Faggot (food)

Faggot is a traditional dish in the UK, which is particularly widespread in central Wales, the south and the English Midlands.

Preparation

It consists of meat cuts and offal, especially pork. A Faggot is traditional, liver - and - belly or bacon made ​​from pig's heart, which are chopped together. Herbs and sometimes breadcrumbs still be added for flavor. This mixture is formed into balls, wrapped in pig intestine and baked. Another method of preparation of the Faggot is Pig's fry (pork intestines), in which the giblets and cooked onions chopped, mixed with breadcrumbs or cooked potatoes from the day before and are seasoned with sage, herbs and pepper. This mixture is then wrapped in small Schweinedarmstückchen and formed into balls, baked in the oven, but can be served cold.

History

The first mention is made Faggots in the 1851 Oxford English Dictionary by Thomas Mayhew, but seems to have been a calzone or pie -like dish it in the then London.

Particularly popular was the court during the dispensable during the Second World War and has since been lost, especially in recent years in popularity. Faggots are usually prepared themselves, but can also be purchased in traditional butcher shops and on the market. Metzger they prepare often for their own, often kept secret recipes and sell them at low prices.

Dissemination

A popular combination is Faggots and Peas ( Faggots and peas). This is especially in the Black Country area in the West Midlands common and where it has spread since the industrialization of the 18th century. But elsewhere they are usually cooked in a pot, covered with gravy and served with mashed potatoes and peas.

In the Midlands, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire they are also under the name of ducks ( geese) or savory ducks ( savory goose ) is known.

Meanwhile, you can also buy industrially produced Faggots in the supermarket. The frozen product is made liver and onions, which are rolled into meatballs and served in a sauce. Thus, it is very different from the traditional method of preparation.

In the media

Representations of the court to be used in English-speaking countries due to the double meaning of the name ( derogatory term for male homosexuals) as a joke images.

Also, a radio advertising of the British supermarket chain Somerfield in 2004 picked up on this double meaning. Here, a man complained to his wife about the fixed sequence of the weekly Speiseplanes. He wants to eat lasagna, but she tells him that on Friday stood Faggots on the menu. He replies: " I have nothing against Faggots, I do not like just special." The spot was critically received and eventually banned by the British media regulator Ofcom, because he violated the rules of good taste.

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