bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 I used to eat this stuff a lot as a kid, but then had barely ever had it since. I have recently started buying it again from the deli counter in the supermarket (local butcher doesn't have any!!) and it is really awesome, and incredibly cheap too. A good 'credit crunch' sandwich. I highly recommend you all go out and buy some post-haste.
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 It is basically a ground pork and sage meatloaf.
Dog Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Haslet (locally pronounced "hacelet") is a herbed pork meat loaf (or is sometimes prepared as a sausage). In Wales, it's pig liver cooked with onions and potatoes! Haslet comes from the old French word for entrails, but it essentially refers to the ingredients being very finely minced. Haslet is made from nose, tail, teats, hooves, lips, anal parts and eyes, all bellonging to the pig.
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 I used to eat pickled eggs. Haven't eaten one in years. Same with tuna...although just started on that again. Why does this happen? Just got a hankering for some angel delight as well...now that is a credit crunching dessert.
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: I used to eat pickled eggs. Haven't eaten one in years. Same with tuna...although just started on that again. Why does this happen? Just got a hankering for some angel delight as well...now that is a credit crunching dessert. Please don't go off topic. I want to know if you will be buying some haslet for your sarnie tomorrow?
Jillyanne Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: I used to eat pickled eggs. Haven't eaten one in years. Same with tuna...although just started on that again. Why does this happen? Just got a hankering for some angel delight as well...now that is a credit crunching dessert. Butterscotch is the only one worth eating imho.
JohnnyFartPants Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: I used to eat this stuff a lot as a kid, but then had barely ever had it since. I have recently started buying it again from the deli counter in the supermarket (local butcher doesn't have any!!) and it is really awesome, and incredibly cheap too. A good 'credit crunch' sandwich. I highly recommend you all go out and buy some post-haste. Similar story here. I spotted it in the deli in ASDA and said to my partner, "look, they have haslet in, I haven't had any in years." She had never heard of it either. I agree, it makes a fantastic sarnie and I can't get enough. I am not sure I agree with the other posters pronounciation of it. I have always said it how it is spelt.
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 JohnnyFartPants said: Similar story here. I spotted it in the deli in ASDA and said to my partner, "look, they have haslet in, I haven't had any in years." She had never heard of it either. I agree, it makes a fantastic sarnie and I can't get enough. I am not sure I agree with the other posters pronounciation of it. I have always said it how it is spelt. Pronunciation. Many thanks.
bridge too far Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Cor blimey you're taking me back into the mists of time now I used to love haslet (I've always pronounced it HAZLET). I didn't know it was still around!
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: Please don't go off topic. I want to know if you will be buying some haslet for your sarnie tomorrow? Tomorrow's asking a bit much...i would have to go to the supermarket tonight...and i play five-a-side on a Wednesday...the best i can promise is i'll seek it out soon... I'm also eating a distinctly average pie...so i may pick up a decent one...
JohnnyFartPants Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: Tomorrow's asking a bit much...i would have to go to the supermarket tonight...and i play five-a-side on a Wednesday...the best i can promise is i'll seek it out soon... I'm also eating a distinctly average pie...so i may pick up a decent one... Typical Lowe Luvvie. Make an effort FFS!
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 I am playing 5-a-side tonight and will by buying Pork Haslet from the supermarket.
Hatch Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 If it's recommended on here then it's good enough for me. Will they sell it in Waitrose?
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 Hatch said: If it's recommended on here then it's good enough for me. Will they sell it in Waitrose? I would have thought so. Waitrose is the other side of town, and I am quite lazy, but I shall pop in tomorrow and see.
JohnnyFartPants Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Hatch said: If it's recommended on here then it's good enough for me. Will they sell it in Waitrose? I am not sure if Bungle can vouch for Waitrose Haslet but I certainly cannot. It's a decision you will have to live with if it all goes awry, ok?
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: I would have thought so. Waitrose is the other side of town, and I am quite lazy, but I shall pop in tomorrow and see. But you could pop in tonight?
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: But you could pop in tonight? I could, but I am lazy.
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: I could, but I am lazy. Likewise. I really can't be arsed to play football tonight. Is the haslet available in Tesco do we know?
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: Likewise. I really can't be arsed to play football tonight. Is the haslet available in Tesco do we know? Tesco is evil and you should not set foot within 3 miles of one.
JohnnyFartPants Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: Likewise. I really can't be arsed to play football tonight. Is the haslet available in Tesco do we know? I have bought some from Tesco before. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081016122309AAGS9pj The chap about three people down, interestingly named Haz, seems to think they do.
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 (edited) bungle said: Tesco is evil and you should not set foot within 3 miles of one. Tesco is on my route home. And is not populated by pikeys. And i have a Tesco card. So all the signs point towards the fact that that is where i'm most likely to go. Although i also use Waitrose and LIDL for bits and pieces. JohnnyFartPants said: I have bought some from Tesco before. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081016122309AAGS9pj The chap about three people down, interestingly named Haz, seems to think they do. This pleases me. Edited 4 March, 2009 by Scudamore
JohnnyFartPants Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: Tesco is on my route home. And is not populated by pikeys. And i have a Tesco card. So all the signs point towards the fact that that is where i'm most likely to go. Although i also use Waitrose and LIDL for bits and pieces. This pleases me. You have a simple yet happy life.
Jillyanne Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: Tesco is on my route home. And is not populated by pikeys. And i have a Tesco card. So all the signs point towards the fact that that is where i'm most likely to go. Although i also use Waitrose and LIDL for bits and pieces. Poles apart.
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Jillyanne said: Poles apart. Yes. With Tesco in the middle. See how it works?
Jamie The Saint Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Love haslet but not had it in ages so im going to buy some for my sarnies tomorrow.
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 I believe I have started a new phase of haslet eating. Although I would really like to stress that I am unhappy with haslet bought from T*sc*!
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: I believe I have started a new phase of haslet eating. Although I would really like to stress that I am unhappy with haslet bought from T*sc*! What if we did a blind taste test and you liked it the best?
JohnnyFartPants Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: What if we did a blind taste test and you liked it the best? I think it would be the same product exactly. As far as I know, niether ASDA or Tesco have their own Haslet making factory. I think Bungle is merely stating that Tesco's the organisation, is ****ish.
Jillyanne Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: I believe I have started a new phase of haslet eating. Although I would really like to stress that I am unhappy with haslet bought from T*sc*! No you haven't.
Scudamore Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 JohnnyFartPants said: I think it would be the same product exactly. As far as I know, niether ASDA or Tesco have their own Haslet making factory. I think Bungle is merely stating that Tesco's the organisation, is ****ish. They're all c::ntish though non?
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: They're all c::ntish though non? Although in general supermarkets are bad, T*sc* are the biggest c*nts by a very wide margin. I will never shop there ever. I had a mate who thought my opinons were silly. I recommended the book Tescopoly to him. He read it. He also now does not shop with the c*nts.
bungle Posted 4 March, 2009 Author Posted 4 March, 2009 On that happy note, I am off to purchase my haslet. Fairwell.
hamster Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 Scudamore said: Although i also use Waitrose and LIDL for bits and pieces. This pleases me. Jillyanne said: Poles apart. Did you do what i think you did there?
hamster Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 bungle said: Please don't go off topic. I want to know if you will be buying some haslet for your sarnie tomorrow? Talking of Angel delight, he was a hero when I was younger..
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 hamster said: Did you do what i think you did there? I believe she did and I laughed. I remember eating Hock as a kid, seemed to be in boiling water forever and the whole house would smell of it, tasted sh1te too, Hock, potatoes and cabbage washed down with cabbage juice, oh how I used to look forward to fish on a Friday
TopGun Posted 4 March, 2009 Posted 4 March, 2009 I had Bungle down as a LibDem veggie. Another shattered illusion. :-(
JohnnyFartPants Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 I bought some last night. I will be having it in sandwiches for lunch today. True story.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 Jillyanne said: Poles apart. That is quite a racist comment Jill. Why can't our Eastern European visitors uses Waitrose and Lidl?
Pancake Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 hamster said: Did you do what i think you did there? Eh?
Scudamore Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 bungle said: Although in general supermarkets are bad, T*sc* are the biggest c*nts by a very wide margin. I will never shop there ever. I had a mate who thought my opinons were silly. I recommended the book Tescopoly to him. He read it. He also now does not shop with the c*nts. Is this not a case of "don't hate the player, hate the game"? And whilst i'm all for reading books...the Amazon reviews aren't exactly encouraging me. Most of those reviews were probably written by Tesco marketing department mind i'll grant you... All i know is i'm way too lazy to consider going to a butcher, a greengrocer, a bakers, etc. And Tesco happens to be the nicest feeling midrange supermarket to me. If i wanted to ruin an experience i enjoy i'd have carried on reading Fast Food Nation (a book which manages to have a pretty good average rating on amazon) a couple of years back...as it is i sometimes think ignorance is bliss!
JohnnyFartPants Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 I would like to know what this book about Tesco goes on to say but not only am I too lazy to shop in many different shops, but I can't be bothered to read the book. What is the crux of it?
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 bungle said: Tesco is evil and you should not set foot within 3 miles of one. With all the known incarnations of Tesco that will prove to be a hard task. Incidentally, it's alleged that in suburbia one is never more than 20 yards from a rat. Although what those two sentences and Tesco's Haslet have in common I don't know . . . .
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 JohnnyFartPants said: I would like to know what this book about Tesco goes on to say but not only am I too lazy to shop in many different shops, but I can't be bothered to read the book. What is the crux of it? I think my post above may illuminate you?
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 EastleighSoulBoy said: With all the known incarnations of Tesco that will prove to be a hard task. Incidentally, it's alleged that in suburbia one is never more than 20 yards from a rat. Although what those two sentences and Tesco's Haslet have in common I don't know . . . . More than you think...
bungle Posted 5 March, 2009 Author Posted 5 March, 2009 I also have a pork haslet roll prepared for today's lunch. It will be truly excellent.
JohnnyFartPants Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 bungle said: I also have a pork haslet roll prepared for today's lunch. It will be truly excellent. I have eaten two already and have an option to build and eat a third if required.
bungle Posted 5 March, 2009 Author Posted 5 March, 2009 JohnnyFartPants said: I have eaten two already and have an option to build and eat a third if required. How many slices of haslet did you purchase, and what was the cost? I purchased four medium/thick slices at a cost of 36p. Usually I have medium sliced and that was only 27p. I will see whether the extra thickness is of benefit to my sandwich.
Scudamore Posted 5 March, 2009 Posted 5 March, 2009 bungle said: How many slices of haslet did you purchase, and what was the cost? I purchased four medium/thick slices at a cost of 36p. Usually I have medium sliced and that was only 27p. I will see whether the extra thickness is of benefit to my sandwich. Sauce?
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