Faggots are a traditional British food that originated as a cheap food consumed by ordinary country people in Western England, particularly west Wiltshire and the West Midlands). They are meatballs made from minced pork offal such as heart, liver, or spleen mixed with onions, spices such as sage or parsley, and breadcrumbs. The mixture is shaped by hand into small balls, wrapped with caul fat or bacon, and baked in an earthenware dish. Faggots are often served with gravy, mashed potatoes, and various forms of peas depending on locality. The name "faggot" comes from the way the dish is prepared and presented, with a ground meat mixture wrapped in some kind of fat, hence the name implying something that is bundled. It is important to note that the word "faggot" is also a slur in American English, but in British English, it refers to the traditional food.