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skoch-EG/ˌskɒtʃ ˈeɡ/

A Scotch egg (id: scotch-egg) is a UK picnic and garage-shop classic: a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried or baked. Capital S on Scotch. It is not Scottish breakfast and not scrambled egg. Countable: a Scotch egg / half a Scotch egg.

Meaning

A hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and breadcrumbs (UK).

Examples

• “He bought a Scotch egg from the garage for the train.”
• “Scotch eggs from the bakery are nicer cold on a bench than from the fridge at home.”
• “Cut the Scotch egg in half so you can see whether the yolk is still soft.”

Good to know

a Scotch egg (capital S). Contrast: a pork pie / a sausage roll. Picnic and shop food (UK).

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