Anyone having haggis tonight?

sweet_left_foot said:
Haggis imports into the United States were prohibited in 1971 as part of a ban on the consumption of all livestock lungs. Authentic versions of old school haggis remain culinary contraband in the US, as hard to lay your hands on as a Cuban cigar.
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haha, it was banned for being deemed 'gross' nothing more. However , the ban didn't cover consumption, it was import and dometsic sale only . League of gentlemen fans will know how to circumvent this
 
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Was decent, got talked in to peppercorn sauce instead of gravy, which I regret.

I tend to make it in to a sort of cottage pie normally, but ran out of time today so went for the traditional.
 
Not tonight but having it as part of a 3 course dinner tomorrow evening. I have to sing for my supper as weel, the Burns ditty, "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose". No scotch ccourage as I've gone teetotal...
 
TeaCider said:
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Was decent, got talked in to peppercorn sauce instead of gravy, which I regret.

I tend to make it in to a sort of cottage pie normally, but ran out of time today so went for the traditional.
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I only have two observations. The haggis would have to be inf front of me , 6 o'clock style, and the salt would have to be on the left . That's about it. agree with the peppercorn sauce gambit though.
 
Boro_Interlinked said:
well a) there is no gristle as it's heart lungs and liver none of which contain that connective tissue known as gristle, and b) there is no root veg in the haggis , that's what you have outside of it
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Heart and lungs have interconnecting tubes, very gristly, and they are minced and combined with carrot, onion, oats and herbs all stuffed into a sheep's stomach, then boiled for an eternity. Go ahead and enjoy it, but I personally can't see the pleasure in eating offal to be honest. The mash and turnips on their own would be lovely, with some onion gravy and I'll pass on the haggis.🤮

#UTB
 
TeaCider said:
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Was decent, got talked in to peppercorn sauce instead of gravy, which I regret.

I tend to make it in to a sort of cottage pie normally, but ran out of time today so went for the traditional.
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Traditional is Haggis, Neeps, Tatties with a sauce.
You've sullied it with carrots and something else. (Can't tell what it is, cabbage?)
I also thought there was a daddy long legs on your plate for a second, which would have been very controversial.
 
Rofesleg said:
Traditional is Haggis, Neeps, Tatties with a sauce.
You've sullied it with carrots and something else. (Can't tell what it is, cabbage?)
I also thought there was a daddy long legs on your plate for a second, which would have been very controversial.
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The carrots and cabbage were a compromise for my partner, she doesn't like mash.

I like cabbage though, so it's no bother.
 
equaliser said:
On the contrary. My wife is having McSween's Vegetarian Haggis (available at Waitrose) which she absolutely loves. Not that we're doing Burns Night - I was unaware it was. It's just her preferred alternative when the rest of the house has a roast.

We often have meat + veggie haggis anyway - again McSweens regular is the best I've found - only £3 at Sainsburys. With tattie and neep mash with lots of pepper and a hint of nutmeg, cabbage, and Aldi instant onion gravy - (of its kind) rather good!
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Sorry, a couple of people pointed out you can get veggie haggis, I know that. My post meant that I was going to a Thai restaurant and they definitely don’t do veggie haggis!!
 
Nero said:
Had my haggis at lunch time. I work in Scotland, have loads of Scottish mates and Scottish family. It’s a great country and I love the place.
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I quite like Scotland.

Quite like Japan too but I wouldn’t eat whale.

Haggis - not for me.

In fact I’m gonna say it - Rabbie Burns is ***** ‘n all. 😁
 
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So to add. Years ago, before it became tragically famous (for other reasons) we stayed at the Dunblane Hydro hotel, nice. For breakfast they had a veggie section next to the meat stuff - very ahead of the time, and they had veggie haggis, it was awesome, I mean great. Next morning I had it again and it was cardboard. Looked at the meat version, compared it to the cardboard version and realised some ‘wag’ must’ve thought it hilarious to swap the plates the day before. Hilfugginharious tw*t.
 
I had both traditional and vegan haggis round at some friends' house. The vegan was OK but I much preferred the traditional. You can't beat the taste of minced lung!
 
equaliser said:
On the contrary. My wife is having McSween's Vegetarian Haggis (available at Waitrose) which she absolutely loves. Not that we're doing Burns Night - I was unaware it was. It's just her preferred alternative when the rest of the house has a roast.

We often have meat + veggie haggis anyway - again McSweens regular is the best I've found - only £3 at Sainsburys. With tattie and neep mash with lots of pepper and a hint of nutmeg, cabbage, and Aldi instant onion gravy - (of its kind) rather good!
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Agreed, it's delicious we had some just last week..

Although my mother in law is from Aberdeen, but lived in Teesside for 40+ years, and staying with us at the moment she knocked up a few parmos for us, as she'd forgotten it was even Burns night.
 
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