'Scotch eggs'. What's so scotch about them?

Answer 1

Invented by the Scottish, as are many other things. And for all those saying it was invented by a London food store, just because they sold them first doesn't mean they invented them! Scots were making them for decades before anyone wised up to the fact that they were a saleable commodity. As if some shop has the time to invent food!

They are actually massively popular up here with the Scots and always part of a picnic/buffet. As are picnic eggs (mashed eggs with mayonnaise in a smaller ball).

Answer 2

I think that "Fluxpatte" has done his homework and I would agree with most of his reply. However the .sausage meat used is usually of good quality and I find the finished product very enjoyable especially with a green salad. I now live in Bulgaria where scotch eggs are not obtainable and I really do miss them.

Answer 3

Nothing. An Englishman by the name of Hubert Poncenby invented them in 1873 and called them "English Bites". However, after a few years on the market the English realised they were disguisting and didn't want anything to do with them. So, Queen Victoria took it upon herself to sort it out and on the 1st of January 1876 said, "These eggs, with the breadcrumbs, my Scottish maid invented them. So I hereby call them Scotch Eggs." Because she was the Queen no-one argued with her and ever since then the Scots have been taking the blame for them.

Answer 4

A Scotch egg consists of a cold, hard-boiled egg removed from its shell, wrapped in a sausage meat mixture, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried. The dish was invented by the London food store Fortnum & Mason, in 1738.[1] Contrary to popular belief, it is not a Scottish dish. Scotch eggs are commonly eaten cold, typically with salad and pickles.

Scotch eggs were traditionally a picnic food, designed to be eaten fresh. However, in the UK at least, they have acquired an unfashionable, downmarket reputation due to the preponderance of pre-packed, plastic-wrapped Scotch eggs sold at convenience stores and service stations. These are generally made with very cheap meat.

Answer 5

It came from Scotland, hense the name Scotch eggs
They do taste good as well.

Answer 6

towards the end of the 13 centuary during the long wars between england and scotland, the scottish resistance led by William Wallace had been routed from battle and were fleeing over the highlands. low on rations having just a loaf of bread and a dried pork joint between them they took refuge in an isolated farmstead. that same day wallace took council with his captains and ordered the farm be searched for food.

when the captains returned the elder declared
"och laddie we have nae found ought but a few eigs annus own rations, ye ken"
"weil" replied wallace we cannae fight wit no but a few eigs innus,
an the english hot onnus heels, whats it gonna be lads?"
and as the captains and the troops began with much waily waily
and pulling of beards one of the soildiers (a strange lad from the borders) piped up
" howay lads, youll no do wrong if'n yeh mash the pork up an' cover t'eggs in't mush then y'll ave plenty forruz ahhl"
"ach crivens ye gads" cried wallace, leaping to his feet. if'n wrap up t'eigs in't crumbed bread we'll be able to eat on't march ye ken. and with yon scots eigs we'll tek fight to Longshanks hisself"
and so with filled bellies the scots armies met on the fields of bannock burn and routed the english from scotlands glens.

Answer 7

I think that Scotch refers to Scotland, not whiskey. I don't think they are that popular in Scotland, perhaps they were invented there, or once were popular amongst Scots.

Answer 8

first made by scottish...why did u think whiskey was in them ....hope u werent going on about the people becauseTHEYRE SCOTS NOT SCOTCH

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Break open the breadcrumbs and you will see a tartan pattern on the sausage meat