Chef creates world’s biggest Scotch egg weighing 21lbs and 18 inches across

THIS would be eggs-tremely filling — the world’s biggest Scotch egg, weighing 21lbs and 18 inches across. Chef Jon Fell used an ostrich egg, 7lbs of sausage meat, four pints of milk and five loaves. Ministers including Michael Gove have been accused of mixed messages over whether Scotch eggs count as substantial for tiered pub […]

THIS would be eggs-tremely filling — the world’s biggest Scotch egg, weighing 21lbs and 18 inches across.

Chef Jon Fell used an ostrich egg, 7lbs of sausage meat, four pints of milk and five loaves.

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The Scotch egg weighs 21lbs[/caption]

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It was made using an ostrich egg, 7lbs of sausage meat, four pints of milk and five loaves[/caption]

Ministers including Michael Gove have been accused of mixed messages over whether Scotch eggs count as substantial for tiered pub drinkers.

Asked if they count, Jon, 48, of Egremont, Cumbria, said: “

It’s no secret that I love a good scotch egg, as to whether I think they can be classified as a substantial meal?

“If they’re as big as our 11.2kg Goliath, then yes.

“But, I don’t think so really.

“If I’m being honest, I’m really feeling for many in the industry at this moment in time.

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Chef Jon Fell poses with two ostrich eggs[/caption]

It saddens me to say I think it’ll get a whole lot worse before things get better.

“We need more clarity.”

•  SCOTCH egg maker Happy Belly, in Bolton, Lancs, expects a 400 per cent sales hike this month.

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