there are things about our esteemed brethern across the pond that are better left across the pond.
this is a great delicasy 'over there'... what would you be if granma bought a live sheep and went to work on this:
Procure the large stomach bag of a sheep, also one of the smaller bags called the King's Hood, together with the pluck, which is the lights, liver and heart. the bags must be well washed, first in cold water, then plunged in boiling water and scraped, care being taken of the large bag which should lie and soak in cold water with a little salt all night. Wash also the pluck. You will now boil the small bag along with the pluck, in boiling leave the windpipe attached and let the end of it hang over the edge of the pot, so that impurities may pass freely out. Boil for an hour and a half. Remove from pot. Cut away the windpipe and any bits of skin or gristle that seem improper.
Grate the quarter of the liver and mince the heart, lights and small bag and half a pound of beef suet very fine. Mix with two cups of oatmeal browned in the oven, and two teaspoonsful of black ground pepper and salt. Add half a pint of the liquor in which the pluck was boiled, stir all together, then place in the large bag, filling only a little more than half, for if crammed too full it will burst with a swelling of the meal and meat. Sew up the bag with needle and thread. Place on a plate and still on the plate put it in a pan of boiling water and cook for three hours, salamanderng occasionally with a large needle as it swells to allow the air to escape. If the bag appears thin tie in a cloth as well.
Served in a napkin on a dish without garnish or gravy, it being consider rich enough in itself.
what would i be??
sick!
