No, it’s not Spam. It’s the previously mentioned Lorne or square sausage, a uniquely Scottish breakfast food. My CIL had been jonesing for square sausage since arriving back up here in Scotland and Sunday was his last chance before heading back to England. Figuring out breakfast that morning was tricky – they were leaving late morning and the only restaurant open on a Sunday before noon was a hotel (we couldn’t be bothered), the airport cafe (one of the staff had been mean to my guests earlier in the week), and the groceries I had brought in weren’t going to be adequate (I had forgotten to pick up fresh bread at the bakery stall at the County Show, and there was no OJ – bad for my heartburn). Then my cousin had the brilliant idea – Tesco run to get Lorne sausage!
Viv is used to whipping up brekkie for a crowd (she’s a fab hostess with a big family) so she took over the kitchen. Thank goodness she did; I would have, yet again, prepared British food incorrectly if left to my own devices. As always, I like to make my guests feel right at home by letting them do the work. It was an excellent Scottish breakfast: square sausage butties with brown sauce and butteries on the side (one can never have enough buttered carbs at breakfast) with marmalade (invented in Scotland). My CIL was a happy man: he had built stone walls, had drunk Orkney gin, and had eaten a Lorne sausage – a perfect week. We piled 6 people and 10+ bags into two car-trips to the airport (it’s a 6 minute drive from my place), and off they went.
There was one sausage left so I’m having for breakfast this morning. I don’t like bread, so I’m having it with leftover potatoes. Dee-lish.
Just loved reading your posts on the visitors you had and the ongoing adventures. Note: If you see Safiya on the road, please move her to the side 🙂
Safiya is special.