A real treat

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:44 pm

These are so hard to find In stores and supermarkets so I was delighted to see Sainsbury stock these today.

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I bought two today and shall have them later In the week with some mashed turnips and swede and green cabbage

Can't wait..... nom nom nom nom nom

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:51 pm

We have haggis fairly often, not always with neeps an' tatties either.

A meal fit for a king.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:55 pm

Bryn Mawr;1400812 wrote: We have haggis fairly often, not always with neeps an' tatties either.

A meal fit for a king.

What do you have with them Bryn ?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:02 pm

oscar;1400813 wrote: What do you have with them Bryn ?

Being a heathen i've been known to have haggis sarnies in the past but generally whatever veg we would have with any other meat dish.

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:03 pm

We have a family dish that is not to distant, really.

Gram used to make Boudin with pork innards and rice.

Boudin, Louisiana style

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:09 pm

LarsMac;1400815 wrote: We have a family dish that is not to distant, really.

Gram used to make Boudin with pork innards and rice.

Boudin, Louisiana style
I liked the look of that until I got to the alligator meat:wah:

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:26 pm

oscar;1400810 wrote: These are so hard to find In stores and supermarkets so I was delighted to see Sainsbury stock these today.

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I bought two today and shall have them later In the week with some mashed turnips and swede and green cabbage

Can't wait..... nom nom nom nom nom

I must say I have heard of haggis but reading the ingredients....well they don't sound so yummy! Sheep's heart, liver and lungs, onions, oatmeal, fat and spices encased in a sausage casing. It does sound rich in protein thou; kinda like what I eat as a breakfast sausage without the heart, liver and lungs. I would give it a try as I am Scottish :-3 Perhaps I shouldn't have said that! And I luv to taste new foods.

think you could send me a couple?:D

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:26 am

Lady J;1400829 wrote: I must say I have heard of haggis but reading the ingredients....well they don't sound so yummy! Sheep's heart, liver and lungs, onions, oatmeal, fat and spices encased in a sausage casing. It does sound rich in protein thou; kinda like what I eat as a breakfast sausage without the heart, liver and lungs. I would give it a try as I am Scottish :-3 Perhaps I shouldn't have said that! And I luv to taste new foods.

think you could send me a couple?:D If you'd like to pm me your address Lady J ., I'd be more than happy to mail a couple to you.

:)

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:42 am

There was a time when Haggis was illegal in the states. I'm sure it's fine now. Stems from all the furore over CJD.

Haggis is good food. Not a million miles from faggots ( no not those ) I'm always bemused by the reaction these types of food get.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot_(food)

I'm always up for trying new food, however unusual bu I've never been brave enough to eat tripe because I've never heard a single good thing said for it (our dog used to like the stuff )

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:49 am

Snowfire;1400841 wrote: There was a time when Haggis was illegal in the states. I'm sure it's fine now. Stems from all the furore over CJD.

Haggis is good food. Not a million miles from faggots ( no not those ) I'm always bemused by the reaction these types of food get.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot_(food)

I'm always up for trying new food, however unusual bu I've never been brave enough to eat tripe because I've never heard a single good thing said for it (our dog used to like the stuff )

I love Faggots ( no not that kind) and I'm so lucky that my nearest High Street Butcher makes his own so we have them quite often.

I must agree with you on the Tripe..... even cooked, It resembles and smells like a tramps under-crackers.

I cooked It for the dogs ONCE.... never again. The smell made me retch. I did actually try a tiny morsel just to see what It was like. Chewing on a live Octopus has more appeal.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:02 am

oscar;1400843 wrote:

I must agree with you on the Tripe..... even cooked, It resembles and smells like a tramps under-crackers.

I doubt it could ever reach the appeal of a tramps shreddies

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:29 pm

All I know is a lot of people had to be really hungry to figure out that some of that stuff can be called "food"

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:15 am

My wife thinks Guru (Tripe) is a delicacy.

Mind you, she also enjoys Cows Feet(Mazondo), Matemba (tiny dried fish eaten whole)

Also Matumbu (cow intestines) and of course Mathimbi (Caterpillars.)

She thinks eating winkles,prawns and whelks is wierd

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:35 am

My wife thinks eating Crawfish and Oysters is weird, but doesn't think twice about chowing down bull balls (Otherwise known as 'Rocky Mountain Oysters').

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:25 am

Bruv;1400871 wrote: My wife thinks Guru (Tripe) is a delicacy.

Mind you, she also enjoys Cows Feet(Mazondo), Matemba (tiny dried fish eaten whole)

Also Matumbu (cow intestines) and of course Mathimbi (Caterpillars.)

She thinks eating winkles,prawns and whelks is wierd I've eaten deep fried chickens feet and enjoyed It thoroughly.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:26 am

LarsMac;1400905 wrote: My wife thinks eating Crawfish and Oysters is weird, but doesn't think twice about chowing down bull balls (Otherwise known as 'Rocky Mountain Oysters').

Oh boy do I love Oysters nom nom nom.

Rocky mountain oysters are called ' sweetbreads' here but the Korean meat balls really are the dog bollocks.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:42 am

oscar;1400916 wrote: Oh boy do I love Oysters nom nom nom.

Rocky mountain oysters are called ' sweetbreads' here but the Korean meat balls really are the dog bollocks.

When I was in chef school, sweetbreads were the thymus and other glands from calf or lamb.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:47 am

LarsMac;1400936 wrote: When I was in chef school, sweetbreads were the thymus and other glands from calf or lamb. You're right however, some refer to the testicles as sweetbread also.

Sweetbread - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:19 am

Thymus and glands never looked right on a menu. Sweetbreads are much more appetising

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:20 am

Snowfire;1400958 wrote: .... Sweetbreads are much more appetising

THAT's a matter of opinion.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:59 pm

We had our Haggis from Sainsbury tonight for dinner and we were Impressed. Very easy to serve... just a total of 5 minutes In the microwave. Very spicy and very rich and the quantity was outstanding. Certainly enough for 2 If not 3 servings each and at £2.75 each, really good value.