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heart, oatmeal, onions, and various other spices, has been put on the list of restricted foods for children in the UK.
Many traditionalists are angered by this, saying that good quality haggis is made out of wholesome ingredients.
Officials say they have restricted it due to its high saturated fat and salt content.
Haggis is still something I have yet to try. Yes, we all know that it is typically the butt of all jokes here in the US. But, after watching Tony Bourdain tuck into a large one on TV, I've actually been intrigued enough to maybe try it, when I get the chance.
On a side note, officials have suggested reducing the fat and salt content. But, what would haggis really be without these? I'm sure that many of its positive aspects have to come from its rich texture.
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11-15-2006 @8:01AM Alex said... I agree with Justin, if it's too soggy then simply remove it from it's wrapper and grill with a knob of butter (more fat though!).
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1-26-2006 @8:50AM Craig said... There are a couple of Haggis recipe's on my site at http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2006/01/happy_birthday_.html
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1-26-2006 @8:54AM Chromepoet said... Haggis is okay. The oatmeal gives a creamy texture that can disconcert until you remember the oats. I have read that the lights (lungs) cannot be bought in the U.S., so for Burn's Supper we didn't bother to find them and created a toned down version. Still, it's a sausage, and like cheese, sausage deserves some license. It's interesting that Haggis gets banged but the supersize meals do not.
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1-26-2006 @9:01AM Justin said... I live in Scotland, and can assure you that haggis is delicious. Like many offal foods (black/blood pudding, sweetbreads etc.), if you stop thinking about what it is it tastes lovely. I bet you would gag if you saw exactly what went into the sausages you eat... How good a haggis is depends on the quality and maker. The best are light and delicate, with herbs & spices. A solution to the soggy haggis is to cut it out of the skin after boiling, and grill/bake for a couple of minutes. Mmmmm. And it's got lots of fat? Just don't eat lots of it.
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1-26-2006 @9:53AM ~J~ said... Belated happy Burns night to Justin above me.
Not Scottish myself (a Yorkshireman), but have celebrated Burns night for the last 10 years with a traditional Haggis, the usual trimmings, a nice Islay Whiskey gravy and breaking traditional slightly, a battered Mars Bar!
Again, agree with Justin, if it's too soggy then simply remove it from it's wrapper and grill with a knob of butter (more fat though!).
I can kinda understand why they aren't allowed in schools, it's a little bit too much offal for the kiddies, but it's part of another countries culture and herritage that must be tried by anyone wanting to.
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