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Scotch eggs were traditionally a Scottish breakfast or picnic food, designed to be eaten fresh. However, in the UK at least, they have acquired an unfashionable, downmarket reputation due to the preponderance of pre-packed, plastic-wrapped Scotch eggs sold at convenience stores and service stations. These are generally made with very cheap meat and eggs. Similar to the Scotch egg is the gala pie — a usually loaf-shaped pie with a shortcrust case. Unlike the Scotch egg, the meat is not sausagemeat, but rather a meat filling like that in a traditional Pork Pie . Classically, these have several whole eggs embedded in the pie, although cheap convenience versions can use a long cylindrical core that resembles a single extremely elongated egg, made from the processed components of several real eggs. The character Keith from the acclaimed BBC Television Series '' The Office '', created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant was often seen eating Scotch eggs in the break room. Plans are currently afoot in certain supermarket chains to "re-brand" Scotch eggs as a deluxe snack, including a deep-fried variant with a runny yolk. |
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