A tale of canned haggis

[Spook76]

Well, not really a tale about it, at least...not, yet. I just received--direct from Scotland--a couple cans of haggis. I realize that sounds like some heinous crime against the universe, but I keep being told this brand is actually quite good. There's a brand done here in Texas that's only okay/somewhat tasty (IMO); I'm hopeful the Scot-canned type is better.

Even fresh, it's not everybody's thing, but I love haggis. It's difficult to get stuff in the states that truly tastes as good as it does in Scotland (duh), and it's been a few years since my last visit there, so I gave in to the craving...So, canned. At least this brand uses the proper lamb lungs missing from most stateside.

I plan to munch a can of it today, and will report back on whether it's a go or no-go. Anybody else tried this one, or like haggis in general?

My box of (hopefully) tasty goodness:

 

[Rustyt1953]

My mom and I both have haggis on occasion. We get Grant's locally at Jungle Jim's International Mkt. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

 

[Kurusu]

Well, not really a tale about it, at least...not, yet. I just received--direct from Scotland--a couple cans of haggis. I realize that sounds like some heinous crime against the universe, but I keep being told this brand is actually quite good. There's a brand done here in Texas that's only okay/somewhat tasty (IMO); I'm hopeful the Scot-canned type is better.

Even fresh, it's not everybody's thing, but I love haggis. It's difficult to get stuff in the states that truly tastes as good as it does in Scotland (duh), and it's been a few years since my last visit there, so I gave in to the craving...So, canned. At least this brand uses the proper lamb lungs missing from most stateside.

I plan to munch a can of it today, and will report back on whether it's a go or no-go. Anybody else tried this one, or like haggis in general?

My box of (hopefully) tasty goodness:

Your signature line seems adequate.

 

[Spook76]

Your signature line seems adequate.

Hahaha!

 

[dben002]

I made a solemn promise to myself after a week in the military that I would never, never, ever, again eat anything that looks like it was eaten before given to me.....

 

[THE PILGRIM]

“Proper Lamb Lungs.”
Exactly what’s wrong with our Lamb Lungs?
I have never eaten any.
But I would think they are pretty much like everybody’s else!
I have eaten other parts of the Lamb, I liked that.
As already posted, have tried The Navajo Taco with real Mutton.
Didn’t care for that!
Prefer the Tourist version with hamburger!

 

[UncleEd]

Is this something that could be worked into
the U.S. military's meals ready to eat.

Ought to make them twice as mean battle ready.

 

[jeffsmith]

Please report back how it is

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuixJaAia84[/ame]

 

[nachogrande]

A DANG SHAME.

If it weren't for the gluten, I'd be all in.

 

[Onomea]

You gonna do anything to it before, ah, partaking, or you just gonna cut that lid off, grab a spoon, and dig right in?

(Also, does your wife know you do this, or is your, ah, behavior, confined to your man cave?)

 

[steveno]

after looking to see what it is there is absolutely no chance of me even thinking about eating this stuff

 

[kraynky]

Well I had to look that one up...............uh, I think I'll pass.

 

[Spook76]

“Proper Lamb Lungs.”
Exactly what’s wrong with our Lamb Lungs?
I have never eaten any.
But I would think they are pretty much like everybody’s else!
I have eaten other parts of the Lamb, I liked that.
As already posted, have tried The Navajo Taco with real Mutton.
Didn’t care for that!
Prefer the Tourist version with hamburger!

I meant as opposed to no lamb lungs. As I understand it, such parts of critters aren't normally sold in the states for human consumption; there's some kind of restriction on it, at least when for sale (I think). Much of the U.S.-made haggis I've tried has other kinds of meat to make up for the lack of lungs.

You gonna do anything to it before, ah, partaking, or you just gonna cut that lid off, grab a spoon, and dig right in?

(Also, does your wife know you do this, or is your, ah, behavior, confined to your man cave?)

Nah, I'll at least heat it up in a saucepan (or, maybe, nuke it). We don't have any rutabaga for the "neeps and tatties", so I'll just have it with potatoes and something else on the side.

Yes...lol; my wife knows I do things like this. I cook (a LOT), and have spent a number of years overseas, picking up various (some say odd) tastes. If it helps, not everything I do is crazytalk...The regular Valentine's dinner I cook for my wife--from scratch--is a three cheese lobster ravioli in cream sauce, sautéed spinach, and asparagus.

I don't even have a man cave...I just hang Colt/S&W/Winchester tin signs/old print ads, F. Remington paintings, a couple (quality) swords and such throughout the house. My wife loves it almost as much as I do. Of course, she also buys her own guns and loves shooting, so it's no wonder we get along well enough to excuse my occasional haggis-like thing.

 

[robvious]

I always thought haggis was the way the Highland warriors got the taste of scotch whisky out of their mouth...lol...

 

[johngalt]

My mom and I both have haggis on occasion. We get Grant's locally at Jungle Jim's International Mkt. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Ah yes, Jungle Jims. One of the things I miss about Cincinnati. But I didn't go there for the haggis.

 

[Jessie]

Uuuhhh...no thanks

 

[rwsmith]

It's hardly.....

.... Even fresh, it's not everybody's thing, but I love haggis....[/IMG]

It's hardly anybody's thing!!!


Just funnin'. I've never even tried the stuff. I hope that in this case a canned product turns out to be good. They may not put as much filler/preservatives/junk in if it's not canned here.

 

[rwsmith]

Is/was haggis banned from import?????

I saw a couple of articles that said haggis was banned from import in the US???

 

[Spook76]

I saw a couple of articles that said haggis was banned from import in the US???

My understanding is that's why no fresh (well, frozen) haggis can come in, due to the lamb lungs in it. Apparently, canned is okay (even with the lungs), for some reason I won't pretend to understand. Some stores here and Amazon stock the imported canned stuff like I ordered, and some fresh and canned is produced here--the stuff produced here uses other meat types/pieces instead of lung, IME.

Anyway, I'm off to get the potatoes going, and see how this turns out.

 

[BigBill]

How do you cook it?