what is your favorite way to eat haggis?

[Theyoungkiltman]

I have made haggis baked ziti before. It is definatly a taste sensation!

[Theyoungkiltman]

The caledonian kitchen haggis is too americanized for my palate. The reason I like stahly's is because it has lamb organs instead of beef organs and contains no body meat. The heart gives it a more satisfying flavour. Oh and by the way I live in the same town where the caledonian kitchen is located...

[KentuckyCeltophile]

Haggis lasagne?!! Haggis baked ziti?!!!! Haggis sandwiches?!!!!!! I am sooooo hungry now. I just might have to make something to eat if not haggis.

I found a picture of that haggis fritter, which was lovely. It was served as an appetizer at the restaurant. Again, I don't remember the name. However, our friends in Glasgow might know of it (granted its still open). It was in the lowest level of a shopping center in Glasgow that seemed to go deep into the ground for several levels. The restaurant I am referring to is on the bottom floor near the food court area. It was a higher end casual restaurant. Very good. Anyone have an idea what it is called? or if I'm making any sense?

[Jock Scot]

Just to give an alternative view on haggis, of which I have never found a fondness for. When out stalking one day a guest asked how we liked to eat haggis. The stalker in his non committal way said that he liked his matured. I just knew what was coming next!

Oh, said the guest, what do you mean?

Well, said the stalker, you get your haggis and bury it, for three weeks.

Grumbs, said the guest, and the haggis tastes better then?

No idea, said the stalker, with a bit of luck I will have forgotten where I buried it!

[Nathan]

I played my first paid Celtic gig at a pub called the Dunvegan in Ottawa. They are closed now but they used to make a mighty tasty haggis burger with HP.

[Half Scot Half Pole]

Three years ago Jennifer and I did a Highlands bike tour and quite enjoyed the local foods. Though not as fond of haggis Jennifer did enjoy the black pudding with breakfast. On the other hand I did enjoy the haggis, especially when it came from a local butcher. I have always been fond of the earthy taste of the "umbles" used to make various dishes from haggis, dirty rice with lots of chicken livers and humble "umble" pie. The umbles give a certain deep richness and flavor not found in the flesh of the animal. These are strong tastes that not everyone cares for. I make my own haggis though not true to form due to not being able to buy stomach or lung. I still feel I come up with a pretty decent dish. For me, like others here, I like it for breakfast with a good strong cup of coffee.

Quite a helping all around.

It took me 25 years of marriage just to get my city born wife to eat biscuits and gravy, I'll see if I can get her to eat haggis anyway. Philadelphia has something called "Scrapple", very reminiscent of haggis, of which it's said (Scrapple that is) "If you have to ask what's in it, you don't want to eat it". Probably contains sheep lung fer sher.

[KD Burke]

The American authorities have banned the import of haggis. Speak to your elected representatives and see if democracy works!

Quite right, though "real" fresh haggis is available in the US. There is a gentleman by the name of Lamb (No, I'm not kidding!) in Oregon who produces it in a USDA approved (no lungs) manner.

http://www.oatmealsavage.com/

[Kiltedjohn]

In the days of my youth, an item on the lunchtime menu in the Glasgow University canteen was "curried haggis". I've never been sure whether this multi-cultural dish would bridge the cultural divide, or would be judged unpalatable by Scots and Asians alike!

[creagdhubh]

In the days of my youth, an item on the lunchtime menu in the Glasgow University canteen was "curried haggis". I've never been sure whether this multi-cultural dish would bridge the cultural divide, or would be judged unpalatable by Scots and Asians alike!

Oh dear, not so sure about that one. Could be a culinary disaster in the making! Perhaps both curry and haggis are best left as separate dishes.

Dang it! Now, I'm craving a good Glasgow curry!

[Theyoungkiltman]

Actually curried haggis does sound good. With puppadums!