In the days when Catholics were not allowed to eat meat on Fridays, this meal was often eaten on Thursdays, and it allowed a family to use up any remaining sausages or rashers.
在天主教徒星期五不允许吃肉的時代，这顿燉鍋餐通常會是周四的菜色，用來消耗一个家庭所有剩余的香肠或片腌猪肉。