Help with Haggis

[FionaH]

A friend brought me a haggis back from Scotland and I cant remember if she said boil it for 20 mins or 40. Any ideas?

[shirlthegirl43]

How heavy is it?

Haggis is nice served with an onion sauce by the way.

[FionaH]

its about a pound and a half. thanks for the tip for onion sauce

[Nicos]

I chop off the metal clasps , cut it into 1/4s ...and open it like a flower- and then stick it in the microwave until the skin shrinks back and the centre has stopped being mushy ( time depends on the size!!)

[shirlthegirl43]

Sorry, I thought I had a haggis in the freezer but it must be in the big one at the in-laws. Can you call the friend and check?

Another way to serve haggis (and yummy with bacon, egg, sossies and chips) is to slice and fry it - easier to make sure it is cooked through too.

[FionaH]

thanks guys, think i will go with the micro wave. Got to go out at 7.30

[Nicos]

YeY!!!!! I win

[burnie]

Seems most have them deep fried round here,with a white chocolate sausage,followed by deep fried Mars bar.Can't remember seeing that menu on the telly funnily enough.

[FionaH]

mmm that was scrummy, thanks all. Didnt have it with chocolate though

[Hilary B]

Haggis is great with clapshot, a traditional Orcadian dish (and much of Scotland I believe, but not sure if the name is the same). Equal weights of potato and swede (or hardy turnip, but you can't often get those) boiled either together or separately until soft (swede takes a lot longer than potato). Mash together with butter and black pepper.
It is a nice change as topping for cottage pie too, and if you are adventurous you can season it with any handy spices (I add a dash of tabasco sometimes).

[tricky]

aint haggis them four legged furry animals that run around mountains .Some have there left legs shorter for going anticlockwise and some there right for going clockwise . At least that what ive told me kids anyway , dont think daughter believes now shes 16

[FionaH]

aint haggis them four legged furry animals that run around mountains .Some have there left legs shorter for going anticlockwise and some there right for going clockwise .

Tricky my Dad told me that one when I was a nipper, (he's a scot) I believed him for flaming ages

[BrideXIII]

you mean they are not?

nooo, next you will be telling me there is no santa!

[Jenegade]

Haggis excellent after being steamed for 20mins-30 mins leave on the wrap and metal clasps, tastes so much better than microwaved or boiled haggis!

[Flummery]

Steaming me Christmas Pud as wee speak. If I'd got me act together I could have got the haggis out of the freezer and stuck it in there too!

Actually - I'm saving the haggis for my birthday. I'm doing a Scottish theme - did Japanese last year - my own sushi rolls, seeweed soup etc. this year -
Haggis & neeps, Scotch beef, Athol Brose - and of course a nice single malt.