On Scotch Eggs

 I have wanted to try scotch eggs for as long as I have known about them. I have had a recipe to make them for almost as long as I have know of their existence, but I never made them. Partly this was because it is a bit of a complicated process and not really ever having seen one or eaten one, I wasn't confident enough to try. Experienced makers and consumers of scotch eggs will likely me mock me for that. 

We have been frequenting the various grocery shops to figure out who has what we like and good prices. Whilst wandering through an Aldi Local recently, we happened upon pre-packaged scotch eggs! What fun! We must try these. 

Now we are cognisant that these are pre-packaged and not freshly made, so that does factor into our thoughts on them.

A scotch egg is a hard-boiled egg encased in pork sausage with breading on the outside. They can be eaten warm or cold. 

 

So the egg itself was like any packaged hard boiled egg. The sausage we found a bit bland for our North American taste where we love salt in and on everything. We added a small scritch of salt and pepper. We heated them up a bit to warm up flavours and give us all those nice volatiles. We wanted to be cautious of overheating because we were using a microwave and it can overcook things and make them rubbery or heat things to a molten lava level that is impossible. I think had we heated them just a tidge more, they might have been a bit more flavourful. 

All in all they were tasty, but not as tasty as in my dreams. We will find more scotch eggs to try. They are such a staple comfort food here, that I am sure there are as many different ways to make them as there are families who adore them. 

You can find an elaborate recipe for Scotch eggs at BBC Good food.