2006-09-25 01:17:11 · 12 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
I remember them!!! My dad used to bring them back from the pub.. they were lovely..
Have found some info...
In 1981, Philip Lewis, a pub
owners in Wales and devotee of hedgehog jokes, decided as a lark to
produce "hedgehog flavored" crisps. Sales boomed, but it didn't take
long for angry hedgehog lovers to blow the whistle, fearing that the
crisps were actually made from hedgehogs. In fact, they were flavored
with pork fat.
But then, in 1982, Britain's Office of Fair Trading hauled Mr. Lewis
into court for false advertising. A settlement ultimately was reached
under Mr. Lewis interviewing gypsies, who actually do eat baked hedgehog,
ascertained what hedgehogs taste like and commissioned a flavorings firm
to more or less duplicate the flavor. He changed the labels from
"hedgehog flavored" to "hedgehog flavor," and all interest were
satisfied.
2006-09-25 01:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so much nowadays. You used to be able to get a plentiful supply on November 6 of each year, but that was back then when everybody built there own bonfires and hedgehogs used to think that they made good homes.
2006-09-25 09:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by Silkie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-25 08:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in China, I believe the hunting and deep-frying of hedgehogs is now illegal in the UK.
2006-09-25 08:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by J C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blimey, you're showing your age now!
I too haven't seen any for ages :-(
2006-09-25 08:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i haven't seen them since the late 80's.
2006-09-25 08:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, I used to love those!
2006-09-25 08:21:10 · answer #7 · answered by Not called Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of them/
2006-09-25 08:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and fish and chips
2006-09-25 08:26:14 · answer #9 · answered by tariq k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't let them return, us hedgehogs were fissed off folk bitten my ears the last time.
FREEDOM FOR HEDGEHOGS!
2006-09-25 08:22:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋