Haggis tragedy

[Wendy St. John]

Tracy

> I'm sure somebody on this list has eaten haggis.  I have not - can 
> you describe the taste?  Is it comparable to the 
flavor/consistency > of any more "common" foods?  Don't tell me "it 
tastes like chicken", > lol!  If given the opportunity I'd at least 
try it once.


Well, you've already had one answer, but I thought I'd speak up as 
well. I love Haggis. I haven't had one since we moved back to the 
U.S. from Scotland, but when we lived in Scotland, we did have one 
from time to time - Burns Night, and New Years, usually, and then 
maybe the odd one just for the heck of it.

It is hard to describe the taste (definitely not like chicken <G>). 
Gull Plum already gave a good description of the contents, so I 
won't repeat that. I will just second his comment that mostly what 
you taste is the seasoning, and some *are* better than others. It is 
sort of spicy (peppery, I mean), and almost has a smoky sort of 
flavour. 

This is how we ate them: we'd prepare it the first night (boiled or 
warm in the oven, depending on whether or not it was pre-cooked), 
and then serve it with whiskey (not to drink - you actually pour the 
whiskey over the haggis). It's lovely like this, and I am NOT a 
whiskey drinker. This is one of the few ways you'll actually get 
whiskey into me. Then, the next morning, we'd take the left over 
haggis, slice it into "patties," roll it in oats, and fry it up. 
YUMMY! 

I really would recommend that anyone who is interested give it a try 
if you get a chance. Just don't think about what it's made of. And, 
after all, it's really no worse than a hotdog, at least as far as 
I'm concerned. And a good haggis is MUCH yummier than a hotdog. 
(Again, IMO). 

:-)
Wendy
Missing Scotland. Oh - and David? You forgot to mention a few 
American passtimes - we like to hunt both snipe and jackalope here. 
Very amusing. ::grin::