Why Square Sliced is Lorne Sausage

Tommy Lorne was born in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow. His birth name was Hugh Gallagher Corcoran. Tommy Lorne performed in many Scottish theatres and often performed in Glasgow and Edinburgh and was much in demand for pantomime. In his own acts he would apply white make-up and wear a short kilt, a glengarry, boots that were far too big for him and a jacket that was short. He spoke in an hilarious high pitched voice. Tommy Lorne was famed for several catchphrases such as “In the name of the wee man” and “Ah'll get ye”, and “If Ah don't get you the coos'll get ye!”

It is thought that Lorne Sausages were named after Tommy Lorne because of another of his famous catchphrase: “sausages are the boys” – he loved his sausages!

He often ate a sausage sandwich between his acts. It has even been suggested that not only were Lorne Sausages named after Tommy Lorne and to give people an easy to make sausage sandwich, but that Tommy Lorne was the inventor of the Lorne Sausage.

Whoever did come up with the original recipe for Lorne Sausage is owed a debt of gratitude to many Scots. The shape and size is perfect to fit between two slices of bread to make the perfect sausage piece.

The Firth Of Lorne
A common misconception is that the Lorne Sausage comes from the area of the Firth of Lorne. The Firth of Lorne can be found in the West Coast of Scotland at Argyll and Bute. This 25km large body of water lies between the Isle of Mull and the Isles of Kerrera, Seil and Luing (the Slate Islands). It is as wide as 10km in parts.

The Danger Of Lorne Sausage Blocks!
In June 2006 the actor Alex Norton, star of Taggart (DCI Matt Burke) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Captain Bellamy) was stopped by security guards at Glasgow Airport who mistook his kilogram of Lorne Sausage for the high explosive Semtex! He was on his way to London and taking the square sausage slab to blow up the tummy of his Scottish friend who wanted a taste of Scotland for his breakfast!