Slice or Square? 17 food questions guaranteed to cause an argument in Scotland

What do you put on your roll and sausage?placeholder image
What do you put on your roll and sausage?

As a nation we love our food and though we might not have the flair of the French or the panache of the Italians, we are hugely passionate about our culinary pursuits.

So much so that we'll often happily argue for hours over the names of things or what ingredients go where; usually before deciding that what's important is that we all miss original recipe Irn-Bru. Here are some of the best questions about food and drink that are guaranteed to cause an argument in Scotland. (Main picture: Naomi Vance)

Is it square or is it slice? Or are you a traditionalist and Lorne is your answer?placeholder image
Is it square or is it slice? Or are you a traditionalist and Lorne is your answer?
More importantly, what do you put on your breakfast roll? Ketchup or brown sauce?placeholder image
More importantly, what do you put on your breakfast roll? Ketchup or brown sauce?
What do you put in your stovies? Other than potato and onions of course  at least we can all agree on that.placeholder image
What do you put in your stovies? Other than potato and onions of course at least we can all agree on that.
It's pretty much a consensus that Scots want the old recipe back but do you actually like the newer stuff?placeholder image
It's pretty much a consensus that Scots want the old recipe back but do you actually like the newer stuff?
This one generally comes down to the south-east coast vs the rest of the country, but which do you prefer?placeholder image
This one generally comes down to the south-east coast vs the rest of the country, but which do you prefer?
What do you put on your porridge in the morning? We are a fan of a splash of whisky.placeholder image
What do you put on your porridge in the morning? We are a fan of a splash of whisky.
A roll and chips, a chip roll or *shudders* a chip butty?placeholder image
A roll and chips, a chip roll or *shudders* a chip butty?
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