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Square sausage is a vital staple of Scottish life, but vegetarians haven't been able to enjoy this iconic food... until now.

Unless you go to a specialist cafe like Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch in Edinburgh.

However, Perth-based butchers Simon Howie have now perfected a fully-vegetarian version of meaty breakfast treat, and it looks just like the real thing.

The line has only just been released, and Edinburgh Live got a sneak peek at this exciting new product.

The vegetarian square sausage packs are made with soya, and they're currently on sale at Scottish branches of Aldi for £1.89 and at Morrisons for £2.11, where it's part of their "2 for £3.50" deal.

A spokesperson for Simon Howie told Edinburgh Live : " Lorne, square, sliced, flat… whatever you call it, Scotland’s square sausage is almost a national dish in itself.

"However, while we have vegetarian options for haggis, there is no vegetarian alternative for Scotland’s square sausage and we at Simon Howie are excited to address this."

Thanks to Simon Howie, Scottish vegetarians can finally have the roll and sausage that we all crave.