Of the thirty years and one day in the USAF, perhaps the most memorable was the time I spent in Yorkshire, England, between 2002 and 2004.
But in all that time, I never came across Scotch eggs, and now, two days ago, I had my first Scotch eggs, in north Texas of all places. Wow.
From wiki:
Other claims include the name coming from a nickname used by Londoners who lived around Wellington Barracks after Officers of the Scots Guards stationed there, and who developed a taste for the snack.
According to Culinary Delights of Yorkshire, they originated in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, in the 19th century, and were originally covered in fish paste rather than sausage meat.
Wellington Barracks:
Wellington Barracks is a military barracks in Westminster, central London, for the Foot Guards battalions on public duties in that area. The building is located about three hundred yards from Buckingham Palace, allowing the guard to be able to reach the palace very quickly in an emergency, and lies between Birdcage Walk and Petty France. Three companies are based at the barracks, as well as all of the Foot Guards bands and the regimental headquarters.
Whitby, Yorkshire, England: wiki.
- one Saturday, I hiked the English coast from Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby;
- the Whitby Abbey
- St Hilda
- Easter
- Dracula
- jet: I got a "jet" cross for our daughter Laura; priceless; the memories;
- Its attraction as a tourist destination is enhanced by the proximity of the high ground of the North York Moors national park and the heritage coastline and by association with the horror novel Dracula. Jet and alum were mined locally, and Whitby jet, which was mined by the Romans and Victorians, became fashionable during the 19th century.
Scotch eggs: link here.
- along with the "right" Scotch, my Saturday brunch
- Thirsty Lion
- eleven of them across the US
- only eleven
- another one soon to come to north Ft Worth
- strictest confidence; don't tell anyone
- one of the eleven "owns" Denver"
- one of the other eleven: one minute -- by foot -- from my house.
