Gordon Ramsay's Over-The-Top Scottish Breakfast Sandwich Packs 3 Proteins - Tasting Table

"Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is not someone who does things by half measures, a trait proven by his characteristically extreme take on a Scottish breakfast sandwich, which packs in three different kinds of protein. As demonstrated on his YouTube channel, Ramsay's sandwich draws inspiration from the "full Scottish" breakfast, a mighty fry-up that traditionally includes eggs (fried, scrambled, or poached), bacon, sausage links, haggis, "tattie" (potato) scones, British-style baked beans, fried mushrooms, grilled tomato, black pudding, and Lorne (or "square") sausage."

"Attempting to cram an entire full Scottish breakfast into a sandwich would result in a Dagwood-worthy behemoth, but might present certain logistical challenges. Ramsay understandably pares it down to fried eggs, grilled mushrooms, caramelized onions, haggis, and Lorne sausage. For those unfamiliar, Lorne is an uncased slab of well-seasoned minced meat - usually a mixture of beef and pork - not dissimilar to a dense, fried slice of meatloaf."

"The concept of a breakfast sandwich is far from unknown in Scotland, where many start the day with a "morning roll," often filled with one or several of the usual constituent parts of the full Scottish. Ramsay instead opts for toasted sourdough, but doubles down on Scottish flavors by flambeing the onions with Scotch whisky, then ups the umami with some Worcestershire sauce before and finishes with a little chili."

A full Scottish breakfast traditionally includes eggs, bacon, sausage links, haggis, "tattie" (potato) scones, British-style baked beans, fried mushrooms, grilled tomato, black pudding, and Lorne (square) sausage. A sandwich adaptation pares the meal down to fried eggs, grilled mushrooms, caramelized onions, haggis, and Lorne sausage to avoid an overly large sandwich. Lorne is an uncased slab of well-seasoned minced meat, typically a mixture of beef and pork, resembling a dense fried slice of meatloaf. Many Scots use a morning roll for breakfast fillings, while toasted sourdough serves as an alternative. Caramelized onions can be flambéed with Scotch whisky and finished with Worcestershire sauce and a little chili for extra umami and heat.

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