The man who created the world's largest scotch egg doesn't think ordinary versions are a 'substantial meal'.

Scotch Egg

Scotch Egg

Jon Fell made a gigantic version of the popular snack, weighing in at 1st 7lb and measuring 18 inches in diameter.

The egg took eight hours to create and fed 70 mouths but Fell, from Cumbria, UK, believes that bog-standard snacks cannot be served as a substantial meal after the debate that has raged amongst British politicians in recent days over whether they can accompany alcohol amid the COVID-19 crisis.

He told LADbible: "It's no secret that I love a good scotch egg. As to whether I think they can be classified as a substantial meal? If they're as big as our 11.2kg Goliath, then yes.

"But, I don't think so really.

"There needs to be better clarity and precise information, so that we, the hospitality industry can get back to what we do best, hospitality."