Little Pixie Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 This can`t be true. It just can`t ! I must`ve missed that episode of Downton Abbey where they all sit round their dining room table eating a sausge roll whilst dunking it into brown sauce. Quote
Peacefield Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Yes, I'm afraid I know not of this 'sausage roll' to which you speak. But it's not like you Brits know of every American delicacy, right? We don't normally put a savory meat inside a flaky pastry, at least in my neck-o-the woods. Pastry like that is reserved for sweet jams and custards. Now regular dough, yes, because we have meat pies and things like calzones. I love to watch videos of people from the UK try food from the US and vice versa Quote
Little Pixie Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 Yes, I'm afraid I know not of this 'sausage roll' to which you speak. But it's not like you Brits know of every American delicacy, right? This is true ; I`m still not 100% sure of what grits are. I assumed that pigs-in-blankets were what Americans called sausage rolls. Erm, do you know what cauliflower cheese is ? I heartily recommend it. Quote
chaliepud Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Steve discovered this when he took some out to Baghdad (He has a lot of American colleagues). They now love them and he takes lots back every time he comes off leave! Quote
woolf woolf Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Personally, I know more of british gastronomy than of the country next door and still I never tried sausage rolls. They don't seem very appealing, unlike steak and ale pie. Quote
chaliepud Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Don't knock it till you've tried it Woolf, it's been one of the harder ones for me to give up, especially straight from the oven! Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Greggs are obviously missing a HUGE potential market Quote
mirandashell Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 I just checked with some American friends and the nearest they have are pigs in blankets which is sausages wrapped in biscuit dough (a form of bread). But our SRs are well known in Canada........ Quote
ian Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Yes, I'm afraid I know not of this 'sausage roll' to which you speak. But it's not like you Brits know of every American delicacy, right? We don't normally put a savory meat inside a flaky pastry, at least in my neck-o-the woods. Pastry like that is reserved for sweet jams and custards. Now regular dough, yes, because we have meat pies and things like calzones. I love to watch videos of people from the UK try food from the US and vice versa I was watching a vid of Americans trying British snacks only last night. The sight of one guy deciding to try a spoonful of marmite straight from the jar is one that will live with me for a looooong time! Quote
chaliepud Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 I was watching a vid of Americans trying British snacks only last night. The sight of one guy deciding to try a spoonful of marmite straight from the jar is one that will live with me for a looooong time! That's the best way to eat marmite, dip your (clean) finger in as far as you can and lick it off! Better still with a stick of strong cheddar! Quote
mirandashell Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Gak! Marmite.... food of the Devil! That and sprouts. Marmite-covered sprouts.... GAK! Quote
mirandashell Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 American eats Marmite: Seriously bad language! Don't watch if you're easily insulted. Quote
chaliepud Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Oh wow, he ate the whole jar.. No wonder he didn't like it! Quote
BookShelfy91 Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 They are quite a big thing here in Aus, the trick is finding somewhere that sells a decent one with perfect pastry. There is one place on the coast of NSW that sells insanely good ones. The pastry is perfect and the mince inside tastes amazing! Shelfy Quote
Nollaig Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Sausage rolls are amazing, seriously. So so good. I really want sausage rolls now. Quote
Madeleine Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Greggs do sausage rolls, I know as colleagues have them for lunch sometimes! Quote
Athena Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 I had no idea they didn't have sausage rolls in the US. I was just at our local baker a few days ago and saw them there in the shop. Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Gak! Marmite.... food of the Devil! Heathen Greggs do sausage rolls, I know as colleagues have them for lunch sometimes! Greggs sausage rolls are all kinds of awesome Unfortunately I can't eat them anymore Quote
Kell Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 This is true ; I`m still not 100% sure of what grits are. I assumed that pigs-in-blankets were what Americans called sausage rolls. Erm, do you know what cauliflower cheese is ? I heartily recommend it. Nah, pigs in blankets are little sausages wrapped in bacon. Delish! Quote
Nollaig Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Yikes, I didn't know that's what pigs-in-blankets are. What a morbid name! Pigs, in blankets... made of other pigs. Quote
Peacefield Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 What exactly is Marmite? I'm afraid to watch that video in case it'll put me off, ha! I normally think of pigs-in-a-blanket as mini hot dogs wrapped in flaky dough, but according to Google they can be wrapped in bacon too. Who knew?! I forgot about those though - I haven't had them in years! I remember my mom making them when I was a kid and serving them with Macaroni and Cheese. So the meat inside a sausage roll is minced? Or is an actual sausage in casing? It's popular at parties to have slow cookers full of bacon wrapped 'wienies'.' My friend has a really good recipe with brown sugar and honey. Now I'm hungry... Quote
Madeleine Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Pigs in blankets here are usually mini sausages wrapped in a strip of bacon, and often served alongside the Christmas turkey. I tried Marmite once and thought it was vile Quote
Little Pixie Posted November 13, 2015 Author Posted November 13, 2015 What exactly is Marmite? I'm afraid to watch that video in case it'll put me off, ha! Marmite`s a yeast extract ; it`s very nice thinly spread on hot buttered toast... So the meat inside a sausage roll is minced? Or is an actual sausage in casing? It`s the meat inside the casing - recipe here - I don`t like the mince ones at all, they seem wrong somehow ! Pic of sausagemeat. Or you could scrape the meat out of sausages? Quote
Little Pixie Posted November 13, 2015 Author Posted November 13, 2015 Greggs sausage rolls are all kinds of awesome Unfortunately I can't eat them anymore Boo ! I know lots of politcians knock Greggs , but their sausage rolls are really good ( says the vegetarian. ) Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Marmite`s a yeast extract ; it`s very nice thinly THICKLY spread on hot buttered toast... Fixed that Quote
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