~~*~~*~~ Mr. Brain’s Faggots ~~*~~*~~
How is it possible that something that sounds so revolting could be one of my favourite din-dins? HimIndoors won’t even contemplate eating them even though he’s commented on how nice they look and smell – I can only put it down to the fact that he doesn’t ... Read review
Advantages: Fast and cheap loveliness Disadvantages: Not exactly the healthiest tea around
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Lord knows why Mr Brain woke up one morning and decided to create his own special faggots – he could have had any meat based dish named after him but instead he chose to subliminally put many hundreds of children off their tea. In fact, there are no brains contained within so you can rest easy knowing that instead your offspring are feasting on the luxury that is pork liver and pork (11%) and other delights including lard, onion and rusk. ... ...
*** Apparently Mr Brain holds 90% of the faggot market which is very nice for him.
Thanks for reading.
Review will most definitely appear elsewhere.
How is it possible that something that sounds so revolting could be one of my favourite din-dins? HimIndoors won’t even contemplate eating them even though he’s commented on how nice they look and smell – I can only put it down to the fact that he doesn’t like the word ‘faggots’, and who in their right mind would?
Lord knows why Mr Brain woke up one morning and decided to create his own special faggots – he could have had any meat based dish named after him but instead he chose to subliminally put many hundreds of children off their tea. In fact, there are no brains contained within so you can rest easy knowing that instead your offspring are feasting on the luxury that is pork liver and pork (11%) and other delights including lard, onion and rusk. Although ‘faggots’ may be the correct term for these delightful little creations, in this day and age it may be prudent for the marketers of this wonderful meal (Hibernia Brands Ltd: I won’t be including contact details as they probably receive enough mail from slightly confused simpletons) to change the name to Cheap Meatballs as this is what they essentially are.
In the vibrantly cheerful yellow box found in all good frozen food sections, there is a tin foil container in which there are either 2, 4, or 6 meatballs in a lovely thick gravy – apparently we ‘asked for more’ gravy (they call it West-Country Sauce but it’s blatantly Bisto) and we received it – hurrah. Indeed there is plenty of the brown stuff now which goes beautifully over mashed potato and veggies.
Cooking them couldn’t be simpler – simply empty the contents into a microwavable dish and watch them turn for about 8 minutes pausing only to separate them from each other half way through. If you’re scared of the microwave because standing in front of it causes your skeleton to crumble, then try using a conventional oven – it’s a hell of a lot slower (35 mins ave) but at least you don’t have to wash up an extra dish as you can merely use the container it comes in.
Four of these heart-attack inducing balls contain about 500 calories (about a quarter of your daily intake) so it’s a good job I usually only have frozen veg with them (purely because I’m too lazy to make real mash and smash isn’t allowed in the house). They taste absolutely gorgeous and Pig (the chocolate lab with a nose for good food) sits drooling by my side – an indication of the delight that is on my plate. They’re very tasty but not spicy or garlicky which is great because you can go have a night out on the pop without stinking - it’s a fast and cheap meal (£1.29 in good ol’ Tesco) that’ll line your stomach ready for painting the town red.
Although waxing lyrical is undoubtedly permissible, it is important to note that these faggots were originally Brain’s Faggots and were changed to include the ‘Mr’ as indeed children were revolted at the thought.
* In addition one should note that faggots are traditionally pig liver, heart and belly fat with herbs and breadcrumbs thrown in to reduce the taste of pure lard.
** Apparently Mr Brain holds 90% of the faggot market which is very nice for him.
Thanks for reading. Review will most definitely appear elsewhere.Caroline & Pig April 2009
Advantages: Taste lovely, cheap, easy to make Disadvantages: None at all
...my very helpful dad!!!
Mr Brain's Faggots are just the most lovely tasting thing in the whole world. I am a massive fan and so is my dad and brother. Mum's not too keen on them but she always buys them for us because we nag her to.
We get ours from Iceland. I think you get 4 faggots for about £1.40 to £1.50. The box is bright yellow so it really stands out and is easy to find in the freezer aisle of Iceland. I think that most supermarkets will ... ...ours from Iceland as that's where mum does her freezer shopping.
The faggots are made from pork liver and I think they are pretty bad for anyone who's on a diet, because mum says they have a massive fat content and she wouldn't touch them with a bargpole. When we first used to buy these I wouldn't eat them because I thought they were made from pig's brains until my brother told me that Brains is the name of the people who make them, not the ingredient.
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pennywa 08.07.2007
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Advantages: Offal that doesn't taste like offal Disadvantages: Gravy a bit tasteless and not a lot of it
At a time when every celebrity chef and his dog is extolling the virtues of offal, I thought it was time that the humble faggot had another airing. There is none humbler than Mr. Brains Faggots as found in the freezer chests in most supermarkets. None more eaten, in my part of the world, either.
My part of the world is not the South East of England where a 'faggot' is either a bundle of sticks for the fire, or an American derogatory term for a homosexual! ... ...pork liver, usually served with boiled dried peas and onion gravy. I've been eating this stuff since being weaned and the faggots in question were always either home-made or Brains. They weren't called Mr. in those days. I think the title was added to assure faggot virgins that there wasn't any grey stuff involved. My god, we're not French after all!
I will give a recipe for the home-made variety at the end, just as a matter of comparison. But this ...
bigush 31.12.2006
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Advantages: Taste, great for an easy to prepare dinner Disadvantages: Can be pricey, faggots sometimes break up when you're putting them on the plate, high fat
...And what a clever chap Mr Brain's is - who would have thought something as revolting as pork liver could be made into something so thoroughly lovely.
They come in a yellow box which shows a picture of 2 steaming faggots, a pile of buttery mash and perfect peas on a plate with lovely looking thick gravy. The front of the box also tells you they are indeed Mr Brain's 4 Pork Faggots in a Rich West Country Sauce and they are made using a 'traditional ... ...because the brilliant thing about Mr Brain's faggots is they arre cooked at Gas Mark 8, which is the same temp as most oven chips.
When they're cooked I remove the lid and use a spoon to put the faggots on the plates (2 each is perfect for me and Mark), put the chips and peas on the plate and pour the gravy over the chps. It can be a bit fiddly to get the faggots out in one piece because the bottoms can stick to the container, but I find a firm ...
Fruity_Tart 18.01.2003
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Advantages: Really tasty, filling and cheap. Disadvantages: High in fat content and look disgusting.
...What was it? Mr Brains Faggots. Now I don't know whether I have lived on another planet or not but this was the first time I had heard of Faggots and I must admit the name really put me off. I did, however click them in to my basket and awaited their arrival.
Now the pack I purchased was the 4 pack which cost 98p for 378g but I noticed that they are also available in a 192g pack (2 faggots) for 73p and a 564g pack (6 faggots) for £1.66. Great if ... ...clutter on the front with Mr Brains in red lettering and 4 pork faggots jumping out at you in a green band. You are also advised that it is a traditional pork recipe in a rich west country sauce. The picture on the front depicts two of the steaming faggots which look like large meatballs sitting in gravy alongside mashed potatoes and peas.
Now for the bad news. Nutritionally these provide 12.5g of fat per half pack (ouch!!) and 242 calories. So ...
lorrmid 06.06.2003
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Advantages: Tasty, easy, Disadvantages: Only four per pack
Mr Brains are probably the longest established Faggot maker in the UK (if not the only ones)! So now that I am a dedicated eater of Meat faggots I feel I am now able to offer my opinion on this food item that you will probably either love or hate. Mr Brain’s faggots are made by Hibernia Brands Ltd, who has recently bought out the Sara Lee empire (so I’m led top understand).
~~~ What are faggots? ~~~ Pork Faggots are a meatball, which ... ...~~~ Overall ~~~
Mr Brains Pork Faggots are to be enjoyed, maybe not on a regular basis but nonetheless they are worthy of some praise. I believe faggots originate from Wales (please correct me if I am wrong), and served with mashed potato, peas and the rich West Country sauce it comes with and what more could you want? In favour of the faggots are – taste, price, ease of cooking (just loosen the lid and bung in oven). Against- some of the ...
dabmim 14.06.2002
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