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Old 04-25-2012, 17:43   #1
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Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties

I had this at a restaurant in Stirling last fall. It's about as wholesome a meal as any I've had the opportunity of partaking in and it made me feel proud of my Scottish roots (as if I wasn't already).
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Old 04-25-2012, 19:11   #2
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Old 04-25-2012, 19:35   #3
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I had some haggis in Pitlochry, Scotland. I even got a special plaid hat with a fake red-headed wig attached. I personally would choose cornbeef hash and potatoes. I have some Scottish in me, I am not sure how much. I was staying here http://www.athollpalace.com/ when it was fed to us, after someone recited the following.




http://www.worldburnsclub.com/begin/...o_a_haggis.htm

Address To A Haggis
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o' need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An' cut you up wi' ready sleight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like ony ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn,
they stretch an' strive:
Deil tak the hindmost! on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve,
Are bent lyke drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
"Bethankit!" 'hums.

Is there that owre his French ragout
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi' perfect sconner,
Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him ower his trash,
As feckless as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro' bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll mak it whissle;
An' legs an' arms, an' heads will sned,
Like taps o' thrissle.

Ye Pow'rs wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o' fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer,
Gie her a haggis!
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I'm going to Scotland in June. This is not high on my list.
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Old 04-25-2012, 20:29   #5
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I'm going to Scotland in June. This is not high on my list.
I'd recommend trying some Kelburn Ale. Really high quality stuff...
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Old 04-25-2012, 20:34   #6
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I had some haggis in Pitlochry, Scotland. I even got a special plaid hat with a fake red-headed wig attached. I personally would choose cornbeef hash and potatoes. I have some Scottish in me, I am not sure how much. I was staying here http://www.athollpalace.com/ when it was fed to us, after someone recited the following.




http://www.worldburnsclub.com/begin/...o_a_haggis.htm

Address To A Haggis
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o' need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An' cut you up wi' ready sleight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like ony ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn,
they stretch an' strive:
Deil tak the hindmost! on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve,
Are bent lyke drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
"Bethankit!" 'hums.

Is there that owre his French ragout
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi' perfect sconner,
Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him ower his trash,
As feckless as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro' bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll mak it whissle;
An' legs an' arms, an' heads will sned,
Like taps o' thrissle.

Ye Pow'rs wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o' fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer,
Gie her a haggis!

That sounds like an amazing experience! I think I'm now going to memorize that poem....
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Old 04-25-2012, 22:18   #7
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I'd be hungry enough to eat the Haggis after waiting for him to finish the poem...
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