If You Wear a Kilt, You Gotta' Have Haggis!

**hallmarktex** · 22nd January 08, 11:31 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080122/...lCWhDWjiCs0NUE

**Phil** · 22nd January 08, 11:34 AM

Yes, the vegetarian stuff isn't the same. Pity about the food regulations but you have to protect the farmers I suppose.

**SFCRick** · 22nd January 08, 11:36 AM

Other than Burns night, anyone eat Haggis?

**Retro Red** · 22nd January 08, 11:41 AM

You might say I don't have the "stomach" for it! (Or the heart, or liver or kidneys...)

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**beloitpiper** · 22nd January 08, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

Other than Burns night, anyone eat Haggis?

I eat it ANY time I can get my hands on it! I LOVE the stuff!!!

**Casper** · 22nd January 08, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

Other than Burns night, anyone eat Haggis?

I have two in my freezer right now... had one for Halloween when I dressed as Groundskeeper Willy!

Admittedly, the one I remember first trying as a child was mostly pepper, ground mutton, and oatmeal. The last couple I got taste a LOT like liver, with a bit too much suet and not enough spices for my liking...

**McGurk** · 23rd January 08, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

Other than Burns night, anyone eat Haggis?

I do, though I've never actualy had it on burns night. My favorite is with boiled tatties and neaps.

However, I most usualy eat it battered and deepfried with chips from the local chippy. Haggis n chips is common faer around here.

**Coinneach** · 23rd January 08, 03:20 AM

I don't think I've told this story yet...but over the Christmas holidays, our little community south of Savannah had it's annual "covered dish" dinner. I wore my Black Watch SWK with a red shirt, keeping the holiday colors in mind. About 10 minutes after I arrived, an elderly (to me) woman came up to me and said, "I'd like to ask you a question."

I thought to myself, no...she's not going to ask "the question" at a holdiay gathering in front of lots of people, including my family.

She continued, "do you REALLY eat haggis?"

Quite relieved, I answered honestly, "I have it on good authority that many people do!"

**JakobT** · 23rd January 08, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by SFCRick

Other than Burns night, anyone eat Haggis?

I've had haggis only once, at a Glasgow restaurant, and I have to say it's very good, though it might be a bit of an aquired taste for some. Many people think it sounds disgusting, mainly because of the stomach thing I think, but the same sort of dish exists in many cultures. If you think about it, it's constructed in more or less the same way as a hot dog (but many people think that's disgusting too).