Happy Burns Night!

[HotStuff]

Everyone got their Haggis cooking?

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Eh, no Mr Frosty will have some haggis that has been nuked in the microwave. I will be having some pasta with roasted tom and garlic sauce - yum. Do you what is in haggis?

[shirlthegirl43]

Mine is defrosting. I have a nice bit turnip and will head off to peel spuds soon

[northepaul]

My son (whose half scottish) always has a little dinner party with haggis, neeps and some whisky

[HotStuff]

Do you know what is in haggis?

Yeah, but it tastes so good.

Mine's in the steamer and I can smell it now.

I got a taste for it when I was at Universiity in Edinburgh. 2nd & 3rd years there were 6 of us sharing a flat. Most of the time we'd all be off doing various things, but every Wednesday we'd gather and have Haggis, tatties & neep for dinner, taking it in turns to cook it. Tasty, nutritious and, most importantly, cheap!

[shirlthegirl43]

Mine's in the steamer and I can smell it now.

!

How long do you steam it for? and do you wrap it in foil first? Been wondering if I could steam the ruddy thing this year but couldn't find a time anywhere.

[Hilary B]

Steaming time depends on size!
We are having our haggis and clapshot tomorrow (because I go out Tuesdays and don't eat supper), and sharing a 'single portion' size, which should take about 30 mins steaming. Haggis is nice, but VERY bad for weight loss programs!

[Florence Fennel]

O wad some Power the gift tae gie us
To see oursels as ithers see us!

Happy Burns Night.

[Snadger]

O wad some Power the gift tae gie us
To see oursels as ithers see us!

Happy Burns Night.

Wee sleekit cowering beastie....an alll that!

I'll just have to go and catch a haggis tomorrow for cooking with my home grown 'neeps' on thursday once my three day diet is over!

[ginger ninger]

"Even thou who mournst the daisy's fate, That fate is thine--no distant date; Stern Ruin's ploughshare drives, elate, Full on thy bloom, Till crushed beneath the furrow's weight Shall be thy doom!"

I'm having a wee dram of the amber nectar in celebration...OH's a Campbell, his Mums side

[shirlthegirl43]

Our haggis was totally scrummy! Roberts butcher shop in The Byres Road, Glasgow.

[bubblewrap]

Is it "Ash Wednesday" to-morrow?

[Glutton4...]

No Haggis for me this year - my Grandad would turn in his grave - but it does't agree with me.

May have a wee dram....

[Florence Fennel]

"Even thou who mournst the daisy's fate, That fate is thine--no distant date; Stern Ruin's ploughshare drives, elate, Full on thy bloom, Till crushed beneath the furrow's weight Shall be thy doom!"

I'm having a wee dram of the amber nectar in celebration...OH's a Campbell, his Mums side

Our only link is that Himself's dad was in the Black Watch regiment and got married in a kilt.

[Caro]

We had haggis last night, as OH is away on business tonight. It was a bit of the spur of the moment thing when i was in M&S and they had a special offer on . But I had turnip and potato at home, so grabbed a nice wee haggis.

Trying to tot up the calories afterwards, studying the label, I was shocked to discover M&S haggis has never been near a sheep, but is very well aquainted with pigs!

I love M&S and I love their food, but i'm not sure they should be allowed to call it Scottish haggis, even if it was very tasty