The Gourmet's Companion: Curious Fables, Facts, and Folklore from the World of Food and Drink
- ISBN-10
- 187420117X
- ISBN-13
- 9781874201175
- Category
- Beverages
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Author
- Ross Leckie
Description
A bonnet laird , in Scotland , is a minor chieftain and not , contrary to popular belief , a form of haggis . This Mr A. Bonnet Laird , whoever he actually was , edited the manuscript of an earlier and interesting cook who , he tells us ...
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