Happy Burns Day

[Dave7]

I've had two haggis dinners already this year, I don't need much persuading.
Lovely stuff.

I assume you are serious.
Never tried it and never will

 

[Electric_Andy]

The filling contains sheep's lung but it was traditionally packed into a sheep's stomach.

My local Asda and Sainsbury's sell it at the beginning of January. I don't think there is much demand for the rest of the year.

I love haggis. I can always get it in my local supermarkets but now I think of it I don't check all year round. I've never had a "traditional" haggis though, only supermarket ones. not sure if they are good ones but they do taste good. I've no problem with offal as long as it's cooked. I bet we eat worse stuff in burgers and many other processed meat products

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I love haggis. I can always get it in my local supermarkets but now I think of it I don't check all year round. I've never had a "traditional" haggis though, only supermarket ones. not sure if they are good ones but they do taste good. I've no problem with offal as long as it's cooked. I bet we eat worse stuff in burgers and many other processed meat products

McSweens Haggis is properly traditional and also widely available in supermarkets. They were originally a butchers shop in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, now they have a dedicated plant in Loanhead, just outside Edinburgh. Both their normal haggis and their vegetarian version are very acceptable.

 

[Willd]

 

[T4tomo]

McSweens Haggis is properly traditional and also widely available in supermarkets. They were originally a butchers shop in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, now they have a dedicated plant in Loanhead, just outside Edinburgh. Both their normal haggis and their vegetarian version are very acceptable.

I've had the Simon Howie ones that sainsburys stock.

I'm not a fan of offal generally but I really like haggis, combo with the oats and spices / herbs me thinks..it has a slight balck pudding texture / taste to it, which I also like. The son & I shared one earlier this month, twas very nice.

 

[Chris S]

I love haggis. I can always get it in my local supermarkets but now I think of it I don't check all year round. I've never had a "traditional" haggis though, only supermarket ones. not sure if they are good ones but they do taste good. I've no problem with offal as long as it's cooked. I bet we eat worse stuff in burgers and many other processed meat products

I think it depends on the local demographics. My local Lidl use to have Burn's Night specials in their middle lane but they'd have most of it left over the following week. They don't even bother stocking individual haggis now.

I agree about the burgers and processed meat products, I think most of them contain mechanically reclaimed meat.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

@cookiemonster A minor correction for you, we don't call it Burns' Day but Burns' Night.

Slàinte mhath!

 

[Milzy]

I need a wee dram.

 

[Oldhippy]

Not for me thanks.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I'll have Oldhippy's!

 

[Dirk]

Old Robbie had a way with words. 😂

Cock Up Your Beaver
by Robert Burns

I.
When first my brave Johnnie lad
Came to this town,
He had a blue bonnet
That wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten
A hat and a feather, -
Hey, brave Johnnie lad,
Cock up your beaver!

II.
Cock up your beaver,
And cock it fu' sprush,
We'll over the border
and gie them a brush;
There's somebody there
We'll teach better behaviour -
Hey, brave Johnnie lad,
Cock up your beaver!

 

[winjim]

Old Robbie had a way with words. 😂

Cock Up Your Beaver
by Robert Burns

I.
When first my brave Johnnie lad
Came to this town,
He had a blue bonnet
That wanted the crown;
But now he has gotten
A hat and a feather, -
Hey, brave Johnnie lad,
Cock up your beaver!

II.
Cock up your beaver,
And cock it fu' sprush,
We'll over the border
and gie them a brush;
There's somebody there
We'll teach better behaviour -
Hey, brave Johnnie lad,
Cock up your beaver!

Overrated tosh....

 

[tyred]

I love Rabbie Burns. One of my favourite poets.

 

[Shadow]

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their normal haggis and their vegetarian version are very acceptable

Err, how does 'vegetarian haggis' work?
i.e. what on earth does it consist of?

 

[Dirk]

Overrated tosh....

Definitely.