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Title: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 23, 2009, 18:39:20
Happy Burns night to all our Scottish forum members :P ;D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Agent|Austin on January 23, 2009, 19:06:59
And you celebrate by eating a sheep's organs boiled in it's stomach?
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Shipaddict on January 23, 2009, 19:17:03
And you celebrate by eating a sheep's organs boiled in it's stomach?

And whats wrong with that? :)

Its their tradition I beleive.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Agent|Austin on January 23, 2009, 19:18:37
The thought of it makes me puke. Nothing wrong with it.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 23, 2009, 19:34:47
Lovely AA,and you wash it down with a nice single malt whiskey. :P :P
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Post by: Agent|Austin on January 23, 2009, 19:57:33
*throws up all over his keyboard and blames jim.smith*
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 23, 2009, 20:19:23
Come on all you Scotsmen back me up,Im English and I like Haggis, :D :D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: TerryRussell on January 23, 2009, 23:11:12
I love haggis.

I'm not supposed to eat it (haggis eating => heart attack). But once a year, I dance with death and scoff it down. Luverly!  ;D

And you celebrate by eating a sheep's organs boiled in it's stomach?

Your point being?

You eat crushed grass seed and lumps of sour milk. (bread and cheese).

The main ingredient of haggis is actually oats.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: CaptainMike1 on January 24, 2009, 00:21:34
Something everyone should experience and enjoy


And you celebrate by eating a sheep's organs boiled in it's stomach?

A|A why this silly remark, a haggis is much better for you than a Big Mac, it's all natural for a start............

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: firestar12 on January 24, 2009, 01:16:39
What does it look like?
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Mad_Fred on January 24, 2009, 01:47:09
google...  ;)
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Post by: J3nsen on January 24, 2009, 03:21:46
And you celebrate by eating a sheep's organs boiled in it's stomach?

UGH!  :o
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Agent|Austin on January 24, 2009, 03:41:02
Sorry but I would rather eat a very greasy burger then a sheep's organs. I would probably eat it if I didn't know what it was though.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on January 24, 2009, 08:42:33
Different nations have different food cultures. I've never tried haggis, but will do one day. You might not want to AA, just like I dont want to eat american cheese. But actually AA, got a question for you,

what is in a meatloaf? is it just bread and meat or what?
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Agent|Austin on January 24, 2009, 08:56:52
To tell you the truth I have only eaten meatloaf once, since I don't like it, but it is a common thing around here.

It is just ground beef that is in the shape of a loaf of bread, it can also be made from lamb, and pork.

Edit: Just found out it can be Ground Pork and Cornmeal.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: RMSGreatBritain on January 24, 2009, 09:10:00
To tell you the truth I have only eaten meatloaf once, since I don't like it, but it is a common thing around here.

It is just ground beef that is in the shape of a loaf of bread, it can also be made from lamb, and pork.

Edit: Just found out it can be Ground Pork and Cornmeal.

Cool Thanks AA
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 24, 2009, 12:39:41
Thanks Guys. :D ;) ;D
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Post by: TerryRussell on January 24, 2009, 17:26:24
Lovely AA,and you wash it down with a nice single malt whiskey. :P :P

There is a single malt by the name of "Russell", which is made especially for my family by one of the Scottish Breweries. We consume that with haggis, assuming my mother doesn't get there first. You can sometimes buy miniature bottles of it in the Tourist Shop at Edinburgh Castle.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 17:45:41
To tell you the truth I have only eaten meatloaf once, since I don't like it, but it is a common thing around here.

It is just ground beef that is in the shape of a loaf of bread, it can also be made from lamb, and pork.

Edit: Just found out it can be Ground Pork and Cornmeal.
AA meatloaf is weary good and tasty, but maybe it not the same in US
but here it's a beef meat and it's like a dhow wee haw onion in it and good space role the dhow as a bread put bacon around and haw that in the oven  for about 45 minutes for a 1KG meat bred serve withe brown souse and vegetables, and potato Wonderfully 
Hope you understood, i'm been hungry joust write this lol

BDW AA in Norway wee haw a delicates on the west coast called "Smalahove"
That is a ship head smoked and boiled and serves it like it is, the eyes are the best, but i sett stop on that, i newer eat something that look back to me  ;D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 18:10:29
Come on all you Scotsmen back me up,I'm English and I like Haggis, :D :D
And i like Haggis to. even I'm from Norway. Can it haw some thing with my wife are from Scotland it's a good tradition and a good meal and the Scottish whiskey the best to swallow the  the meal with  ;)
BDW AA Here you haw the resipes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/haggis_66072.shtml
 
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Minime on January 24, 2009, 18:25:11
I thought that faroese people where the only people eating that kind of stuff, even though I don't eat it
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 18:31:15
I thought that faroese people where the only people eating that kind of stuff, even though I don't eat it
I toot you from Feroyene had some similar to this  ;)
Tore
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Quaysider on January 24, 2009, 18:37:47
What does it look like?

Looks like this!! Wasn't really interested when it was announced we would be having this for lunch one day on the "Vic 32" - infact when it was being served I only had a tablespoonful. However when I tasted it I went back for a bigger helping! It tasted just like a savoury mince (without a gravy). We had had the full ceremony of addressing the Haggis (without the pipes unfortunately) just before this pic. So I can recommend the butchers at the locks at Fort Augustus on the Caledonian Canal for their Haggis! (And yes I would get it again if in the area.)
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 18:42:13
Look weary good that  ;) hungry now
TJK
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Quaysider on January 24, 2009, 18:43:02
Guess who had been tasked to mash the "tatties and Neeps"!  :D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 18:54:18
Guess who had been tasked to mash the "tatties and Neeps"!  :D
well if you say it like that  ;D it most be you  ;)
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Agent|Austin on January 24, 2009, 18:54:26
AA meatloaf is weary good and tasty, but maybe it not the same in US
but here it's a beef meat and it's like a dhow wee haw onion in it and good space role the dhow as a bread put bacon around and haw that in the oven  for about 45 minutes for a 1KG meat bred serve withe brown souse and vegetables, and potato Wonderfully 
Hope you understood, i'm been hungry joust write this lol

BDW AA in Norway wee haw a delicates on the west coast called "Smalahove"
That is a ship head smoked and boiled and serves it like it is, the eyes are the best, but i sett stop on that, i newer eat something that look back to me  ;D

Tore, allot of people here like it, but no one in my family really cares for it.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 19:00:50
Tore, allot of people here like it, but no one in my family really cares for it.
That's the good thing with the people, think if al like the same thing that had been weary dull, I'm glad wee are different aa, that are one of the things that do the world so  exiting to live on  wee haw different culture and way to thing and eat
Tore
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: maritiem on January 24, 2009, 19:11:18
Here in Sweden they eat bloodpudding, i've tried it once but I don't like it. it's made out of pork-blood, milk, flour and some spices. But I have to say that it smells good...


maritiem
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Agent|Austin on January 24, 2009, 19:14:08
I still like Latvian Fruit Bowls!!!

A hollowed out watermelon, with fruit floating in some kind of liquid.

Watermelon juice? Nope
Water? Nope
Vodka? Yep!

If you wanted to talk about interesting... Get hammered while you eat fruit...
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 19:21:36
Here in Sweden they eat bloodpudding, i've tried it once but I don't like it. it's made out of pork-blood, milk, flour and some spices. But I have to say that it smells good...


maritiem
That's terrible. smell like death and taste, no i will not say, agree with you their
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: maritiem on January 24, 2009, 19:24:07
smell like death

well it smells delicious, it smells like cake...


maritiem
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 24, 2009, 19:26:02
well it smells delicious, it smells like cake...


maritiem

well then i think you haw a flue lol, for me the smell death as i sad glad we all are diferent
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: maritiem on January 24, 2009, 19:28:36
well then i think you haw a flue lol, for me the smell death as i sad glad we all are diferent

Yes, maybe they make it different in Norway than here in Sweden?


maritiem
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 24, 2009, 20:01:33
HI Terry,
My wifes maiden name was Russell,her dad was a very friendly geordie,you say that this brand of whiskey can only be purchased in Scotland.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Minime on January 24, 2009, 20:05:05
Has anyone ever tasted blood pancakes? Actually taste very good and smells like normal pancakes.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: maritiem on January 24, 2009, 20:26:25
Has anyone ever tasted blood pancakes? Actually taste very good and smells like normal pancakes.

isn't that almost the same as blood pudding?


maritiem
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Minime on January 24, 2009, 20:27:31
Not sure, the pic you posted looked a bit thicker than blood pancakes
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: TerryRussell on January 24, 2009, 21:38:54
HI Terry,
My wifes maiden name was Russell,her dad was a very friendly geordie,you say that this brand of whiskey can only be purchased in Scotland.

Hi Jim.

Most Russells are related, apparently. My ancestors were clustered around Bedfordshire, Southampton (the origin of us all) and Kent. But we also have known cousins in Scotland.

I've only ever seen the miniatures on sale in Scotland. However, there is a rye whiskey made by Russells in the USA:
http://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/media/pr.php?id=12&pr_id=265

Don't forget that the largest Kiltmaker in the world is Hector Russell!
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Minime on January 24, 2009, 21:56:24
Do you have a geni family tree or something Terry? would be interesting to see how large it is
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Post by: J3nsen on January 24, 2009, 23:07:56
Here in Sweden they eat bloodpudding, i've tried it once but I don't like it. it's made out of pork-blood, milk, flour and some spices. But I have to say that it smells good...


maritiem

Hmm, i dont think it tastet soo bad... But i dont eat it more than once... haha! Mom eat it with sugar sometimes...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: CaptainMike1 on January 24, 2009, 23:45:40
Hi Jim.

Most Russells are related, apparently. My ancestors were clustered around Bedfordshire, Southampton (the origin of us all) and Kent. But we also have known cousins in Scotland.

I've only ever seen the miniatures on sale in Scotland. However, there is a rye whiskey made by Russells in the USA:
http://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/media/pr.php?id=12&pr_id=265

Don't forget that the largest Kiltmaker in the world is Hector Russell!

My maternal Grandmother was a Russell, her father, Herbert Samuel Russell was a Master Cooper and Stave Trader!
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: TerryRussell on January 24, 2009, 23:58:55
My lot were busy being Dukes of Bedford (like Dukes of Hazard but using horses). Don't think they went in for the slavery bit, though.

But they did like haggis!
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: CaptainMike1 on January 25, 2009, 00:06:05
Terry

Staves (as in barrels) not Slaves!!

Mike
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: TerryRussell on January 25, 2009, 00:07:47
Terry
Staves (as in barrels) not Slaves!!
Mike

I know, just kidding!  ;D

Do you have a geni family tree or something Terry? would be interesting to see how large it is

There is a "Book of Russells", that lists all known members of the Russell tribe. It's about 10 years old now. It has about 140,000 familes listed.

But my branch is easy to trace. Just get hold of the geneaological tree of the Duke of Bedford. The Duke before last (who only died a few years ago) was John Russell. He was my Great Uncle.

Many of them liked haggis!

Family crest attached.
Family motto is the Latin: Che Sera Sera (Whatever will be, will be).
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Minime on January 25, 2009, 01:19:21
Family motto is the Latin: Che Sera Sera (Whatever will be, will be). Isn't that from a old song?
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: TerryRussell on January 25, 2009, 01:38:33
Family motto is the Latin: Che Sera Sera (Whatever will be, will be). Isn't that from a old song?

No, the song is from our motto, which goes back to around 800 AD perhaps more. Not many pop records then.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Minime on January 25, 2009, 01:45:12
ah ok
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Post by: Mad_Fred on January 25, 2009, 01:56:23
Family motto is the Latin: Che Sera Sera (Whatever will be, will be). Isn't that from a old song?

Yeah, a very well known one too, with hundreds, no thousands of versions and variations recorded by many many singers over time.. though as I remember that song most commonly features the spanish version 'que sera sera', rather than the italian version, 'che sara sara. 

Though in the Marlow play 'the tragical history of Dr. Faustus' (shakespear era), the 'spanishnized' version Che Sera Sera was used and it became quite popular, mostly because of that play.

I cannot find it in my latin phrase book though.. I think it's not actually latin in origin as such.

So I don't think it was actually a common latin phrase back in the days of Rome.. It was polularized by this play by Marlow amongst other use, that play has many many latin quotes in it.. but most of them were not authentic latin (meaning from Roman times) quotes, but medieval quotes and sayings, translated into latin, which was spoken a lot in europe in those days in the higher echelons of society. The upper class could often speak latin quite well, and with their own language being the only other one they spoke, latin was the English of those days, a 'worldwide language', with which they could communicate in Europe, amonst each other.

Hence there have been many contemporary sayings that got translated into latin, not always perfectly, since it was often done by non native speakers... They would just take a 'local' saying, if they'd use it in a play (the TV of those days) and translate it to latin, so that the important parts would stay understandable, after being performed in other countries, in other languages aswell.. the key parts, would be latin, and thus the plot was kept intact.  :)


Fred


Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: TerryRussell on January 25, 2009, 08:58:34
If you're ever passing our place, pop in!

http://www.woburnabbey.co.uk/
and
http://www.discoverwoburn.co.uk/   ;D

Haggis served on New Years Eve.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: firestar12 on January 26, 2009, 01:24:16
I think I am gonna try haggis. I mean, Just because it sounds disgusting doesn't mean it will taste disgusting.
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Capt.Bluebeard on January 26, 2009, 02:00:38
Not sure, the pic you posted looked a bit thicker than blood pancakes
It's the same only less flour so it are thinner more blood in it.
 here are the recipes  http://www.dlc.fi/~marianna/gourmet/7_20.htm 
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2q2p9xg.jpg)
 pudding has more in it to bee ticker and taste terrible here are the recipes of blood pudding
http://www.sausagelinks.co.uk/black_pudding.asp ,
(http://i40.tinypic.com/122jgq8.jpg)
then i are prefer liver in creme souse, that are delirious, 
(http://i41.tinypic.com/sc96hd.jpg)
 http://www.bigoven.com/138084-Lambs-Liver-with-Lentil-Cream-Sauce-recipe.html
but Haggis are the best    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2qsutfk.jpg)
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 26, 2009, 12:12:20
HI Tore .
The liver looks very tasty,would go down well with a nice bottle of Chanti. ;D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: v.h94 on January 26, 2009, 15:32:54
I think blodpudding tastes good :D
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: marcstrat on January 26, 2009, 17:33:50
And you celebrate by eating a sheep's organs boiled in it's stomach?


Hoy,
This is not realy the way,to tell people something,don't you think!!
Marc
We all know we have different customs,in our lives,by all different people on this forum.
Please!!!,respect others,as you respect yourself!!

Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: Quaysider on January 26, 2009, 18:16:33
I think I am gonna try haggis. I mean, Just because it sounds disgusting doesn't mean it will taste disgusting.

The only thing I'd suggest is make sure it is not a cheap one - as they maybe out you off for llife
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: CaptainMike1 on January 27, 2009, 10:53:48
Haggis season has finished for another year!
Title: Re: Haggis
Post by: jim.smith on January 27, 2009, 18:53:05
I agree all eaten up. :P topic locked, thanks guys for all your comments