Haggis... fried?

**TheBrus** · 27th January 12, 12:02 PM

I read a tidbit on BBC World News website that claims more haggis is consumed in England than in Scotland. Possibly. I was quite interested in the photograph of haggis (the inside). I've had haggis only once, and it was okay--the flavor reminded me of a Burger King hamburger. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has tried frying haggis--like a hamburger. How did it turn out?

Here's a link to the article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...han-Scots.html

**creagdhubh** · 27th January 12, 12:04 PM

I haven't, and I don't think I ever will. Did Paula Dean invent it?

Cheers,

**madmacs** · 27th January 12, 12:15 PM

I tend to avoid anything with liver in...

Battered and deep fried haggis is common in scottish fish and chip shops... I cant recall sliced haggis being fried though... I dont think it would stick together without the skin...

If yours tasted like hamburger it doesnt sound like it was a traditional haggis recipe...

**TheBrus** · 27th January 12, 12:49 PM

Remember, I'm in Iowa. It might well have been hamburger.
:food-smiley-002:

**Laird_M** · 27th January 12, 01:05 PM

I have, once, had fried haggis and I have to say

Its not something I intend to repeat, EVER!

Aside from being sacrelige to ruin a top class McSweens haggis, I'll have mine the traditional way, although I'd not want to have to cook the latest offering from The Blackface Meat Company, The Chieftan, 3Kgs of haggis - I've heard it'll feed 20 Scots or 40 Englishmen.

http://www.blackface.co.uk/products_detail.asp?prod=34

**Ogden_Piper** · 27th January 12, 01:44 PM

I was in a Pub in Glasgow last Aug and had an order of deep fried Haggis Nuggets with a side of some kind of Peppercorn sauce.. they were AWESOME.. really tasty!! I'd eat them again if i could get some in the states

**hkjrb623** · 28th January 12, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

I haven't, and I don't think I ever will. Did Paula Dean invent it?

Cheers,

If she did, there would also be two pounds of butter in the recipe!

**hkjrb623** · 28th January 12, 10:47 PM

Has anyone found a good place to order haggis in the States? I've seen the canned version on websites and wondered about the quality.

**Mickey** · 28th January 12, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by hkjrb623

Has anyone found a good place to order haggis in the States? I've seen the canned version on websites and wondered about the quality.

Like all food, nothing beats homemade, but for convenience, I keep the canned stuff around and really enjoy it. Like all packaged foods they need a bit of doctoring with a bit more salt, pepper and cayenne, and sometimes some herbs and onions if I'm feeling fancy, but they aren't bad at all.

Out of the canned versions, I actually prefer the Caledonian brand. I can get it locally, but the Scottish Tartan Museum sells it also. Good eats

**hkjrb623** · 28th January 12, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey

Like all food, nothing beats homemade, but for convenience, I keep the canned stuff around and really enjoy it. Like all packaged foods they need a bit of doctoring with a bit more salt, pepper and cayenne, and sometimes some herbs and onions if I'm feeling fancy, but they aren't bad at all.

Out of the canned versions, I actually prefer the Caledonian brand. I can get it locally, but the Scottish Tartan Museum sells it also. Good eats

Would Alton Brown cover haggis on Good Eats?