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Esspee Wed 13-Apr-22 17:43:46

I’m off over the border soon and have been asked to bring the usual items - potato scones, black pudding and square sausage. Problem is we don’t ever buy square sausage.

Any idea where I can get the best quality square sausage?
I’m in Glasgow.
TIA

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 15:27:09

Was it made in Scotland, Calli? If not, it's not genuine Lorne sausage! wink

Callistemon21 Mon 18-Apr-22 15:33:29

No, sadly not, Marydoll!

It's Tescco Finest sausagemeat bought at ? and I found it when I was sorting out the freezer before Easter.
So not a Lorne sausage.
But if you're really desperate, Esspee ?

paddyann54 Mon 18-Apr-22 15:41:18

I think some branches of Iceland sell itMokryna but cant say if its a decent one or not

Zennomore Mon 18-Apr-22 15:45:41

I can highly recommend these……….

Zennomore Mon 18-Apr-22 15:53:39

☝️Not square sausage but a good recommendation for a cross border food parcel

Callistemon21 Mon 18-Apr-22 16:10:14

I’m off over the border soon and have been asked to bring the usual items - potato scones, black pudding and square sausage

What? No haggis?
Or is it the breeding season for haggis?

Esspee Mon 18-Apr-22 19:50:22

Callistemon21 It is indeed the breeding season. New season haggis will be in the shops from 12th August.

Callistemon21 Mon 18-Apr-22 20:11:21

DH can't wait!! grin

Esspee Mon 18-Apr-22 20:24:35

If it is of any help Callistemon Simon Howie does a vegetarian haggis which is available all year round. I get it from Morrisons. To be honest it doesn't taste anything like haggis, more like a nut roast but is very nice. I serve it with onion gravy, neeps, carrots, petit pois, and mashed potatoes with cream, butter, lots of snipped up syboes and a topping of toasted pin head oatmeal.

Callistemon21 Mon 18-Apr-22 20:29:33

Thank you, I might look for one when they are back in season {!} as I cannot eat proper haggis, although DH likes it.

welbeck Mon 18-Apr-22 20:36:05

couldn't you just batter an ordinary sausage with a pair of butter pats.
showing my ignorance here.
and the fact that i trespassed over the OP's ordinance.

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 20:53:30

welbeck, it's different. Now I am craving a morning roll, with square sausage and a cup of tea!

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 20:56:47

Not one of those supermarket rolls, but one from the baker's or paper shop!

volver Mon 18-Apr-22 21:12:33

Sliced sausage where I come from ?. But I'm a veggie so I haven't had any for years.

Tonight though, a buttery for my supper ?

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 21:16:25

I've tried butteries, but wasn't keen. Are they meant to be tough, or was I unlucky, Volver?

volver Mon 18-Apr-22 21:23:13

I'm not sure Marydoll I've never noticed them being tough but I can't ever remember not eating them ?. Apparently they were made to last so the fishermen could take them with them when they went to sea.

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 22:40:39

I should probably make a trip to Aberdeen, rather than Morrisons! ?

volver Mon 18-Apr-22 22:58:43

Marydoll wink

grannydarkhair Mon 18-Apr-22 23:09:17

I’m further down the east coast, and haven’t had a good buttery in years. They are all flat, hard and basically tasteless. That’s both prepacked ones in supermarkets (various brands) and loose ones from baker’s shops. Are the ones you enjoy from a particular place volver

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 23:17:40

grannydarkhair

I’m further down the east coast, and haven’t had a good buttery in years. They are all flat, hard and basically tasteless. That’s both prepacked ones in supermarkets (various brands) and loose ones from baker’s shops. Are the ones you enjoy from a particular place volver

Thats exactly how I found they were, I was so disappointed. The fishermen could have repaired holes in their boats with them, they were like concrete and tasted of cardboard.

grannydarkhair Mon 18-Apr-22 23:42:24

Marydoll Can’t say that any I’ve tried were quite as bad as that ?

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 23:42:48

I found a recipe for them. My cardiologist banned me from eating them. They look so tasty!

Kalu Mon 18-Apr-22 23:42:56

A friend brought me butteries from Aberdeen recently. Truly delicious. Those in local supermarkets here are tasteless and as you say Marydoll, tasteless.

I am now craving everything you have mentioned esspee but I grill rather than fry.

Marydoll Mon 18-Apr-22 23:45:52

Try air frying them in a Ninja, much healthier and it alleviates the guilt!

Evening Kalu, how is my neighbour up the road doing?

Kalu Mon 18-Apr-22 23:53:50

I don’t have a Ninja Marydoll, just a husband who cooks a very good breakfast. ?

Doing much better thanks. Still hobbling about with the stick but I have mastered the stairs so, more progress. Hope you are feeling, at least, a bit better each day. x