Robbie Burns Night!
Happy Birthday Robbie! ... gie us a haggis :)
Dare I give the recipe attribution?! Oh well... from 'The Old World Kitchen' by Elizabeth Luard: 1 sheep or lamb's stomach, well rinsed and fresh 6 ounces course or pinhead oatmeal 1 sheeps pluck (the liver, heart and lungs) 1 lb. suet 1 lb. onions salt & pepper Preheat the oven to 400F. You'll need plenty of elbow room and a large stewing pan. Tackle the stomach bag first. Turn it inside out, scrub and scrape it in several changes of cold water. Scald it and leave it to soak for a few hours in water and salt. Put the oatmeal, well spread out, on a baking tray to toast golden brown in the oven for 10 minutes. Wash the pluck well. Drain the liver and the heart of its blood (your butcher will probably have already done this). If you cannot get the lungs, the kidneys and tongue will do instead. Put the pluck into cold salted water and bring it to a boil. Skim and then simmer for at least an hour. Drain the pluck and check it over, removing the black bits and veins. Grate the liver and chop the rest of the meat. (You may not need all that liver -- half is usually enough). Chop the suet if it is not already prepared, and rub out the membrane scraps with well-floured hands. Mince the onions fine. Mix the meats, suet and onions together and spread them out on the table. Sprinkle the oatmeal over the top. Season with salt and with a heavy hand on the pepper rmill. Some cooks include lemon juice, cayenne pepper and a selection of herbs. The secret lies in the proportions, and you will soon establish your own preferences. Mix the whole lot together and stuff it into the stomach bag. Moisten with good stock - enough to make the mixture look juicy. Press out the air and sew up the bag. Heat gently, do not allow to reboil. Prick the bag with a needle when it first swells. Simmer it for 3 hours if the haggis is a large one. When you want to reheat it simmer for an extra hour. My notes: My grandparents said they'd pour a dram of whiskey on the haggis and light it on fire, that's what they did at the Masonic Lodge as they were piping in the haggis for Robbie's birthday. And of course they'd have a wee dram for themselves. Serve haggis with tatties and neeps - mashed potatoes and rutebagas, buttered, salt & pepper. Jill |
Robbie Burns Night!
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
... > Happy Birthday Robbie! ... gie us a haggis :) > Shoots, Jill! Allan has imported Haggis from Scotland and everything, but he's in the Florida Keys working! I just called him to remind him of the event and he's bummed. He wanted to celebrate. Oh well. kili |
Robbie Burns Night!
kilikini wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message > ... >> Happy Birthday Robbie! ... gie us a haggis :) >> > > Shoots, Jill! Allan has imported Haggis from Scotland and > everything, but he's in the Florida Keys working! I just called him > to remind him of the event and he's bummed. He wanted to celebrate. > Oh well. > > kili I still find it sad they sell tinned haggis! Not so sad they sell good single malt scotch. Jill |
Robbie Burns Night!
You definately need a dram (or two) of whiskey to go along with the
Haggis. |
Robbie Burns Night!
Hello, StephanieM!
You wrote on 26 Jan 2007 09:22:38 -0800: S> You definitely need a dram (or two) of whiskey to go along S> with the Haggis. Traditional and, IMO, very necessary even if I was brought up in Scotland! James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not |
Robbie Burns Night!
Actually I have eaten Haggis when I was in Scotland and thought it
wasn't half bad. StephanieM ;) |
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