The Worlds Biggest Scotch Egg - Part 1

Never let it be said that The Egg Award does anything by halves. So when a Twitter conversation between myself and Egg Award judge and Cumbria's Sella Park Hotel head chef Jon Fell started about promoting the competition, it's no surprise it developed into an attempt by Jon to make The Worlds Biggest Scotch Egg and break the Guinness World Record of just under 7kg.

It was decided that an Ostrich Egg was required (as used by the current World Record holder Lee Turner of Fortnum & Mason) and a massive amount of sausage meat! Jon is being ably assisted in his quest by his fish supplier Ravenglass Fish who are sponsoring the eggs being used for the trials and also Bobby's Bangers who are supplying the sausage meat.

The Guinness World Record breaking Scotch Egg making will be filmed for posterity in September, but in the meantime Jon has trialled his first attempt, which came in at a massive 3.3kg OVER the current World Record! It's a magnificent feat and a tribute to Jon's cooking skills. 



Here's a picture diary of the first trial...

1: Always better to be prepared...
The first two Ostrich Eggs
provided by Ravenglass Fish
 before one being being
boiled for 60 minutes!

2: There's only one way
to crack an Ostrich Egg!

3: Not even All The King's Men
could put Jon Fell's
Ostrich Egg together again!

4: The first layer of 10kg of
sausage meat
provided by Bobby's Bangers

5: Time to add the second layer of
Bobby's Bangers sausage meat!

6: A layer of muslin added
to keep the shape
prior to steaming for three hours!

7: To apply the breadcrumbs,
coat in 24 beaten eggs!

8: Add 2kg of breadcrumbs!

9: Deep fry in 20 litres of oil!

10: You end up with a 10.3kg
World Record beating Scotch Egg!
The little one on top is just for comparison.
A monumental cooking effort by Jon Fell!

The Egg Award 2014 is sponsored by...

Sous Vide Tools

Mason Cash

Armadillo Central

Bobby's Bangers

Ravenglass Fish

I.O.Shen Knives