Happy Robert Burns Day

[bradl]

Happy Robert Burns Day!

In honor of the legendary Rabbie Burns many will sit down this evening to a Burns Supper, featuring of course the legendary haggis. (warning: short audio file plays on page load).

While we don't have any Haggis to eat, we have a Haggis we love. (Picture added just to keep it Cairn-related )

[Greg P]

I think I'd rather have Haggis on my lap than in my stomach!

[josie&holly]

I do not like the edible Haggis...................... but your Haggis is lovely! Glad to see that he helps out with the gardening....................

[reminds me of Holly - and she would probably enjoy the edible Haggis!]

[Kramersmom]

I like the real Haggis! Forget the haggis food, no thank you What a sweet picture of Haggis the gardener

[Cairnmania]

I had haggis and "neeps" (turnip) once in Scotland at the restaurant belonging to a whiskey brewery my husband and I visited. All I have to say is - it was a once in a lifetime experience - and I intend for it to stay that way! I'm referring to the haggis of course; not the whiskey. Whiskey shall remain a (once-in-a-while) lifetime habit.

[sheila and Misty]

Interesting-never heard of any of this event...hmm learn something new every time I get on this forum. Im becomming oh so smart giggle.

I hope its a dinner for canines..altho nope doesnt sound to exciting to me (I could force myself to try it) after all-if I can knaw on pickled pigs feet(Im not allowed to keep them in the upstairs fridge grosses my husband out! and dont let him see me eating them if I want a kiss) so my cuisine choice is fairly yuk to some people too. I say dont knock it untill you tried it. but no kidding-a real event? You joke alot Brad and Im gullible when a person talks serious..because I always think..hmm anything IS possible.

[bradl]

Oh it's for real.

Scottish master butcher Neil Watt inspects one of his haggises prior to its going on sale in his butcher's shop in Montrose Scotland. Haggis production is in full swing in preparation for Burn's night. Martin Cleaver / AP

[tlwtheq]

Hmmm...reminds me of something you'd buy in a NY Deli called "stuffed Durma".

(You don't wanna know what is stuffed, much less the contents of the stuffing!)

[josie&holly]

You do not want to know what is in that Haggis the Master Butcher is holding up either!!!!

Sheila - there is a big doo in Scotland for Robert Burns Night........... they have a meal, the centrepiece is haggis and neeps - that is piped in by a chap in full Highland dress, and then someone recited a poem to the Haggis. Then folk eat and say how lovely it is!!!

and I still think Bradl's haggis is nicer!

[sheila and Misty]

You do not want to know what is in that Haggis the Master Butcher is holding up either!!!!

Sheila - there is a big doo in Scotland for Robert Burns Night........... they have a meal, the centrepiece is haggis and neeps - that is piped in by a chap in full Highland dress, and then someone recited a poem to the Haggis. Then folk eat and say how lovely it is!!!

and I still think Bradl's haggis is nicer!

I agree! and thanks for the info. well since you brought up Haggis and stuffed Derma-might as well add the mountain oysters to that list-oh what a feast!! were just (well most of us arent) accostomed to that type of eating. If you think too hard ours isnt exactly stomach friendly either to someone who doesnt eat the way we do. try it youll like it!

[dianer]

I've never tried it but I think Cassie wouldn't mind a taste. An American dish that combines remains and grain called scrapple is quite tasty in my opinion.

Hugs to Haggis, he's a charmer.

[Greg P]

Brad, the questions begs to be asked. Does Haggis like Haggis?

[bradl]

I was going to answer that affirmatively, given the literal sense of the question and using as proof a common propensity of male dogs, but remembered that this is a family forum and thought perhaps I'd best not.

Hopefully that was obtuse enough to keep me out of trouble.

Ahem. Regarding the foodstuff haggis - While he has had all of the ingredients separately (except onions - not good for a dog) and is fond of them one and all - he's not had the pleasure of the fully assembled version.

[Greg P]

[jodi0553]

An American dish that combines remains and grain called scrapple is quite tasty in my opinion.

Ahh...Dianer, you've been to my part of the country! I was born and raised in the midst of PA Dutch country but I have never had the nerve to try scrapple despite the fact that you can find it on any breakfast menu in central PA.

Brad, thanks for the laugh on that last one...It was obtuse enough that it took two read-throughs till I burst out laughing