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FAGGOTS
(FFAGODAU) RECIPE
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FAGGOTS
(FFAGODAU) RECIPE
Faggots
were always popular back in Welsh history, the miners
might keep a pig and the faggots were an easily carried
lunch when they needed nourishment for their strenuous
work underground.
They
are a staple food found in Welsh fish and chip shops
and indeed all over the country as well. Faggots are
traditionally served with chips or mashed potatoes and
mushy peas, and lavishly sprinkled with a real malt
vinegar. The 'unfortunate' name is derived from the
original word, which means a mixture or combination
of.
Faggots
will of course not be to everyone's taste (but then
what is?) because of the offal base. They were a staple
in my childhood home, whether home made or bought. As
mentioned previously about Welsh cakes, these are another
I leave until I am back to the UK. They say to me I
am home, I am in Wales, I am in the 'Land of my Fathers'.
With many of my childhood memories shrinking away or
disappearing altogether in Wales; the mines and pits
all closed down, the furnacite factory where my grandfather
worked long gone, our princess, Princess Diane of Wales,
tragically killed and the Welsh rugby side . . . well
that one is best left alone! . . . there are something's
that will always remain and for me ffagodau are
one of them.
Alternative
recipe for Welsh faggots: Eating
Welsh faggots with Gelert
Ingredients
for faggots
| pigs
liver |
450
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|
gm |
| onions |
2
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|
pc |
| breadcrumbs |
100
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|
gm |
| suet |
75
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|
gm |
| chopped
sage |
2
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|
tsp |
| salt |
|
|
sq |
| pepper |
|
|
sq |
How
to make faggots
- Mince
the liver and onions into a mixing bowl, this can
be as fine or as coarse to suit your own tastes
- Add
the breadcrumbs, chopped suet, sage and season with
the salt and pepper (it should be quite peppery)
- Shape
the mixture into small balls, if the mixture is too
wet more breadcrumbs should be added
- Place
onto a greased oven tin and bake in moderate oven
for about 30 minutes
- Remove
faggots and add boiling water and a little flour to
the tin to make grav
Chef's
Tip for faggots
Alternatively
faggots may also be wrapped in caul and then cooked
in a rich gravy.
Enjoy
your faggots and bon appetit . . . . .
Published
13 November 2000
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