Haggis (shown above in all its glory) is a delightful Scottish treat. According to Wikipedia, it's made from "sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours."
And I have to say . . . it's really good. (Sorry, veggies.) But apparently it's been banned in the US since the outbreak of mad cow disease in Britain. (Which was quite some time ago.) Now the Scots are planning to lobby the US government to lift the ban. They seem to think that lots of people in America are craving a little sheep stomach surprise. I'm not sure about the rest of my countrymen (and women), but they can put me down for a serving or two.
In the meantime, maybe I'll try vegetarian haggis--or this tasty product.
(Actually, I have a contraband can of haggis in my cupboard. Come and get me!)
Thanks for the story, Elizabeth!
21 comments:
How did you have it if it's banned? I guess you have "ways." LOL.
Haggis smugglers.
LOL. I remember a while back we were talking about the different "Kiki Strike" books covers. Here's some cool ones!
http://www.fantasymagazine.it/imgbank/ARTICOLI/kiki_fz1006.jpg
http://www.nnbh.com/base/3X/LBcover/906005623X.jpg
One of the covers I found was next to a "Winnie the Pooh" book. =( LOL. I also found a bunch in German..
oh. uhhhh...Y-Y-Yum...
The gummy tapeworm actually does look good, though!
I wonder if the lobbying will work. Lobbying almost always works at one of the schools I go to, so it might. I don't think there's been any lobbying for haggis at the school (no one probably knows what it is).
I agree with international mastermind, that tape worm does look good.
Haggi's sound pretty good. But I'm one of those people that have the suddenly-seem-super-aware-ever since-they've-seen/read-about-the-disease-people. Wow that's mouthful...of haggi...
Here's some cool stories.
Pennies :)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_pennies_saved;_ylt=AmNwj.nttEgakk_me_rAiVEZ.3QA
Ouch.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_foot_shooting;_ylt=AntYKEZTGWXjHA6c6SxpII_tiBIF
Banned? Why?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080122/od_nm/opera_dc;_ylt=Am8w3VYw6DSbbhYP9dTQEBDtiBIF
Did they buy a ticket?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080118/od_nm/snakes_dc;_ylt=AvTqEI101ZJTwY6v3sUMFDbtiBIF
Oops.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_live_rocket;_ylt=AlAp1xKUVVXNdyneCCk14kbtiBIF
Good kitty.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_on_fe_st/odd_lifesaving_cat;_ylt=AnAzM6DTouWmeYDrS4RMwYTtiBIF
Definitely the wrong newspaper section.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_on_fe_st/odd_horse_on_menu;_ylt=AqdK1OnhcM4Rx1iu0bXL7H3tiBIF
Excuse me: Studying cows belching.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_belching_cows;_ylt=AtnnBxWAV5S4p6463lgpET7tiBIF
*involuntary shudder* ew... I just don't do stomachs when they're outside of their owner
Same Anonymous: Where's your blog? I can't seem to find the URL.
I changed my blogger picture. Does it look familiar?
Here's some cool Toledo news.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=5909441
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080116/ART16/801160309/0/ART11
I actually have this guys autograph, and he's talked to me! He always performed at the Harry Potter midnight parties at the library and I went to a magic thing at our library too. (Our library ROCKS! It's ranked like one of the 10th best in the nation and It's walking distance from my house. It's in the Toledo Lucas-County Public Library system. My mom also rocks, she's a librarian.)
Snail Mail! (See, mathematics is good for something)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080124/od_nm/mail_dc_1
Where's my house?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_missing_home;_ylt=AhENDNsGJ.UH6Yi2hd5zwiDtiBIF
There's a frog in my salad!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_fe_st/odd_frog_in_lettuce;_ylt=AslHY7WHPVJyettlCPM1FgntiBIF
Counterfeit?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080124/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_china_silkstreet;_ylt=AiXHj3qdB93xmxmdojtVII_tiBIF
Not so efficient.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080124/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_italy_water;_ylt=AkM.7Xfw8meNtnLXexEkauTtiBIF
This is really kind of.... I don't know! SCARY!!! (John, don't get any idea's)
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/bizarre&id=5909934
I keep finding MORE news! I can't figure out why the video won't play though...
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/bizarre&id=5911136
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/bizarre&id=5906450
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/bizarre&id=5906457
Spring: Thanks for finding the covers! I think Kiki and Winnie go well together. And thanks for the links, too. I've got a lot of surfing to enjoy!
Elizabeth: You're a powerhouse! You guys are fabulous. I'm going to go check everything out now.
Hysterical Thing:
http://www.biertijd.com:80/mediaplayer/?itemid=4702
Spring: PS, love the pic!
im no vegatarian (although half my family is) but I would NEVER IN MY LIFE eat something as disgusting as that. I mean, Im grossed out by eggs, so haggis nearly has me choking... I think I might look into becoming a vegatarian after all.
ananka:cllik on my name and when you get to my profile clik on it again
poor Scottish enthusiast's, what will they do w/out their cultural delicacy?
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