The Joy of Socks



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A Cambridge man has recently won an award for cooking with socks. Mr William Argyle, a taxidermist, came across his recipe by accident when a sock from his neighbour's washing line fell onto the barbecue. Mistaking it for a slice of bacon, Mr Argyle put it in a bun and ate it. It was only when he was half way through that he discovered he was eating sock.

“The sock was slightly chewier than bacon but had far more flavour,” said Mr Argyle, who went on to finish the sock butty, with relish.

Since the barbecue, Mr Argyle has experimented with socks in various dishes, such as sock burger, sock au vin and sockaleekie soup. He plans to publish his recipe book in 2012, entitle The Joy of Socks. Copies available from Amazon, Waterstones and all good book sellers.