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'''Haggis''' is a traditional [[Scotland|Scottish] dish, celebrated as a mark of Scottish identity (the 'great chieftain o'the puddin' race'). Originally, it was prepared by boiling the the liver, lungs and heart of a sheep, mincing the result and mixing with chopped onions, toasted oatmeal, salt and pepper and stock, stuffing the mixture into a sheep's stomach, and boiling again. These days haggis is generally prepared in a sausage casing, rather than a sheep's stomach. Oddly, there are vegetarian versions. | '''Haggis''' is a traditional [[Scotland|Scottish]] dish, celebrated as a mark of Scottish identity (the 'great chieftain o'the puddin' race'). Originally, it was prepared by boiling the the liver, lungs and heart of a sheep, mincing the result and mixing with chopped onions, toasted oatmeal, salt and pepper and stock, stuffing the mixture into a sheep's stomach, and boiling again. These days haggis is generally prepared in a sausage casing, rather than a sheep's stomach. Oddly, there are vegetarian versions. | ||
Haggis is commonly accompanied by "neeps and tatties" (boiled swede and potatoe, mashed). It is served as the main course of a [[Burns supper]]; in formal suppers, its entrance into the dining hall is accompanied by | Haggis is commonly accompanied by "neeps and tatties" (boiled swede and potatoe, mashed). It is served as the main course of a [[Burns supper]]; in formal suppers, its entrance into the dining hall is accompanied by [[bagpipe]]s, and its ingestion is accompanied by liberal amounts of [[whisky]]. | ||
A "haggis supper", as bought from fish and chip shops in Scotland, comprises a haggis deep-fried in batter with an accompaniment of chips (fried potato wedges) with, according to taste, a sprinkling of 'sat and sass' (salt and sauce - comprising a mixture of vinegar and brown sauce). Scotland has one of the highest rates of adult obesity in the world. | A "haggis supper", as bought from fish and chip shops in Scotland, comprises a haggis deep-fried in batter with an accompaniment of chips (fried potato wedges) with, according to taste, a sprinkling of 'sat and sass' (salt and sauce - comprising a mixture of vinegar and brown sauce). Scotland has one of the highest rates of adult obesity in the world. | ||
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(last verse of [[Robert Burns' 'Address to a Haggis') | (last verse of [[Robert Burns' 'Address to a Haggis') | ||
The USA banned the import of haggis in 1989 as a precaution against bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE, or 'mad cow disease')<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/24/america-haggis-ban-lifted-burns US to lift 21-year ban on haggis] ''BBC news'' 2 January 2010</ref>. The ban was lifted in 2010. | The USA banned the import of haggis in 1989 as a precaution against bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE, or 'mad cow disease')<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/24/america-haggis-ban-lifted-burns US to lift 21-year ban on haggis] ''BBC news'' 2 January 2010</ref>. The ban was lifted in 2010. | ||
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Revision as of 10:08, 11 August 2011
Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish, celebrated as a mark of Scottish identity (the 'great chieftain o'the puddin' race'). Originally, it was prepared by boiling the the liver, lungs and heart of a sheep, mincing the result and mixing with chopped onions, toasted oatmeal, salt and pepper and stock, stuffing the mixture into a sheep's stomach, and boiling again. These days haggis is generally prepared in a sausage casing, rather than a sheep's stomach. Oddly, there are vegetarian versions.
Haggis is commonly accompanied by "neeps and tatties" (boiled swede and potatoe, mashed). It is served as the main course of a Burns supper; in formal suppers, its entrance into the dining hall is accompanied by bagpipes, and its ingestion is accompanied by liberal amounts of whisky.
A "haggis supper", as bought from fish and chip shops in Scotland, comprises a haggis deep-fried in batter with an accompaniment of chips (fried potato wedges) with, according to taste, a sprinkling of 'sat and sass' (salt and sauce - comprising a mixture of vinegar and brown sauce). Scotland has one of the highest rates of adult obesity in the world.
- "Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
- And dish them out their bill o fare,
- Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
- That jaups in luggies:
- But, if Ye wish her gratefu prayer,
- Gie her a Haggis!"
(last verse of [[Robert Burns' 'Address to a Haggis')
The USA banned the import of haggis in 1989 as a precaution against bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE, or 'mad cow disease')[1]. The ban was lifted in 2010.
References
- ↑ US to lift 21-year ban on haggis BBC news 2 January 2010