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pmsl,woof

I previously bought haggis, but had a vague idea what was in it - I think I'm glad I didn't know the rest!

At least haggis looks acceptable, but faggots ............. well, I won't say what they look like! But...... if you've got a big dog around!!!!!

oh..I dont do them either, just looked up recipe :(((

Ingredients: Serves 4
1 pigs liver - diced
1 pigs heart - diced
6 rashers streaky bacon - cut into strips
250g pork belly - diced
2 medium sized onions - peeled and sliced
1 egg
100g breadcrumbs
2 tsp of finely chopped fresh sage
Salt and pepper to taste
A large knob of butter

Are faggots a Scottish thing too.. what's in them?

(I am the most useless cook... after Kitty... who thought you had to cook coleslaw, so please forgive my ignorance)

lol marion
i nearly fell of me chair then ..
Rosex

Spud suet or no suet, I dont do haggis lol.

Even the name faggots, I picture fag ends lol

Can I cheat and have faggots and chips

Marion,
I think that they were not allowed to use suet during the BSE crisis but that has changed again.



Spud

hhhhmmmmm... sounds lovely...lol (not)

I'll give it a miss this year.

Tina x

Not the contents but the lining of it Tina. Not sure what goes in the bought ones. Maybe things have changed a bit, regulations etc.


Marion

OMG Marion, Is that for real... a sheeps tummy... contents and all??

pmsl Katie. I dont know what sounds worse.

ewwwwww
fanx for that marion lol
Rosex

This why i eat the Veggie one lol

1 sheep's lung (illegal in the U.S.; may be omitted if not available)
1 sheep's stomach
1 sheep heart
1 sheep liver
1/2 lb fresh suet (kidney leaf fat is preferred)
3/4 cup oatmeal (the ground type, NOT the Quaker Oats type!)
3 onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup stock
Wash lungs and stomach well, rub with salt and rinse. Remove membranes and excess fat. Soak in cold salted water for several hours. Turn stomach inside out for stuffing.
Cover heart and liver with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Chop heart and coarsely grate liver. Toast oatmeal in a skillet on top of the stove, stirring frequently, until golden. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Loosely pack mixture into stomach, about two-thirds full. Remember, oatmeal expands in cooking.

Press any air out of stomach and truss securely. Put into boiling water to cover. Simmer for 3 hours, uncovered, adding more water as needed to maintain water level. Prick stomach several times with a sharp needle when it begins to swell; this keeps the bag from bursting. Place on a hot platter, removing trussing strings. Serve with a spoon. Ceremoniously served with "neeps, tatties and nips" -- mashed turnips, mashed potatoes, nips of whiskey.

Marion

Fairy
You don't really want to know what goes into it just that it tastes good.


Spud

It's wild thing that lives up in the hills

what is haggis??
ive heard all different stories lol
Rosex

Foggy
Neep is a turnip :O)

Well I'm a meat and two veg man and Haggis neeps and tatties are just ideal.
My Dad used to make great Clootie dumpling(so everyone said) but I just cann't stand it.


Spud

Yes I think I've seen them in W*****rose.

RRose, I've copied the recipe - looks good!