It is known as the British Faggot (the name isn't so acceptable in the States but thats okay because I call it a Ducky.)
2. The 'Ducky' was of course common poor man food as its made of cut offs from pork. It originated in, well England, but mainly along the west like Bistol.
3.When ever I ate it it was usually just dinner time but it is great for first course meals at dinner parties as they are served in small quantities.
4.I didn't have much dinner parties so I wouldn't really know much except for the fact that strangers come, eat your food, get intoxicated, spill some secret about their marriage, then leave a little more ashamed than when they first came in. (v-v)
5. My mother usually made this for me but she learned it from my father's mother, my grandmother. My mom, coming from Spanish descent, had no idea what a 'Ducky' was until my grandmother showed her and taught her the recipe. I fell in love with it for some reason despite the ingredients (you'll see), so my mother keep it.
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6.Okay, the ingredients are a bit... off putting, but remember, POOR MAN"S FOOD!!
1 pound of pig liver
heart
lungs (diced)
1 pound of pork belly
That's the meat part but the veggies are a bit better.
onions
bay leaves
garlic cloves
Thyme branch (or whatever)
sage leaves
On the sides one would usually have mashed potatoes and green peas/ string beans.
7.The dish was created with the discarded parts of the pig such as the heart, lungs, liver because it was mainly cheap. Not only was it cheap but also quite nutritious as these organs where rich in iron, protein. and blood. Brimingham and The Midland are considered the home of the 'Ducky' but today it is common all around England, in fact all of the U.K.
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