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Happy shit poet day.

I have haggis, neeps, tatties and Buckfast in to celebrate.

He is a shit poet. Haggis neeps and tatties are not.

I get haggis. The overcooked root veg less so.

Cheers Southerners.

I didn't venture to a proper butchers, so we shall not partake this evening. (There must be exceptions of course, but in general - haggis from a supermarket is bad m'kay).

I will of course neck some Buckie, so it's not all bad.

Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:24 pm I have haggis, neeps, tatties and Buckfast in to celebrate.

An English meat dish, with Asian and South American vegetables, washed down with a drink from Devon ???

I find Balmoral Chicken (stuffed with haggis, wrapped in smokey bacon) to be the acceptable face of haggis consumption.
I'm not drinking at the moment, so the whisky element was included as part of a whisky and mustard sauce to accompany the above.
And neeps and tatties needn't be overcooked. Nice floury potatoes and steamed (rather than boiled) swede mashed together with plenty cream, butter and black pepper makes Clapshot.

Not that anyone would argue with Cranachan, IMO it's substantially improved by making it inside mini-pavlovas. A kinda whisky-flavoured Crananchan/eton mess mash up. It's quite good.

The reading of Burn's poetry in my plumy sassenach accent is best forgone for all concerned.

I miss your cooking, @Nefarious! Sounds good

Will be going to Wetherspoons for a haggis tomorrow, because England just does not do it well and most places don't do it at all. I think they offer a burger with haggis in, or haggis, neeps and tatties. The latter of which doesn't come with any sauce or gravy at all unless you ask, and even when we asked last time it arrived just as we finished

Nefarious wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:32 am I find Balmoral Chicken (stuffed with haggis, wrapped in smokey bacon) to be the acceptable face of haggis consumption.

Indeed... Only time I've eaten it was stuffed inside wood pigeon as a starter at a Scottish Wedding. - it was surprisingly nice...

Aldi have the Simon Howie Haggis in a bag this week. Are they worth a try?

Carlos wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:57 am Aldi have the Simon Howie Haggis in a bag this week. Are they worth a try?

Haven't tried it, but would expect it to be better than average.

dinny_g wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:53 am

Nefarious wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:32 am I find Balmoral Chicken (stuffed with haggis, wrapped in smokey bacon) to be the acceptable face of haggis consumption.

Indeed... Only time I've eaten it was stuffed inside wood pigeon as a starter at a Scottish Wedding. - it was surprisingly nice...

Aligned. For me it's a bit like black pudding in that it makes a super tasty accompaniment, but having it as the sole meat element in a dish doesn't generally work (unless it's some kind of starter or small plate thing). Stakis hotels used to have good haggis available as part of their their (stonking) buffet breakfasts - always great to scoop a bit on

An Dinny - yes good Haggis tastes awesome - you just need to apply the same brain filter used to allow you to enjoy sausages.

I like black pudding on it's own - white is better but black is fine. Buy you're totally right - either is a really nice "stuffing" meat...

One of my favourite restaurants does a really nice black pudding and bacon salad as a starter - it's always a difficult choice between that and the scallops.

mik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:59 am

Carlos wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:57 am Aldi have the Simon Howie Haggis in a bag this week. Are they worth a try?

Haven't tried it, but would expect it to be better than average.

I don't think the Simon Howie ones are particularly good, though I imagine the choice in Wales is just as limited as in England. So you get what you can.

The Grants haggis in tins is surprisingly good but I have struggled to find it in England. It's also far too small so if you find it, buy multiple tins.

Fucks sake @dinny_g don't you know how to spell?

"FTAO the Scotchish contingent"

It's very obvious what you got wrong, to the extent it's barely believable.

It's 'cuntingent'.

Get it right next time.

Beany wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:26 pm Fucks sake @dinny_g don't you know how to spell?

I'm an Engineer so... No...

Beany wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:26 pm Fucks sake @dinny_g don't you know how to spell?

"FTAO the Scotchish contingent"

It's very obvious what you got wrong, to the extent it's barely believable.

It's 'cuntingent'.

Get it right next time.

Yeah Dinny - remember that next time you get Jimmy to start a thread.

Hey, I never claimed to be perfect.

Also, woops.

Too late now!

I do like how @dinny_g owned it though.