Johnson’s London Dictionary: Fortnum and Masons

FORTNUM AND MASONS (n.) Ancient purveyor of vittles to the wealthy and creator of the hard-boiled egg in sausage meat, coated in fried breadcrumbs which hath as a London-based purveyor for reasons unknown doth name it ‘Scotch egg’.

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  1. I used to like ‘sightseeing’ in that shop. I once made the mistake of buying a small loaf of uncut bread there, and it cost almost £2.50, and that was probably in 2004. It came in a rather luxurious carrier bag though. 🙂
    Best wishes, Pete.

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