much salt (esp) or herbs is bad news. Its a bit of trial and error. Make sure you have decent breadcrumbs, the egg and the apple. The apple is the secret here.
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Old 15-09-2008, 15:13
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Faggots peas and mash with onion gravy. Bloody delightful!!
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Old 15-09-2008, 15:53
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Brains Faggots. Just the name puts me off !

I have had them before, when i was very small. I remember mum serving them up on spaghetti, and i didnt like them. They were peppery.

Never had them since, and never will.
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Old 15-09-2008, 16:07
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Yum! Faggots a delicious! I like them with chips and onion gravy!
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Old 15-09-2008, 16:08
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The Marmite of meat dishes.

Love them personally, The Brains one's anyway. The gravy is lush!
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Old 15-09-2008, 16:18
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Faggots, mash and beans, real comfort food!
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Old 15-09-2008, 16:33
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Used to have Faggot & Peas in a roll on the way to the footy on a Saturday.. Fantastic fodder!
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Old 15-09-2008, 17:03
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My dad loved Brains faggots. I tried a bit and nearly gagged

Doesn't it have similar ingredients to haggis?
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Old 15-09-2008, 17:53
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Fabulous faggots!

Our local butcher sells them which means I have to make the gravy, but that's no hardship.
They often used to be a Thursday food in our house when I was growing up - cheap meat the day before payday.
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Old 15-09-2008, 20:39
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Had the Mr Brain's ones tonight, have grown up eating them
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Old 16-09-2008, 23:20
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Faggots are wonderful, have them with mash, mushy paes (peas) and onion gravy. Sometimes with chips instead of mash.
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Old 17-09-2008, 00:19
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Proper faggots from a butchers shop are ok..........just like porky meaty meatballs..............

I think the frozen ones you can buy are probably crap........tho' I've never tried them.

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Old 17-09-2008, 00:24
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Never had a faggot before. :sleep:
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Old 17-09-2008, 00:59
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Proper faggots from a butchers shop are ok..........just like porky meaty meatballs..............

I think the frozen ones you can buy are probably crap........tho' I've never tried them.

Butcher's ones can be excellent, they can also be poor. Home made ones are great. However Brains faggots are lovely too.
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Old 17-09-2008, 01:07
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Butcher's ones can be excellent, they can also be poor. Home made ones are great. However Brains faggots are lovely too.

OK, I'll have a look out for them.........and give 'em a go !
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Old 17-09-2008, 01:11
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OK, I'll have a look out for them.........and give 'em a go !
You might need to cook them slightly longer than the cooking guide on the box suggests.
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Old 17-09-2008, 11:35
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The last time I was in Wolverhampton a pub I was in had some on the menu. They were served with black peas, which I believe are a Wolves speciality and I've got to say it was a geeeeeeenius plate of grub.
Whe I got home I tried some frozen Brains' faggots and they were nothing like what I'd had in Wolverhampton. It would be like comparing a whole box of Thornton Continental chocolates to a single wine gum
No comparison.
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Old 17-09-2008, 11:59
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The last time I was in Wolverhampton a pub I was in had some on the menu. They were served with black peas, which I believe are a Wolves speciality and I've got to say it was a geeeeeeenius plate of grub.
Whe I got home I tried some frozen Brains' faggots and they were nothing like what I'd had in Wolverhampton. It would be like comparing a whole box of Thornton Continental chocolates to a single wine gum
No comparison.
Funny you should say that.

I recently had faggots, chips and mushy peas at this Midlands hostelry. Not quite Wolverhampton, but nearer to it than London.

http://www.coachandhorsesinn.co.uk/

Oh, they were lovely too.
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