Haggis...

Post by **hhfarang** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:35 pm

So, did any you Scotsmen and Scotswomen living here have the traditional haggis supper last night in honor of 'Rabbie' Burns 250th birthday celebration?

I think it (haggis) has something to do with a meal packed inside a sheep's intestine but I'm not sure. Can anyone elaborate (I could google it but I'd rather have a definition or recipe from someone who has made/eaten it)?

Post by **caller** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:36 pm

Information about how to hunt and catch one here:

http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/how_to_play.cfm

Post by **eddysbay** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:43 pm

a haggis is a small creature that lives in the highland hills, its has 4 legs 1 pair longer than the other (this enables it to move faster when being hunted !! ) when cooked in the oven or steamed and served with neeps and tatties it is one of the most tasty dishes to come out of scotland. the haggis hunts will now be drawing to a close, but, if your lucky you may find one lying at the roadside. would you like to try one? my g/friend are over in feb

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:49 pm

An acquired taste, that one HHF. You never know, maybe JD could 'sort you out' on it.

It would be interesting to know just how popular it still is in Scotland.

Post by **caller** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:35 am

My local Waitrose sell dead ones, but then again, I'm not in Scotland!

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:42 am

My local Waitrose sell dead ones

You can buy them live in the Waitrose in Staines Riverdale shopping centre ..... Live

SJ

Post by **bluezephyr** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:14 am

After eating Supermarket haggis offerings and not too impressed, I found a local butchers who have a supplier in scotland and they are truly offalicous

Going that way tomorrow so i might just buy another.

Post by **margaretcarnes** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:32 am

Don't know where you are from HHfarang but you have been missing out on one of lifes delicacies! Waitrose do indeed stock the little blighters. Often out of season, which does nothing for the flavour or price.
Seriously - the nearest I think we get in England is aislet/haslet, which is more solid, and sliced.
The real thing served with taties and 'neeps is jealously guarded by our Scottish cousins, and served as a small starter to visitors north of the border. Thankfully they are not so guarded with their excellent broths.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:07 am

I love my haggis fried rather than boiled...

Is the plural Haggisis or Haggi...?

Post by **Sabai Jai** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:11 pm

Margaret, You mentioned Haslet.

That brings back childhood holiday memories - We used to go to the Lincolnshire Coast - Sutton-on-sea mainly and buy some Haslet and a cottage loaf to take to the beach.

I think it must be a regional thing as I never saw it anywhere else?

regards Sabai Jai

Post by **Big Boy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:55 am

They certainly sell Haslet in Bristol, and I know you could get it in Plymouth.

Post by **caller** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:59 am

Haslet is available everywhere! But as I never knew what it was, even when looking at the labels, I've never eaten it! Usually sliced for sarnies around here.

HHF - any wiser on the Haggis yet?

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:15 am

Randy Cornhole wrote:I love my haggis fried rather than boiled...
Is the plural Haggisis or Haggi...?

No plural.

There has only ever been one haggis.

It is continuously recycled...

Post by **hhfarang** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:13 pm

HHF - any wiser on the Haggis yet?

Yeah, no thanks to you clowns though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6PKMex6ZFs

Post by **robby hh** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:15 pm

A little more information on haggis:

As stated earlier haggis have 2 legs longer than the other 2 but what was not mentioned is that the 2 long legs are on the same side. This is great for running around hills but it means they can only comfortably run one way.

This has led to the evolution of 2 sub species called the clockwise and anticlockwise haggis the two rarely interbreed but when they do the offspring can have problems.

No problem when the long legs are on the back or front in fact this makes them very adapt at running up or down hills but when the the long legs are one on the back and one on the front on different sides it makes those unfortunatly born this way very unstable and the rarely reach maturity.