6 Nov
2001
6 Nov
'01
7:02 a.m.
On Nov 6, 14:47, Roger Merchberger wrote:
(Oh, and as an aside, what's Haggis?)
Minced sheep's liver, lungs, and heart (the "pluck"), mixed with oatmeal,
suet, and spices, sewn into the sheep's stomach bag and boiled. I grew up
in Edinburgh with the stuff and I hate it, but many consider it a delicacy.
Traditionally served with boiled mashed potatoes ("tatties") and turnip
("neeps") and on special occasions like Burn's Night with a glass of
whisky. Search for "Macsween" on the web -- theirs are widely rated the
best.
I've only once seen it served for breakfast, thank goodness. I put that on
a par with the person I saw eat two raw onions with a cup of coffee for
breakfast.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York