Photo of your dinner (Vol 3)

[21TonyK]

thebraketester said:

Andouillette.... gross

(Not fast enough)

What..... not going to order any?

https://www.frenchclick.co.uk/p-4036-horeca-4-vrit...

[thebraketester]

21TonyK said:

thebraketester said:

Andouillette.... gross

(Not fast enough)

What..... not going to order any?

https://www.frenchclick.co.uk/p-4036-horeca-4-vrit...

I will eat almost anything (ducks tongues were a new one for me last week) but one has to draw a line somewhere.

Hard pass on poo pipes.

[Fast and Spurious]

paulguitar said:

I was reading an article recently about some kind of horrific French sausage, anyone know what that was likely to be?

Macron?

[vaud]

paulguitar said:

I was reading an article recently about some kind of horrific French sausage, anyone know what that was likely to be?

Andouille / Andouillette

I like haggis, etc but this is the limit. I rate it worse than surströmming...

[Fast and Spurious]

paulguitar said:

The Wiki entry describes them:

'Faggots are meatballs made from minced off-cuts and offal, especially pork (traditionally pig's heart, liver, and fatty belly meat or bacon) together with herbs for flavouring and sometimes added bread crumbs.'


I remember we had them at school and they turned my stomach, don't think I will be going anywhere near them now either...

Brains faggots are amazing, perhaps my death-row comfort meal would be faggots, marrowfat processed peas and mashed potatoes. The food of champions!

[21TonyK]

thebraketester said:

21TonyK said:

thebraketester said:

Andouillette.... gross

(Not fast enough)

What..... not going to order any?

https://www.frenchclick.co.uk/p-4036-horeca-4-vrit...

I will eat almost anything (ducks tongues were a new one for me last week) but one has to draw a line somewhere.

Hard pass on poo pipes.

Agree on that, but... natural sausage casings on your favourite bangers? Makes you think

[dickymint]

21TonyK said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

21TonyK said:

They really are horrific aren't they. I'm going to have to make some myself at some point just so prove to myself I didn't enjoy crap as a kid.

I don't think I'm going to do any research at all into how one might make faggots; there are some things a man doesn't want to know.

It's only a pork and liver meatball, posh ones are wrapped in caul

Real ones start with one of these..............

[paulguitar]

vaud said:

paulguitar said:

I was reading an article recently about some kind of horrific French sausage, anyone know what that was likely to be?

Andouille / Andouillette

I like haggis, etc but this is the limit. I rate it worse than surstr mming...

Yep, that's the stuff. I can't find the article now but it involved some American tourists accidentally ordering it in a restaurant in France, much to the amusement of the locals.

[dickymint]

paulguitar said:

vaud said:

paulguitar said:

I was reading an article recently about some kind of horrific French sausage, anyone know what that was likely to be?

Andouille / Andouillette

I like haggis, etc but this is the limit. I rate it worse than surstr mming...

Yep, that's the stuff. I can't find the article now but it involved some American tourists accidentally ordering it in a restaurant in France, much to the amusement of the locals.

Rick Stein covered it last week in his "Secret France" re-run. It's basically a Chitterlings sausage. Used to have Chitterlings as a kid, cold with loads of vinegar and white pepper

[21TonyK]

dickymint said:

21TonyK said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

21TonyK said:

They really are horrific aren't they. I'm going to have to make some myself at some point just so prove to myself I didn't enjoy crap as a kid.

I don't think I'm going to do any research at all into how one might make faggots; there are some things a man doesn't want to know.

It's only a pork and liver meatball, posh ones are wrapped in caul

Real ones start with one of these..............

I think Morrisons will struggle with that but heart and liver separately is a winner

[21TonyK]

21TonyK said:

mmmmm... forgot about the heart, easier to get cow heart than pigs. Looks like I'm set for Sunday lunch

I lie!! If I order tonight I can get fresh pigs hearts delivered Friday for 92p each!!!

[vaud]

dickymint said:

Rick Stein covered it last week in his "Secret France" re-run. It's basically a Chitterlings sausage. Used to have Chitterlings as a kid, cold with loads of vinegar and white pepper

take something unpalatable. Chop it up. Season it. Cook it. Season it. Season it again. Season it with overpowering flavours. Season it again.

Now eat.



I think the difference is chitterlings use the small intestine; the French thingy uses the large intestine which imparts erm, rather more, erm, flavour...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

21TonyK said:

I lie!! If I order tonight I can get fresh pigs hearts delivered Friday for 92p each!!!

That's a pic I really want to see. Preferably not with toenail clippings or cheese though.

[number2]

vaud said:

dickymint said:

Rick Stein covered it last week in his "Secret France" re-run. It's basically a Chitterlings sausage. Used to have Chitterlings as a kid, cold with loads of vinegar and white pepper

take something unpalatable. Chop it up. Season it. Cook it. Season it. Season it again. Season it with overpowering flavours. Season it again.

Now eat.

That reminds me of tripe... had it on the specials menu at St John thinking that they'd do something special with it... not only was it ste it was expensive...

[Short Grain]

Mr Roper said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I don't think I'm going to do any research at all into how one might make faggots; there are some things a man doesn't want to know.

My local butcher makes the most amazing faggots. I'm now salivating over some with mash, peas and red cabbage.

Agreed, home made or even a pub lunch where the chef knows how to make them, caul n all, can be great.
Had some for the first time from a pub near Coalville in Leicestershire. They where gorgeous!!
Got some brains faggots from my local Sainsburys, Threw them out after the first mouthful!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

No offal here. A 28 degree day calls for salad.

[21TonyK]

number2 said:

That reminds me of tripe... had it on the specials menu at St John thinking that they'd do something special with it... not only was it ste it was expensive...

Thats one on my bucket list.

[illmonkey]

I can cook rice, but when ever there is anything else but rice and water I fk it up.

Anyway, this popped into my head so worth a try, followed recipes online but should stick with my gut, needs much more flavour!

Lettuce tomato make little boats of food. Yum

[C70R]

Blown2CV said:

Digger said:

How on earth anyone can get pissed off with Richie's posting is utterly beyond me - He may be having fun, he is not off-topic, & should be taken light-heartedly in the same manner that he is posting.

Some people are too serious for their own good!

that all depends as to whether it was intended as joke and whether you think it's funny.

Imagine being annoyed by a photo of some food and a pair of nailclippers.

I wish I had that much spare time and energy in my life.

[C70R]

vaud said:

paulguitar said:

I was reading an article recently about some kind of horrific French sausage, anyone know what that was likely to be?

Andouille / Andouillette

I like haggis, etc but this is the limit. I rate it worse than surstr mming...

By contrast, the French really know their way around a black pudding.

I ate this at a tiny (10 covers) restaurant in St Germain while I was over for Le Crunch a couple of months back. The American tourists sitting next to us (regular visitors to 'Europe') looked like they were going to pass out when I explained what it was. The slices must have been a good 4-5" diameter, served with buttery mash and poached apples (tart as hell). Divine.

Edited by C70R on Wednesday 18th May 20:33