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I've eaten a lot of haggis, comparatively, and you know what? It's all good. That includes the vegetarian ones too.
Not sure why this is news. Not sure anyone cares.
The haggis isn't haggis because of sheep's lung. It is haggis because Scotland says it is.
I hate articles that seem to be missing important information.
Why are sheep lungs banned in the US and Canada?
Food safety fears. There was foot and mouth concerns back in the 70s is what I was told. Wikipedia doesn't talk about it much before the 90s however, instead suggesting it was just widespread. Veggie haggis pretty great also!
After Burns night is before Burns night.
I was saying Boo-urns night
Hope it'll still keep one leg longer than the other, for coming round the mountain.
American with Scottish ancestors here. I'm happy that traditions will be upheld this way but I'll pass. There's other Scottish foods I've seen in travel videos that look amazing though. One day I'll visit.
It's one of those things that looks and sounds awful, but if someone gave you it in a roll and you ate some before you knew what it was, you'd probably enjoy it and it would avoid the ick.
It's a similar thing to black pudding. A few years ago, I went camping in a group with one mate who I didn't realise didn't like black pudding. We wake up by a lake in the most perfect spot, everyone is really hungry, and we cook everything in the same pot so it all ends up mixed in. He had to try it, and it turns out he loves black pudding now :D
If you eat meat, there's no real reason not to eat haggis. It's no more gross than eating steak or chicken when you get down to the nittygritty of it. It's all animal bits at the end of the day. If you've ever eaten hot dogs, then you've probably eaten far worse "quality" than is in haggis. You'll be surprised how delicious it is! Worst case, you don't like it and don't have it again, but I've yet to meet anyone who didn't enjoy haggis after opening their mind to trying it.
And if you don't eat meat, vegetarian haggis is pretty good too. Not quite The Real McCoy, but not far off.
I eat plants but it'll be a cold day in hell before I eat the weird mushy brown part at the end of a ripe banana
I bet you both are right. Both comments.
Not that you can't get haggis in the states with sheep lung. You just can't buy it or sell it openly.
Tbh though, haggis is haggis. Even "old family recipes" made by individuals isn't better than premade that is already available, just different.