Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
sweetbreads . . .

Thanks,

Marc

I have seen sweetbreads in Wal-Mart super Centers.


--
Emil"MrAoD" > wrote in message
...
> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
> sweetbreads . . .
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc

I have seen sweetbreads in Wal-Mart super Centers.


--
Emil"MrAoD" > wrote in message
...
> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
> sweetbreads . . .
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc

......i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can probably
set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
won't find most places.....--rob z.

--
.....visit us at www.zLight.com

"MrAoD" > wrote
> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area?

......i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can probably
set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
won't find most places.....--rob z.

--
.....visit us at www.zLight.com

"MrAoD" > wrote
> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area?

rob z writes:

>.....i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
>Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can probably
>set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
>won't find most places.....--rob z.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, a real butcher shop. I'll check
with them and let you know how it turns out.

Also I might try the Arlandria immigrant row. It got a nice writeup in the food
section this week and a couple of custom-cut butchers were mentioned.

Best,

Marc

rob z writes:

>.....i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
>Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can probably
>set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
>won't find most places.....--rob z.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, a real butcher shop. I'll check
with them and let you know how it turns out.

Also I might try the Arlandria immigrant row. It got a nice writeup in the food
section this week and a couple of custom-cut butchers were mentioned.

Best,

Marc

(MrAoD) wrote:

>rob z writes:
>
>>.....i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
>>Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can probably
>>set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
>>won't find most places.....--rob z.
>
>Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, a real butcher shop. I'll check
>with them and let you know how it turns out.
>
>Also I might try the Arlandria immigrant row. It got a nice writeup in the food
>section this week and a couple of custom-cut butchers were mentioned.
>
>Best,
>
>Marc

My son lives in Arlington and says that there is a Muslim butcher on
Wilson and a Latino butcher on Route 50.

--
Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not.

(MrAoD) wrote:

>rob z writes:
>
>>.....i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
>>Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can probably
>>set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
>>won't find most places.....--rob z.
>
>Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, a real butcher shop. I'll check
>with them and let you know how it turns out.
>
>Also I might try the Arlandria immigrant row. It got a nice writeup in the food
>section this week and a couple of custom-cut butchers were mentioned.
>
>Best,
>
>Marc

My son lives in Arlington and says that there is a Muslim butcher on
Wilson and a Latino butcher on Route 50.

--
Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not.

(MrAoD) writes:

> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
> sweetbreads . . .

We've bought the bits for haggis from the butchers at Eastern Market
on Capitol Hill. Not quite NoVA, but close and good people.

(MrAoD) writes:

> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
> sweetbreads . . .

We've bought the bits for haggis from the butchers at Eastern Market
on Capitol Hill. Not quite NoVA, but close and good people.

Chris Shenton writes:

(MrAoD) writes:
>
>> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
>> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
>> sweetbreads . . .
>
>We've bought the bits for haggis from the butchers at Eastern Market
>on Capitol Hill. Not quite NoVA, but close and good people.

"Bits" . . . heh, I like that.

I'd considered Eastern Market and will check it out when we make our annual
Mother's Day pilgrimmage (daMissus likes flea markets).

Thanks,

Marc

Chris Shenton writes:

(MrAoD) writes:
>
>> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or will
>> order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a hankering for
>> sweetbreads . . .
>
>We've bought the bits for haggis from the butchers at Eastern Market
>on Capitol Hill. Not quite NoVA, but close and good people.

"Bits" . . . heh, I like that.

I'd considered Eastern Market and will check it out when we make our annual
Mother's Day pilgrimmage (daMissus likes flea markets).

Thanks,

Marc

The Cook writes:
(MrAoD) wrote:
>
>>rob z writes:
>>
>>>.....i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
>>>Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can
>probably
>>>set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
>>>won't find most places.....--rob z.
>>
>>Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, a real butcher shop. I'll
>check
>>with them and let you know how it turns out.
>>
>>Also I might try the Arlandria immigrant row. It got a nice writeup in the
>food
>>section this week and a couple of custom-cut butchers were mentioned.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Marc
>
>My son lives in Arlington and says that there is a Muslim butcher on
>Wilson and a Latino butcher on Route 50.

Thanks. There's a small language barrier there and also I'm not sure (esp with
the halal butchers) whether they handle those kind of things.

FWIW there's also a halal butcher on 29/Lee Highway, and a half-dozen mercados
in a 2 mile radius. A couple of the mercados have a really poor selection of
meat. They do stock beef hearts for anticucho though.

Of course I'm about 1.5 miles from the densest concentration of Vietnamese
outside of Vietnam - Eden Center, Wilson and Rte 7 - just for grins does
anybody know the Arabic, Spanish, or Vietnamese words for sweetbreads?

Best,

Marc
>
>--
>Susan N.
>

The Cook writes:
(MrAoD) wrote:
>
>>rob z writes:
>>
>>>.....i'm not sure but try >The Lebanese Butcher<, 109 E. Annandale Rd. in
>>>Falls Church....they slaughter their own veal/beef/lamb/etc and can
>probably
>>>set aside what you might want....excellent source for a lot of stuff you
>>>won't find most places.....--rob z.
>>
>>Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, a real butcher shop. I'll
>check
>>with them and let you know how it turns out.
>>
>>Also I might try the Arlandria immigrant row. It got a nice writeup in the
>food
>>section this week and a couple of custom-cut butchers were mentioned.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Marc
>
>My son lives in Arlington and says that there is a Muslim butcher on
>Wilson and a Latino butcher on Route 50.

Thanks. There's a small language barrier there and also I'm not sure (esp with
the halal butchers) whether they handle those kind of things.

FWIW there's also a halal butcher on 29/Lee Highway, and a half-dozen mercados
in a 2 mile radius. A couple of the mercados have a really poor selection of
meat. They do stock beef hearts for anticucho though.

Of course I'm about 1.5 miles from the densest concentration of Vietnamese
outside of Vietnam - Eden Center, Wilson and Rte 7 - just for grins does
anybody know the Arabic, Spanish, or Vietnamese words for sweetbreads?

Best,

Marc
>
>--
>Susan N.
>

MrAoD wrote:
> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or
> will order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a
> hankering for sweetbreads . . .
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc

Marc,

Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I know in
the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like that. Must be
my Scottish heritage. Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one

Jill

MrAoD wrote:
> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or
> will order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a
> hankering for sweetbreads . . .
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc

Marc,

Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I know in
the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like that. Must be
my Scottish heritage. Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one

Jill

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:16:06 -0600, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I know in
> the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like that. Must be
> my Scottish heritage.

Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense. Why, I'm one of the few
people I know in SW Ohio who likes Cornish pasties, must be my Cornish
heritage... Oh wait, that's got nothing to do with it, it's simply a
matter of taste, fancy that. ;P

Actually, steak and kidney pie is good too. You can have my
share of the bits of kidney!

> Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
> adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
> stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one

Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
interested? I could mail some to you. <g> They had an equally scary
vegetarian haggis...

Ariane

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:16:06 -0600, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I know in
> the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like that. Must be
> my Scottish heritage.

Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense. Why, I'm one of the few
people I know in SW Ohio who likes Cornish pasties, must be my Cornish
heritage... Oh wait, that's got nothing to do with it, it's simply a
matter of taste, fancy that. ;P

Actually, steak and kidney pie is good too. You can have my
share of the bits of kidney!

> Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
> adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
> stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one

Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
interested? I could mail some to you. <g> They had an equally scary
vegetarian haggis...

Ariane

Ariane Jenkins > wrote in

> On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:16:06 -0600, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>>
>> Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I
>> know in the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like
>> that. Must be my Scottish heritage.
>
> Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense. Why, I'm one of the few
> people I know in SW Ohio who likes Cornish pasties, must be my Cornish
> heritage... Oh wait, that's got nothing to do with it, it's simply a
> matter of taste, fancy that. ;P

In northern Minnesota and other parts of the Upper Midwest (and probably
nearby parts of Canada), pasties are common among people of Finnish,
Slavic, etc. ancestry. In mining areas, of course.

And the "Cornish" part of the name has been dropped.

--
Dan Goodman
Journal http://dsgood.blogspot.com or
http://www.livejournal.com/users/dsgood/
Whatever you wish for me, may you have twice as much.

Ariane Jenkins > wrote in

> On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:16:06 -0600, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>>
>> Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I
>> know in the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like
>> that. Must be my Scottish heritage.
>
> Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense. Why, I'm one of the few
> people I know in SW Ohio who likes Cornish pasties, must be my Cornish
> heritage... Oh wait, that's got nothing to do with it, it's simply a
> matter of taste, fancy that. ;P

In northern Minnesota and other parts of the Upper Midwest (and probably
nearby parts of Canada), pasties are common among people of Finnish,
Slavic, etc. ancestry. In mining areas, of course.

And the "Cornish" part of the name has been dropped.

--
Dan Goodman
Journal http://dsgood.blogspot.com or
http://www.livejournal.com/users/dsgood/
Whatever you wish for me, may you have twice as much.

Ariane Jenkins wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:16:06 -0600, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>>
>> Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I
>> know in the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things
>> like that. Must be my Scottish heritage.
>
> Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
> interested? I could mail some to you. <g>

A friend in Scotland offered to send me some 'tinned' haggis but he never
got around to it. YES! Send me some But wait until after my trip; I
don't want the postman to be too overwhelmed by the mail I'm having held
then delivered on 4/5. I get about 6 catalogs in the mail a day... the poor
guy is going to need a cart to haul 5 days worth of mail to me that Monday
;-)

They had an equally scary
> vegetarian haggis...
>
> Ariane

No thanks on the vegetarian haggis; I cannot imagine what they'd use in that
LOL

Ariane Jenkins wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:16:06 -0600, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>>
>> Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare? I'm one of the few folks I
>> know in the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things
>> like that. Must be my Scottish heritage.
>
> Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
> interested? I could mail some to you. <g>

A friend in Scotland offered to send me some 'tinned' haggis but he never
got around to it. YES! Send me some But wait until after my trip; I
don't want the postman to be too overwhelmed by the mail I'm having held
then delivered on 4/5. I get about 6 catalogs in the mail a day... the poor
guy is going to need a cart to haul 5 days worth of mail to me that Monday
;-)

They had an equally scary
> vegetarian haggis...
>
> Ariane

No thanks on the vegetarian haggis; I cannot imagine what they'd use in that
LOL

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:58:03 -0600, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> A friend in Scotland offered to send me some 'tinned' haggis but he never
> got around to it. YES! Send me some But wait until after my trip; I
> don't want the postman to be too overwhelmed by the mail I'm having held
> then delivered on 4/5. I get about 6 catalogs in the mail a day... the poor
> guy is going to need a cart to haul 5 days worth of mail to me that Monday
> ;-)

LOL, I didn't think you'd actually want it. Everyone else on
the channel threatened me with death if I sent them one. E-mail
and remind me when you get back, it's at Jungle Jim's. It's not
exactly like the traditional Scottish kind, though... One article on
their website said they use beef rather than lamb, and no lungs.

http://www.caledoniankitchen.com

> No thanks on the vegetarian haggis; I cannot imagine what they'd use in that
> LOL

Me either, which is why I looked. IIRC, it's oatmeal and a
lot of stuff like beans and lentils and spices... I have no idea how
they could call that haggis, but they do!

Ariane

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:58:03 -0600, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> A friend in Scotland offered to send me some 'tinned' haggis but he never
> got around to it. YES! Send me some But wait until after my trip; I
> don't want the postman to be too overwhelmed by the mail I'm having held
> then delivered on 4/5. I get about 6 catalogs in the mail a day... the poor
> guy is going to need a cart to haul 5 days worth of mail to me that Monday
> ;-)

LOL, I didn't think you'd actually want it. Everyone else on
the channel threatened me with death if I sent them one. E-mail
and remind me when you get back, it's at Jungle Jim's. It's not
exactly like the traditional Scottish kind, though... One article on
their website said they use beef rather than lamb, and no lungs.

http://www.caledoniankitchen.com

> No thanks on the vegetarian haggis; I cannot imagine what they'd use in that
> LOL

Me either, which is why I looked. IIRC, it's oatmeal and a
lot of stuff like beans and lentils and spices... I have no idea how
they could call that haggis, but they do!

Ariane

"jmcquown" writes:

>MrAoD wrote:
>> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or
>> will order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a
>> hankering for sweetbreads . . .
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Marc
>
>Marc,
>
>Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare?

Not nailed down yet but I'm considering trying to duplicate (or what the hey,
approximate) a dish I had at Le Gaulois on my anniversary. Lightly dusted with
seasoned flour, browned and roasted, I think, served on a pool of brown sauce
and roasted vegetables. Of course this being a case of "first you catch your
rabbit" I'm auditioning other recipes. I may try something crazy like opposing
the meat with shellfish, whatever strikes me at the time.

>I'm one of the few folks I know in
>the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like that. Must be
>my Scottish heritage. Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
>adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
>stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one

Well, if you define Northern Virginia as Southern (hey they did try to secede)
you can count two of us who like steak and kidney pie. No Brit influence, but
a thrifty German mother who served kidneys as both a main course and a side
dish.

I've never had the opportunity to try haggis but if it ever arises . . .

As for washing out a sheep's stomach, lately I've been dipping into Pepin's
works (just finished his autobiography) all of which underscore the importance
of prep work, so I'd be game for that. I started my short restaurant career as
*the* prep cook in a not-too-fancy restaurant and the older I get the more I
find serious prep work relaxing.

Best,

Marc
>
>Jill

"jmcquown" writes:

>MrAoD wrote:
>> Does anybody know of a decent butcher shop that regularly stocks (or
>> will order) offal in the Northern Virginia area? I've got a
>> hankering for sweetbreads . . .
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Marc
>
>Marc,
>
>Do tell what recipe you plan to prepare?

Not nailed down yet but I'm considering trying to duplicate (or what the hey,
approximate) a dish I had at Le Gaulois on my anniversary. Lightly dusted with
seasoned flour, browned and roasted, I think, served on a pool of brown sauce
and roasted vegetables. Of course this being a case of "first you catch your
rabbit" I'm auditioning other recipes. I may try something crazy like opposing
the meat with shellfish, whatever strikes me at the time.

>I'm one of the few folks I know in
>the Southern U.S. who love steak & kidney pie and things like that. Must be
>my Scottish heritage. Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
>adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
>stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one

Well, if you define Northern Virginia as Southern (hey they did try to secede)
you can count two of us who like steak and kidney pie. No Brit influence, but
a thrifty German mother who served kidneys as both a main course and a side
dish.

I've never had the opportunity to try haggis but if it ever arises . . .

As for washing out a sheep's stomach, lately I've been dipping into Pepin's
works (just finished his autobiography) all of which underscore the importance
of prep work, so I'd be game for that. I started my short restaurant career as
*the* prep cook in a not-too-fancy restaurant and the older I get the more I
find serious prep work relaxing.

Best,

Marc
>
>Jill

Ariane Jenkins > writes:

>> Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
>> adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
>> stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one
>
> Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
> interested? I could mail some to you. <g> They had an equally scary
> vegetarian haggis...

Here's a recipe we use, it's pretty authentic but not that hard. You
can stuff sausage casings, or for a crowd, we wrap in cling-film and
steam to cook. We do this once a year for Burns Night.

http://chris.shenton.org/recipes/Sco...gis-irene.html

Ariane Jenkins > writes:

>> Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
>> adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a sheep's
>> stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in one
>
> Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
> interested? I could mail some to you. <g> They had an equally scary
> vegetarian haggis...

Here's a recipe we use, it's pretty authentic but not that hard. You
can stuff sausage casings, or for a crowd, we wrap in cling-film and
steam to cook. We do this once a year for Burns Night.

http://chris.shenton.org/recipes/Sco...gis-irene.html

Chris Shenton wrote:
> Ariane Jenkins > writes:
>
>>> Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
>>> adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a
>>> sheep's stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in
>>> one
>>
>> Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
>> interested? I could mail some to you. <g> They had an equally
>> scary vegetarian haggis...
>
> Here's a recipe we use, it's pretty authentic but not that hard. You
> can stuff sausage casings, or for a crowd, we wrap in cling-film and
> steam to cook. We do this once a year for Burns Night.
>
> http://chris.shenton.org/recipes/Sco...gis-irene.html

Thanks for the recipe. I do, how'er, take exception to the statement...
"and a silly accent. :-) " Nothing aboot th' brogue is silly Aye and
I'll tak that single malt whiskey; Glenfiddich, please.

Jill McQuown

Chris Shenton wrote:
> Ariane Jenkins > writes:
>
>>> Although I've never tasted haggis, I wouldn't be
>>> adverse to trying it. But I can't quite see myself washing out a
>>> sheep's stomach simply to cook bits of lamb or mutton and barley in
>>> one
>>
>> Hehehe... I found a place that sells haggis in a can. You
>> interested? I could mail some to you. <g> They had an equally
>> scary vegetarian haggis...
>
> Here's a recipe we use, it's pretty authentic but not that hard. You
> can stuff sausage casings, or for a crowd, we wrap in cling-film and
> steam to cook. We do this once a year for Burns Night.
>
> http://chris.shenton.org/recipes/Sco...gis-irene.html

Thanks for the recipe. I do, how'er, take exception to the statement...
"and a silly accent. :-) " Nothing aboot th' brogue is silly Aye and
I'll tak that single malt whiskey; Glenfiddich, please.

Jill McQuown

Ariane Jenkins wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:58:03 -0600, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>>
>> A friend in Scotland offered to send me some 'tinned' haggis but he
>> never got around to it. YES! Send me some But wait until after
>> my trip; I don't want the postman to be too overwhelmed by the mail
>> I'm having held then delivered on 4/5. I get about 6 catalogs in
>> the mail a day... the poor guy is going to need a cart to haul 5
>> days worth of mail to me that Monday ;-)
>
> LOL, I didn't think you'd actually want it. Everyone else on
> the channel threatened me with death if I sent them one. E-mail
> and remind me when you get back, it's at Jungle Jim's. It's not
> exactly like the traditional Scottish kind, though... One article on
> their website said they use beef rather than lamb, and no lungs.
>
> http://www.caledoniankitchen.com
>
>> No thanks on the vegetarian haggis; I cannot imagine what they'd use
>> in that LOL
>
> Me either, which is why I looked. IIRC, it's oatmeal and a
> lot of stuff like beans and lentils and spices... I have no idea how
> they could call that haggis, but they do!
>
> Ariane

The lungs are called 'lights' and a sheeps pluck is the heart and lungs.
See, I do know something about haggis Pity they don't use lamb; I love
lamb.

Jill

Ariane Jenkins wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 14:58:03 -0600, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>>
>> A friend in Scotland offered to send me some 'tinned' haggis but he
>> never got around to it. YES! Send me some But wait until after
>> my trip; I don't want the postman to be too overwhelmed by the mail
>> I'm having held then delivered on 4/5. I get about 6 catalogs in
>> the mail a day... the poor guy is going to need a cart to haul 5
>> days worth of mail to me that Monday ;-)
>
> LOL, I didn't think you'd actually want it. Everyone else on
> the channel threatened me with death if I sent them one. E-mail
> and remind me when you get back, it's at Jungle Jim's. It's not
> exactly like the traditional Scottish kind, though... One article on
> their website said they use beef rather than lamb, and no lungs.
>
> http://www.caledoniankitchen.com
>
>> No thanks on the vegetarian haggis; I cannot imagine what they'd use
>> in that LOL
>
> Me either, which is why I looked. IIRC, it's oatmeal and a
> lot of stuff like beans and lentils and spices... I have no idea how
> they could call that haggis, but they do!
>
> Ariane

The lungs are called 'lights' and a sheeps pluck is the heart and lungs.
See, I do know something about haggis Pity they don't use lamb; I love
lamb.

Jill