the scottish sausage situation

[mindbullets]

whilst in scotland for the first time last year i visited a roadside snackwagon for a sausage bap, after ordering i was asked the question 'square or link?' this confused me greatly,surely a link sausage is a sausage and a square sausage is a sausage burger,so my question is ,is the square sausage just a scottish phenomenon because ive never seen them in england before.?

[bobbobley]

you can buy these culinary treats in england too (from the freezer shop that sounds like a country). i'm sure the contents of them are one grade down from that of a link, but they taste braw with pepper and broon sauce. also being square they fit in yer piece or roll easier.

they're also much quicker to cook. i suppose it could also be called a sausage burger but i've never heard of these before have you?

[Quizmonster]

Unless you're really into the Scottish "fat-overload" food thing...eg deep-fried Mars Bars...I strongly advise you to grill rather than fry the square - or Lorne - sausage. It's absolutely delicious, as Bob suggests, but you'll find your grill-pan positively awash...you could probably start a supply-contract with BP if you ate it regularly!

(Thanks for the freezer-shop information, B...I didn't know this treat was available to us exiles.)

[bobbobley]

LORNE, that's the fella - couldn't remember the name today! Cheers QM for that. Also, I had never realised before that you were one of "us".

[sft42]

Aye and whit aboot roond sausages as well then eh? Nearly all the smart cookies on here are from gods own country Bob......;>)

[brawburd]

you beat me to it sft - nought like "round square" to REALLY fit yer roll. (and its got to be a REAL roll, not one of those bap thingies!!) :)

[Gef]

And its got to be a "well fired" roll!

[brawburd]

yeah, with black bits falling aff!

[Constantine]

Not only do Iceland sell them but I buy them regularly from Tesco's freezer section. Me and the Jr Constantines love 'em, especially in a bap/roll/other non-sliced loaf bread product with a fried egg and some brown sauce.

[Chinajan]

In childhood holidays in Scotland we always used to ask for "Steak Lorne". Is that not the case any more? Mmm, yum.

[brawburd]

chinajan, u can buy steak lorne, better quality ingredients I suppose, more meaty.

[brawburd]

constantine, some would say a wee tattie scone added to that would help it along!

[banana]

Well excuse me you lot , theres a starving/dieting person here desperately trying to avoid food by surfing and what do I find! All this talk of baps and fried egg on top of lovely grilled lorne. Gah!

[mad_for_it]

why - when there's a topic on a scottish delicacy does everyone start typing in ridiculous scottish slang thats just not right when typed! you aint fooling no-one!

[winemaker]

"Awa'an bial yer heid, yae sassanach !---- Hee! Heee!

[mad_for_it]

guffaw guffaw - your so cool because you can type in a scottish slang - well done (you get a chocolate watch)

[honkytonkman]

Hey winemaker.. ya wanna square-go, ya wee numpty? Ah'll malkie yer heid in.. ;)