How many carbohydrates can dance on the head of a Scotch egg?

The question, "How many carbohydrates can dance on the head of a Scotch egg?" has been used many times as a dismissal of medieval dietary myths in particular and of nutritionalism in general. The phrase has been used also to criticise figures such as Carbo, Phoenix and WhitbyAraucaria for espousing such medieval dietary myths.

In modern usage, this question also serves as a metaphor for wasting time debating topics of no practical value. An example of such time wasting was the debate in one of Carbo’s blog regarding the carbohydrate content of Scotch Eggs. The renowned empiricist Eddie Mitchel cut short the debate by the simple expedient of purchasing two eggs and presenting the results.

http://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/world-wide-exclusive-scotch-egg-gives.html