Haslet
In North American English Haslet refers to the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and other edible viscera of an animal, usually a hog.[1] In the U.S. South, these entrails are traditionally removed in one piece at hog-killing time and given to the poor.
In British English, Haslet, (also spelled 'Acelet'), refers to a pork meatloaf with herbs, originally from Lincolnshire. The word is derived from the Old French hastilles meaning entrails.[2]
In Lincolnshire, haslet (pronounced haslet locally) is typically made from stale white bread, ground pork, sage, salt and black pepper.[3] It is typically served cold with pickles and salad, or as a sandwich filling. In England, it is commonly sold on a delicatessen counter.
Welsh haslet is traditionally made from finely minced potatoes, pigs' liver and onions.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Webster's Third New International Dictionary (unabridged), Volume 2, Page 1037, Edition 1961, Editor in Chief Philip Babcock Gove, published Springfield, Mass & London, England by G. & C. Merriam Co. and G.Bell & Sons Ltd.
- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary
- ↑ "Food.com". Haslet. Scripps Networks. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ Rootsweb
- ↑ "Great British Kitchen". Lincolnshire. The British Food Trust. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/haslet
External links
- Haslet at Foods of England