Naughty! shouldn't like, but do.

Waitrose sell faggots - and also individual steak and kidney puddings, in twos, which is what DH and I had for lunch (our main meal as we had been out all morning and got home late, with lots of cabbage and extra gravy.

Faggots are made from liver, minced up with onions, sage, breadcrumbs and suet, and possible some egg to bind it - at least that is my recipe for them - but it is so much easier to just buy them.

Now macaroni cheese, really cheesy, with a side order of two rashers of really tasty crispy bacon, and tomato and cheese risotto. Gorgeous.

They are a bit like a large meatball, and come in a rich sauce (Mr Brains do, anyway).

You can make them from scratch yourself, but it hardly seems worth the effort. One of the main ingredients is liver. Mr P isn't very fond of liver, but he loves faggots!

WHAT ARE faggots? Is it something like haggis. I'm curious.
I hate haggis by the way.

You know, I've been fancying some of those for ages [and I don't eat much meat]. Saw some in Morrisons in August and was tempted then. Think I'll have to get some for this weekend now.

The other week in Morrisons they were on offer, a pack of 6 were.......87p!!!!!!!

Oh phoenix I've just been to Waitrose too! Bugger!

On another forum of which I was a member, there was someone who used to have Brains faggots as a side dish with their Christmas lunch

Yeees, Janthea (said in the same way as the Harry Met Sally scene!)

Chips and mayo. And chips in white bread, smothered in butter. Yummmm!!!

Chips and gravy......that's just wrong!
Brains faggots........so right

Oh, stop it! Today is one of my diet days and I'm starving!!!!!
Faggots, chips, mash, peas, gravy..... ooooooooohhhhhh

Waitrose DO sell them!

Nellie I like the chip mayo combination too!

Chips every time!

Yuk! Chips with gravy, means soggy chips to me. Please No! Crisp fresh chips with mayo it's the only way.

glam I daren't go in with a trolley now, it's like an Aladdin's cave, I just carry a basket!

Oh Lona I do love the fresh veg in Lidl always seems to have just come out of the ground.

I love faggots too but haven't seen them for years, I suppose they aren't "posh" enough for Waitrose!

As for cheese, yesterday I bought a beautiful cauliflower from Lidl (so fresh) and smothered it in cheese sauce................heaven, and only me to eat it!

^^ should read when on offer,stiff finger syndrom this am ?

I love faggots and even though I make my own on a regular basis they never ever have the taste or gravy consistency of "Brains" I bought some afew weeks ago when on off which gave 50% free delish !!
DS1 will have a full breakfast and cover in cheese popped under grill for two minutes until it all bubbles,there is no accounting for taste

I did always think calling a faggot 'Brains' was a bit offputting though.

Brains faggots! I hadn't realised they were still around.

Used to have them a lot about 40 years ago. I can still remember the delicious taste and lovely gravy.

What a pity I turned vegetarian 30 years ago!

The big fry up, piles of mashed potatoes with lashings of butter, bacon butties, cheese cheese and more cheese. Increasingly, chocolate - no wonder my trousers are tight.

I like chips with gravy, but a friend of mine adores chips with cheese. [confused ]

Everytime Im in Neath I go into the market and have faggots, peas, tatties and gravy.

And yes to chips with the likes - I love mince and chips and peas and gravy.