Twospeedtom t1_iufd7t3 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:14 PM

Reply to comment by cheeseportandgrapes in TIL about the "Raines sandwich;" an inedible piece of "food" that served as a way to bypass prohibition laws. by Alabussy

What? Why a scotch egg? Where cN I read more about this?

CheesyBadger t1_iufptzp wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:45 PM

They had a rule in the UK that you could only consume alcohol with a "substantial meal" to try and prevent a bunch of people sitting around the bar in close quarters just drinking. So pub owners tried to tiptoe the line of what constituted a substantial meal. Many just offered a scotch egg since it was something relatively cheap on the menu that their patrons could order and then drink the rest of the night with their "substantial meal."

aaksfdkas t1_iufrv0i wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:00 AM

A bunch of restaurants near me (NYC) started serving take-out alcohol over Covid. They all say you need a substantial meal online, but I've never tested what counts as "substantial".

Mister_McGreg t1_iufdqhn wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Why not a scotch egg? They're delicious.

nowthen187 t1_iufq1rr wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:46 PM

Can you smell gas?

dan420 t1_iufvqwl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:31 AM

Depends how many eggs I’ve had.