Haggis

Apodemus

caronc wrote: »

?..but I'll be sticking to Haggis with Neeps and Tatties tomorrow:D and I think I'll be cooking the veggie portion for the pooch

Very wise! Albeit a cruel trick to play on the pooch!

caronc

Apodemus wrote: »

Very wise! Albeit a cruel trick to play on the pooch!

He's very, very old, greedy and bit demented he'll be delighted especially as I'll add some beef oxo gravy :rotfl::rotfl:

caronc

Anne_Marie wrote: »

Wow, that is lovely, really pleased for you.

So spooky after creating this thread about different ways to cook haggis.... karma or what

Apodemus

Anne_Marie wrote: »

Knew the non veggie part was the fat, beef suet or whatever. Never heard it called mealy jimmy before, wonder what part of Scotland that name comes from?

I think it is an Aberdeenshire term, although it is fairly common in Glasgow too.

medsdemon

Aw we love Haggis but since OH discovered he was a celiac he hasn't eaten it but this year Simon Howie has made a GF version so we'll try it and see. Very excited.

caronc

medsdemon wrote: »

Aw we love Haggis but since OH discovered he was a celiac he hasn't eaten it but this year Simon Howie has made a GF version so we'll try it and see. Very excited.

Yes I saw that and price not inflated either because it's "gluten-free" hope you enjoy

Rain_Shadow

Anne_Marie wrote: »

Knew the non veggie part was the fat, beef suet or whatever. Never heard it called mealy jimmy before, wonder what part of Scotland that name comes from?

I'd be surprised if it isn't Glasgow.

MSE_James

With Burns Night fast approaching I thought this thread - especially with the ideas in the opening post - deserved a revival. 

Will you be eating haggis this week?  Which shops have the best deals in 2024?

Rosetta92

I’ll definitely do haggis for Burn’s Night, and am already looking forward to the discounts afterwards.

MrsStepford

My haggis order from Macbeths www.macbeths.com arrived last Friday. Macbeths is the butchers in Forres, owned by Edinvale Farm, which is a certified Pasture For Life farm. Their haggis comes as traditional or gluten-free in various sizes. There's slicing haggis too, available in trad and gluten free. 
 
I wouldn't buy vegetarian haggis because it's processed factory-made stuff. I'm not against it in principle. 

Gary Maclean, National Chef of Scotland, has two Burns Night recipes in current issue of Hello!  Haggis croquettes and turnip slaw, which we intend to try with our haggis.  

Haggis is delicious, quite spicy. I doubt that factory-made haggis is any good. We tried several places for haggis, including the butcher in Ballater which supplied Her Maj Queen Elizabeth and decided that Macbeths was the best.