A sizzling tribute to Fife firefighter and Voice hopeful Stevie McCrorie is smoking hot.
Butchers Stuart’s of Buckhaven have cooked up a batch of Stevie’s Blazing Bangers a specially created fiery sausage to show the company’s support of the singing star.
The bangers will go on sale in the family-run firm’s own shops on Saturday for the hungry hordes of Stevie fans to show their support in foodie fashion.
And they’ll also be donating more of the culinary creations to Stevie’s colleagues on Blue Watch at Kirkcaldy Fire Station.
Staff at the six-generation company put their thinking caps on to try to find the right ingredients to support the bookies’ favourite as only they know how.
What else but hot chilli to add some saucy sizzle and, in a nod to Stevie’s home town, they called in Alva-based brewery Harviestoun to help in adding in a now not-so-secret ingredient the company’s Bitter and Twisted golden ale.
“We made five different types to see what one would be a good sausage for a fireman to eat,” explained butchery director Derek McMahon.
“We felt it needed to be spicy and fiery.”
And so, Stevie’s Blazing Bangers were born.
Stuart Cail, the head brewer at Harviestoun, was on hand yesterday for his first taste.
“We do a lot of cooking with food, but this is the first time it’s been something for a particular person.”The taste testAs sausages go, I’m pretty much a plain gal as long as it’s in a floury roll and with a dollop of HP sauce attached (other spicy brown sauces are available) I’m content, writes Leeza Clark.
Although I have been known to throw caution to the wind ooh, get me! and break out the pork and Bramley apple on occasion.
So it was with some trepidation that I learned Stevie’s Blazing Banger was chock full of chilli.
Preparing for the wurst, I reached for a bite-sized banger and prepared for mouth meltdown.
But chewing it over, yes it did have a spicy kick to it, but nothing to send me sticking my head under the tap, gasping for water.
To coin a phrase from my esteemed colleague Jonny Watson, it was a bit like “pinpricks dancing on my tongue”.
Oh yes, indeed.
And it wouldn’t be a suitable tribute to a Fife firey if it wasn’t indeed a bit fiery.