Butchers are calling for Scotland's treasured Lorne sausage to be given the same international status as Parma Ham, Arbroath Smokies and Melton Mowbray pies.
The Scottish Federation of Meat traders believe the sandwich-flat sausage should be given a Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI), meaning customers the world over would know their breakfast came from Scotland.
The breakfast delicacy is said to have been invented by Scots comedian Tommy Lorne, who coined the catchphrase "sausages are the boys".
A regular muncher of sausage sandwiches, it is claimed he worried the traditional link didn't fit well between two slices of bread and came up with a flat version perfect for a piece.
However, other sausage enthusiasts insist the pork patties were actually invented in the area around the Firth of Lorne.
Whoever invented the delicacy, its prevalence in Scotland is unquestionable and now butchers want to make sure that fans everywhere know about the dish's Scottish origins.
Chief Executive of Scotland's Craft Butchers, Douglas Scott, said: "The Lorne Sausage is as Scottish a product as you get and it would seem a threat in this global era if we weren't to apply for a PGI.
"Lorne is an important part of every Scottish butchers sausage trade with customers sometimes travelling many miles to source their favourite.
"We will work on the application and hope to get the backing of Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Government in taking the square slice to Brussels."
Gaining a PGI would mean that the term 'Lorne' could only be used on sausages produced in Scotland.
Last updated: 03 November 2009, 15:23
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