Who eats haggis?

**starbkjrus** · 13th April 06, 09:31 AM

A few years ago I was sitting in a Scottish pub in Windsor, ON and for whatever reason there was a piping in the haggis cermony. When they went past and I saw the haggis sitting there on the plate looking like it could rise up and eat Pittsburgh I swore I'd never ever eat THAT.

But, in nosing around planning next year's trip to the UK I ran across the full scottish breakfast pic on P1M's website. It looks very tasty. After all I'm from down south and anything fried crispy is considered fair game. If I can get six of my close friends to split P1M's breccy with me I'm going to have to try it.

(P1M, one person can actually eat that much food?

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**Colin** · 13th April 06, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

But, in nosing around planning next year's trip to the UK I ran across the full scottish breakfast pic on P1M's website. It looks very tasty. After all I'm from down south and anything fried crispy is considered fair game. If I can get six of my close friends to split P1M's breccy with me I'm going to have to try it.

(P1M, one person can actually eat that much food?

)

Ah, the full Scottish breakfast is a thing of beauty. It warms the insides for the entire day and makes lunch unnecessary. We do a not-so-full Scottish breakfast once a weekend with smaller portions and minus the black pudding (too expensive a the butcher beside me).

**Kilted KT** · 13th April 06, 10:30 PM

I've had haggis only once, at the Scottish Games here in tulsa. It was bad.

it was without question the foulest concoction I have ever attempted to consume. The easiet way to describe it would be liquified meat stock mixed with an equal part of lard, and glopped onto a bed of french fries. Tasted like what I imagine axle grease mixed with animal fat and spoiled spam would taste like

It was so foul that I almost vomited after only a very wee bite. I'd love to get some good haggis!

**longshadows** · 14th April 06, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

I've had haggis only once, at the Scottish Games here in tulsa. It was bad.

it was without question the foulest concoction I have ever attempted to consume. The easiet way to describe it would be liquified meat stock mixed with an equal part of lard, and glopped onto a bed of french fries. Tasted like what I imagine axle grease mixed with animal fat and spoiled spam would taste like

It was so foul that I almost vomited after only a very wee bite. I'd love to get some good haggis!

Hmm, from the description, it doesn't even sound anything like haggis. Even I can tell that; and I've never even eaten haggis! Maybe some a**hole was trying to make a buck and pass off something other than haggis.

Strange how different your experience was to what most of the others have reported. Of course, it was said earlier, not to try haggis at a "scottish games" generally. They just can't do justice to it in such an environment, I guess!

On the other hand, maybe you didn't soak it in enough whiskey?

Thanks for your comments, however. Still, what you describe sounds more like poutine, the Quebec national dish!

Cheers,

**Kilted KT** · 14th April 06, 08:09 AM

Whisky not available at the games, and I was working on a pint o' MacEwans...it wasn't anywhere near strong enough.

and yes, I am sure it was someone just trying to make a buck off the axle scraping from their cart!

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 14th April 06, 08:22 AM

KT has a point.

His description did bring to mind a vendor at one of the Scottish Game.
He was selling a fried concoction he called Haggis.
I think I tried to forget this experience.
To call his dish haggis was an injustice to Scots and their offspring everywhere.
I would avoid this fired version.

Now I have had real fired haggis and it is quite tasty.