I can claim to have eaten authentic haggis, and in Edinburgh, Scotland too. So I don't need to prove anything by eating it again. Thank God.
This is an interesting book and a quick read. I was surprised to learn the history of this dish and its association with lands other than Scotland. Turns out vegetarian haggis is popular and some Chinese take-outs in Scotland served it deep-fried in butter. You can even get haggis ravioli, although it doesn't say whether the Scots or the Italians are more upset by that. Haggis was even shipped to Scottish troops during the Gulf wars. For some reason it is illegal to import it into the U.S. But there is some smuggling going on.
The book also has amusing stories of how haggis was served in other lands and cultures. Finally, it ends with Robert Burns' poem "Address to the Haggis." Fortunately, there is a glossary for those of us who don't speak Scottish.
This is an interesting book and a quick read. I was surprised to learn the history of this dish and its association with lands other than Scotland. Turns out vegetarian haggis is popular and some Chinese take-outs in Scotland served it deep-fried in butter. You can even get haggis ravioli, although it doesn't say whether the Scots or the Italians are more upset by that. Haggis was even shipped to Scottish troops during the Gulf wars. For some reason it is illegal to import it into the U.S. But there is some smuggling going on.
The book also has amusing stories of how haggis was served in other lands and cultures. Finally, it ends with Robert Burns' poem "Address to the Haggis." Fortunately, there is a glossary for those of us who don't speak Scottish.
