Recipes / British Election [split dual topic]

[Boiler 46,374]

What is a good alternative? Never found one and the meat dept tried that but not really.

[luckytxn 2,265]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

What is a good alternative? Never found one and the meat dept tried that but not really.

For your recipes maybe not but suet here where I grew up was used as a frying grease for meats and such and now most adapted using vegetable oils or other oils or grease but I save the suet when I carve it off meat I buy to cook.

Edited December 18, 2019 by luckytxn

[Boiler 46,374]

I need to go, but even my Granny bought it by the packet like butter.

[luckytxn 2,265]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I need to go, but even my Granny bought it by the packet like butter.

Maybe in Britain they did.

[laylalex 7,300]

I don't know why it isn't sold here -- it's one of those mysteries, like why aren't Scotch eggs a thing here? I mean, duh, deep fried boiled egg coated in sausage. That sounds like a no brainer for Americans. I wonder if it's a meat import issue? I always get the veggie Atora anyway so I'm not sure.

 

Edit: available on Amazon, so I guess not a meat issue. I have seen Crisco as a substitute but NO that is not a substitute!

Edited December 18, 2019 by laylalex

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

7 minutes ago, laylalex said:

I don't know why it isn't sold here -- it's one of those mysteries, like why aren't Scotch eggs a thing here? I mean, duh, deep fried boiled egg coated in sausage. That sounds like a no brainer for Americans. I wonder if it's a meat import issue? I always get the veggie Atora anyway so I'm not sure.

 

Edit: available on Amazon, so I guess not a meat issue. I have seen Crisco as a substitute but NO that is not a substitute!

Because we don't make scotch in America.  Duh!

[laylalex 7,300]

Just now, ALFKAD said:

Because we don't make scotch in America.  Duh!

 

 

You should have one if you haven't already. They really are wonderful. Where I'm moving next month there's a British pub about 4 blocks away (DANGEROUS), where I will be able to purchase Scotch eggs, or at least I could when I was there the other week. The only downside is they tend to make you burp Scotch egg smell. 

[yuna628 9,758]

1 minute ago, laylalex said:

I don't know why it isn't sold here -- it's one of those mysteries, like why aren't Scotch eggs a thing here? I mean, duh, deep fried boiled egg coated in sausage. That sounds like a no brainer for Americans. I wonder if it's a meat import issue? I always get the veggie Atora anyway so I'm not sure.

I have done homemade Scotch eggs before, at least as best as I can replicate them. And I've made a point to sample several places in a couple of states that know how to do them right. An authentic place in Delaware does them completely proper, and a British pub near Lancaster also does them. Also a couple places in NYC and DC. The hardest part is finding the sausage meat, and since I don't feel like driving 10hrs to VA every few weeks, Parkers will make authentic sausage and bacon and ship them anywhere in the US. https://parkersbritishinstitution.com/

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 minute ago, laylalex said:

 

 

You should have one if you haven't already. They really are wonderful. Where I'm moving next month there's a British pub about 4 blocks away (DANGEROUS), where I will be able to purchase Scotch eggs, or at least I could when I was there the other week. The only downside is they tend to make you burp Scotch egg smell. 

No thanks, I have better taste than that.  I prefer bourbon.

[luckytxn 2,265]

3 minutes ago, ALFKAD said:

No thanks, I have better taste than that.  I prefer bourbon.

Lifelong Bourbon drinker here myself.

[laylalex 7,300]

1 minute ago, yuna628 said:

I have done homemade Scotch eggs before, at least as best as I can replicate them. And I've made a point to sample several places in a couple of states that know how to do them right. An authentic place in Delaware does them completely proper, and a British pub near Lancaster also does them. Also a couple places in NYC and DC. The hardest part is finding the sausage meat, and since I don't feel like driving 10hrs to VA every few weeks, Parkers will make authentic sausage and bacon and ship them anywhere in the US. https://parkersbritishinstitution.com/

I have used Parkers before -- very happy with them. There are definitely good places up here to get them, and I had a sublime one during the summer in San Diego at an Irish bar that we stumbled into because it was across the street from the hotel we were staying in. I keep thinking that if these were made known to the American public more broadly people would love them! 

 

I tried a baked recipe for them and they were eh. You need the deep frying to get it right, in my opinion. Now I really want a Scotch egg. 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 minutes ago, luckytxn said:

Lifelong Bourbon drinker here myself.

Mine is more recent.  But I do think that corn beats rye for the most part.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Just now, ALFKAD said:

Mine is more recent.  But I do think that corn beats rye for the most part.

Agree with you totally. My all time Bourbon has been 107 proof Old Weller. If you find it at a local store or something send me message. I will make it profitable for you of course. I will keep my eye out myself but also looking at buying a barrel myself or with a partner. May take some years to claim it but they will make that barrel top of the line Bourbon well sought by other Bourbon lovers.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 minutes ago, luckytxn said:

Agree with you totally. My all time Bourbon has been 107 proof Old Weller. If you find it at a local store or something send me message. I will make it profitable for you of course. I will keep my eye out myself but also looking at buying a barrel myself or with a partner. May take some years to claim it but they will make that barrel top of the line Bourbon well sought by other Bourbon lovers.

Haven't tried that yet.  Just the normal stuff, recently Buffalo Trace (pretty decent).  Reading online reviews, I want to try some Evan Williams 100 proof Bottled-In-Bond.  Supposedly great flavor for under $20.

 

I'm in NYC for the month, and supply seems limited where I am (Flushing), but I will keep an eye out for you for 107 O.W.  Just searched here, one of the largest liquor stores I know around (Manhattan), but no joy on Old Weller.     https://www.warehousewinesandspirits.com/websearch_results.html?kw=old+weller

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Oh snap, just looked at Google, and saw that Buffalo Trace and Old Weller are made by the same company!