At the risk of going OT and incurring the wrath of the moderators, Haggis is
a sheep's stomach stuffed with a mix of minced sheep offal (visceral
organs), oatmeal and spices. The resultant spicy "sausage" is boiled and
usually served with potatoes and turnip "tatties an' neaps". Often on Burns
Night haggis is "piped in" by a man in a kilt playing the bagpipes and then
there is the saying of the Burns grace.
Some hae meat but cannae eat
And some would that had it
But we hae meat and we can eat
And sae the Lord be thanked
The appetizer is usually vegetable soup and the desert is apple and oatmeal
all washed down with a nice single malt
Contrary to the contributions of others, Haggis are not flighted, not wild
and are not shot!!
For my own personal view it tastes pants and I prefer fish and chips!
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike-WE0H
Sent: 25 June 2010 22:47
To: [email protected]
Subject: LF: OT: Haggis in Scotland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Haggis
Hmmm, so what is it? A bird, a meal, folklore?
Mike-WE0H
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