> wrote in message
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> It has finally occurred to me that someone here might have the answer to
> something that has been puzzling me for quite some time.
>
> I'm a fan of Britcoms, my favorite being "Keeping Up Appearances." In
> it, Hyacinth's brother-in-law Onslow often asks for a "bacon bottie."
> (sp?)
>
> What on earth is that?????
>
> Thanks!
>

It's buttie. Nothing more than bacon rashers (slices) fried up and put
between bread. The bread can be used to mop up the grease from cooking the
bacon. It is perhaps traditionally made from the least desirable part of the
bacon, with more fat and less meat. Poor people's food to be sure.


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