Bliss......mr Brain's Faggots And Jeremy Clarkson.....

[gness]

......was my unexpected bliss tonight.......

My host is emptying his freezer....probably to make room for left over turkey......so tonight's offering was some forgotten faggots......

I was then invited to "have a look" at...The Grand Tour....which he had recorded....(gone are the....would you like to see my etchings?...days...:-(

Having a look meant watching the whole programme.......and I loved it.....
Always liked the relationship between the three guys.....love the cars.....and the faggots were jolly good too.......☺

[Jackdaw33]

If I remember correctly savoury ducks/faggots were already cooked so could be eaten cold.

[gness]

Don't fancy that, Jack.....or was that without the gravy?

[Jackdaw33]

Without. I used to buy them for my lunch from the pork shop over the road. That was 50 years ago when I was a sprog.

[shoota]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO1rMeYnOmM

[gness]

Actually...that sounds okay...without the gravy.....x

[gness]

I mean Jackdaw's cold faggots without the gravy sound okay......not the song....which is lovely......ages since I heard it....x

[Jackdaw33]

Actually a lot of these old 'delicacies' have long gone. Can't remember the last time I had a Saveloy.

[gness]

They have, Jack......I loved raw black pudding when I was a child...but it's not the same these days...... :-(

[hellywelly4]

My great grandfather used to have a black pudding shop in Leicester in the early 1900s. Sadly the recipe was never passed on, otherwise I might have become a millionaire, ha ha.

[gness]

Bet it was lovely black pudding, Helly....not all crumbly and spicy...x

[HansUrbancka]

Hi gness.....Please forgive me if I am being pedantic. I know what you mean by 'raw black pudding'....as it's bought. In actual fact I feel sure you will already know that it has already been cooked and can be eaten cold.

Gretel and I are very fond of Black Pud (hot or cold) and will put slices of it in home made pizzas.......cheap pizza bases upon which we build-up with all sorts of ingredients.

Cheers Hans.☺☺☺

[gness]

Ah thanks, Hans.....I'd guess it was cooked otherwise it'd be mushy but was often told it had to be cooked before I ate it.....but I couldn't resist....

Maybe my mother just wanted it to last long enough to be cooked and not have me eating it as soon as it was bought.....☺

[HansUrbancka]

Wikipedia says the following about the delicacy :-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding

Hans.

[gness]

Interesting, Hans......I think it's grittier these days.....I have had black pudding in batter...in Corby probably....but not sure I fancy the ice cream!

[HansUrbancka]

I think I have had my say in this thread but I am Not leaving without a few further words..."It's really lovely gness to be able to chat once again with you in Answerbank."

Best of British to you...Hans.

[gness]

Thank you, Hans....and the best of...Irish....to you.....☺