Haggis

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Flashermac said:

The significant question is ... who ever thought up such a thing in the first place? ::

 

Me thinks that you hit the nail on the head ::

[dean]

I think that it has to do with the "thrifty" nature od Scots and not wansting to waste andy part of the sheep (not tht I have found the Scots to be cheap in my dealings with them). Its the same reason that the Irish had the potato as their main staple for centuries.

[Flashermac]

Yes, but the Irish only eat the praties, skin and all -- not the roots, stems and leaves!

[The_Munchmaster]

I'll be having haggis tonight, with neeps and tatties, while watching The Arsenal stuff Blackburn.

[The_Munchmaster]

I had my haggis the other night and it was delish and right enough The Arsenal did stuff Blackburn. Unfortunately I put the neeps and tatties on to boil at the same time, forgetting that neeps need about 10 minutes longer than tatties. So the haggis and the tatties were ready but the neeps weren't. I didn't have a wee dram with the haggis (glass of red wine instead) but did have a large Lagavulin afterwards.

 

Obviously before I started eating I 'Addressed The Haggis', as we Scots do, which goes something like this:

 

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,

Great chieftain o' the puddin race!

Aboon them a' ye tak your place,

Painch, tripe or thairm;

Weel are ye wordy o' a grace,

As lang's my arm.

 

The groaning trencher there ye fill,

Your hurdies like a distant hill,

Your pin wad help to mend a mill,

In time o' need,

While thro' your pores the dews distil,

Like amber bead.

 

His knife see rustic labour dight,

An' cut you up wi' ready sleight,

Trenching your gushing entrails bright,

Like ony ditch;

And then, O what a glorious sight,

Warm, reekin, rich.

 

There's another 5 versus but I won't go on.

[The_Munchmaster]

The_Munchmaster said: ........We get frozen ones in Dubai........

Much to my disgust I have just been informed that Haggis can no longer be imported into Dubai because it is not halal. :: That's the last straw for me, I'm leaving Dubai.

[Mekong]

Munch,

 

Why did you resurrect this thread

 

I have the munchies and am gagging for some decent black pudding now after reading this.

 

Bollox I'll just have to pretend I am Irish and go and get pissed for paddies night

 

As far as the Haggis in Dubai goes, Hey Johnnie Black is still available in Saudi, its just a cost of living increase.

[The_Munchmaster]

Had a Marks & Spencers haggis a couple of nights ago (a friends parents brought it in with them). Very good although a bit saltier than usual.

[SoiledCowboy]

The_Munchmaster said:That's the last straw for me, I'm leaving Dubai.

 

I've left that place for a lot less , but I love my haggis, my Scottish granny introduced it to me when I was about 11, god love her, the memories, didn't know wtf it was until well afterwards but woofed it down anyway ::

[Falang]

Never taste haggis but thank to the Scots who are making this god beverage call scotch single malt. My favorite are Lagavulin, Bowmore and Laphroaig.

 

Do you know if they are available in Bangkok?