Njugle Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Haggis, neaps and tatties, you really canna beat it.I prefer my haggis sliced and either oven roasted or grilled. Haven't had a boiled one for a while. Any other variations? Also, i ken the Globe have a good pudding, Scalloway butcher is pretty good too (quite spicy), anybody have any other recomendations for the perfect haggis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 There is nothing like a good haggis. I do find, however, that some of the supermarket varieties are very salty. However the Halls vegetarian one is very nice too - which was quite a surprise - I prefer it to the meat one. Best haggis ever is from butchers, Andersons (?) at Whiteness. I love a good haggis. Really do. Especially good with Worcester Sauce too! I only roast or steam mine - find it has a less soggy appearance. Good emergency thing to keep in the freezer too. Very comforting with mashed tatties and neaps in times of crisis. The ultimate comfort food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautim Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I have tried haggis, but I don't like it- I think the idea of what it was composed of put me off. I used to live in Bruntsfield across from the McSweens butcher shop - they have a good name for making haggis (or so I'm told), but I never liked the smell which wafted out from the extractor fans. They also make a vegetarian haggis which always struck me as a contradiction in terms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clanchief Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I note that a lot of people spell turnips as "neaps" - I always thought that the correct spelling was "Neeps" Certainly if you refered to someone as a bit of a thicko you would call them a "neep" not a "neap" and I think this saying derives from calling someone a turnip Maybe this is a "Mirry" - "Merry" situation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I hadn't tried haggis until some vegetarian stuff recently. I doubt that it would fool anyone but, taken as a food in its own right, it was quite delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I note that a lot of people spell turnips as "neaps" - I always thought that the correct spelling was "Neeps" Certainly if you refered to someone as a bit of a thicko you would call them a "neep" not a "neap" and I think this saying derives from calling someone a turnip Maybe this is a "Mirry" - "Merry" situation! Objection Clanchief!........a neep or neap refers to a swede. A turnip is another vegetable although perhaps related to the swede. As for the spelling I think neap refers to the tides so perhaps neep is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairislefaerie Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Haggis is the one thing we insisted on keeping to the same butcher for when we moved to shetland, Grants of Dornoch, simply the best haggis in the uk, we have tried from the various butchers in lerwick & they simply dont match up in either taste or the lerwick ones are way over oily. We're having ours tonight when, or rather if the big 2 get in for the weekend from the hostel, if we ate it without them they'd insist on finding new parents ![/code] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I never liked the traditional variety but McSweens veggie Haggis is definite delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I have tried haggis, but I don't like it- I think the idea of what it was composed of put me off. I tend to adopt a bit of a "Fernly-Whittingstall" approach to this. I hate the idea of killing animals just for the prime cuts, that would be outrageous. Haggis, black pudding and hot dogs are, perhaps, what i consider to be the pinnacle of of offal utilisation. All very tasty and all made from stuff that if you saw it pre-processing you wouldn't feed it to the dog. Get stuck in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 We scraned the McSween variety with neeps and tatties on burns night. 'twas ace! Even had the leftovers for breakfast - The perfect hangover food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I once managed to convince an Texan I had in a taxi one night that a Haggis, in Scotland was like a trow or njuggle very good to eat but very difficult to catch and ther was a hunting season for them but they did taste good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMick Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I have tried haggis, but I don't like it- I think the idea of what it was composed of put me off. At least a haggis is honest about what's in it. Can you say the same about many burgers, sausages, chopped and shaped meat products, etc? Personally I love haggis, though I'm the only one in the family who'll eat it. Everyone else suffers from the "ewww" factor too. Ah well, all the more for me, then! --BigMick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekid Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I am a "NEAP" i live in a rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lec Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I like both vegatarian and meat haggis, but didn't know you could do anything other than boil them - could someone tell me how long you roast them for / what temperature etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Wrap 'em up well in foil. Put in small try. Bung in oven for 45 - 1 hour (depending on size) about gas mark 5/6. Jolly nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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