Burns night inspired dinner?

downshifted

I have friends coming for dinner on Friday. Last time they came we had a cold sea food starter, duck legs in red wine and lemon pudding. I’m trying to think of a menu with a nod to Scotland that’s stylish and reasonably easy. I’ll do cranachan or Scots flummery for pudding. I’m thinking salmon (Scottish) for main, but undecided.... any ideas for starters or mains please?

jfdi

My (American) mother in law used to serve haggis with toast as a starter, like you would pate, to her friends at this time of year!

suki1964

You have to have haggis there somewhere

If not haggis and neeps, how about haggis pakoras for a starter?

I'd have the salmon as a main course if not going for haggis

jackyann

Myself, I'd go for haggis as a main, with smoked salmon for starter - but agree that haggis can be very filling, and not quite elegant party food.
I always think of fish / seafood and game as quite Scottish, so I might do smoked salmon or game pate as a starter, with salmon (as you said) or pheasant / venison for main. I think a casserole of venison or lamb would be quite good.
Have a good time!

caronc

Haggis mixed with cream & whisky served with oatcakes and a watercress side salad is lovely and very easy to do. Cook te haggis as per instructions and add a tablesppon of whisky & 2 tablespoons of cream in per 450g of haggis. Serve warm in ramekins

caronc

Alternately if you decide against a fish main Cullen Skink is a nice starter.

downshifted

Caronc... that sounds lovely I think that’s the starter sorted, thanks x

Viking_mfw

Chicken Balmoral is an excellent way to make haggis elegant. Stuff chicken breasts with haggis, wrap in bacon, serve with whisky cream sauce. Alternatively make Bonnie Prince Charlie sauce (Drambuie, mushrooms, cream). Still very hearty though.

downshifted

Viking_mfw wrote: »

Chicken Balmoral is an excellent way to make haggis elegant. Stuff chicken breasts with haggis, wrap in bacon, serve with whisky cream sauce. Alternatively make Bonnie Prince Charlie sauce (Drambuie, mushrooms, cream). Still very hearty though.

That sounds lovely thank you

trailingspouse

Viking_mfw - that sounds divine.

I have a haggis - and now I have an idea of what to do with it. Bonnie Prince Charlie sauce is the way to go!!

Islandmaid

Just popping in to say Yummm...

Love Haggis and using it to stuff Chicken sounds delicious.
Adore Cullen Skink too..

What time should we arrive