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Post by roan on Sept 28, 2008 4:59:40 GMT 1
I arranged a haggis for a meeting yesterday evening.
It was piped in and the Ode to A Haggis was recited.
The haggis was excellent as was the whisky.
At the end all that was left was the haggis skin and three empty bottles of whisky!
Has anybody any ideas what to do with the skin, it seems such a waste just to discard it.
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Post by Sleepy on Sept 28, 2008 8:11:59 GMT 1
I arranged a haggis for a meeting yesterday evening. It was piped in and the Ode to A Haggis was recited. The haggis was excellent as was the whisky. At the end all that was left was the haggis skin and three empty bottles of whisky! Has anybody any ideas what to do with the skin, it seems such a waste just to discard it. Have it stuffed and mounted? Have a skin sample taken and clone more haggis? Wash it out, seal it up, fill it with helium and use as a party balloon? Can you get a second haggis skin? then you could sew them together, one inside the other, line with haggis hair, and make a posh sleeping bag for a hamster. It would make a nifty marbles bag. I think we should have a competition for ideas. Come on folks, bring em on... |
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Post by madonplants on Sept 28, 2008 22:53:42 GMT 1
I arranged a haggis for a meeting yesterday evening. It was piped in and the Ode to A Haggis was recited. The haggis was excellent as was the whisky. At the end all that was left was the haggis skin and three empty bottles of whisky! Has anybody any ideas what to do with the skin, it seems such a waste just to discard it. What's it made of Roan - a sheep's stomach? Traditionally they are, The witch!!  |
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Post by roan on Sept 28, 2008 23:31:21 GMT 1
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Post by madonplants on Sept 29, 2008 13:23:21 GMT 1
Jennifer is Scottish, Roan but only had it in restaurants, I believe. I will ask her tonight or tomorrow, when she is back from Frankfurt. I had a great laugh at your first link, though!!
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 30, 2008 7:03:39 GMT 1
I believe that the Haggis are extremely endangered these days, so I am shocked at your proligate ways, Roan - and there is no way anyone should buy 2 Haggis for consumption (shame on you, Sleepy!) It is extremely difficult to tell the males and females apart, obviously the breeding females are not for the dinner table.
I've done some research and the Gaelic Ginger Book of Rare Highland Species suggests that there are possibly as few as 100 breeding pairs left in the wild and they are extremely reluctant to breed in captivity (the required angle of mountain is difficult to achieve as too sharp a slope for their shortened left side legs means they simply roll off the mountain, and too flat and they flounder and die - they are not exactly needle witted........).
However since the wicked deed is done - I suggest you fill the skin with wild bird food and hang it in the garden. Or clean it thoroughly, sew it up along all but one end and make a stylish clutch bag for Mrs Roan on those special evenings out . Or possibly atone for your eating such a rare animal in the first place - auction it off on a dodgy hunting site on the internet and donate the money to the
Scottish Wildlife And Rodent Protection Society
c/o OGL (Outrageously Greedy Larda**e),
RATBUMS
The Fenland Capybara Sanctuary
Norfolk
England
All monies gratefully received and spent ONLY on the animals in our care. No rodent in need of care will ever be harmed (well, only a bit occasionally, for scientific purposes - such as How High can they Scream when Trodden on or How Long will they Float when dipped in Tar)
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 9:17:55 GMT 1
4P you are an Angel!  Sadly though, Mrs Roan won't be having the clutch bag as I minced it up and we ate it for tea with shredded pumpkin and onions on a base of mashed potato. Very, very tasty!  The witch, I hope you saved the little beastie and made good use of him!  |
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Post by madonplants on Sept 30, 2008 10:14:11 GMT 1
4P you are an Angel! Sadly though, Mrs Roan won't be having the clutch bag as I minced it up and we ate it for tea with shredded pumpkin and onions on a base of mashed potato. Very, very tasty! The witch, I hope you saved the little beastie and made good use of him! Just asked Jennifer and she just says, and I quote 'just throw it in the bin'!!  |
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 18:26:49 GMT 1
Keith - ask Jennifer where her Scottish frugality has gone. Obviously all this tripping around all expenses paid has gone to her head! ;D The witch - Nothing wrong with Scotch Pancackes. Hope you enjoyed it! |
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Post by madonplants on Sept 30, 2008 21:18:53 GMT 1
Keith - ask Jennifer where her Scottish frugality has gone. Obviously all this tripping around all expenses paid has gone to her head! ;D The witch - Nothing wrong with Scotch Pancackes. Hope you enjoyed it! Jennifer says, if you really have to re use it, then it should be mashed potatoes and turnip, though haggis could be used instead! |
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 21:38:10 GMT 1
Keith - ask Jennifer where her Scottish frugality has gone. Obviously all this tripping around all expenses paid has gone to her head! ;D The witch - Nothing wrong with Scotch Pancackes. Hope you enjoyed it! Jennifer says, if you really have to re use it, then it should be mashed potatoes and turnip, though haggis could be used instead! It had to be mashed potato and pumpkin as that's all we had available, but it was very enjoyable minced up and sauted in a frying pan with onion. We didn't waste anything! ;D |
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Post by madonplants on Sept 30, 2008 21:45:38 GMT 1
Jennifer says, if you really have to re use it, then it should be mashed potatoes and turnip, though haggis could be used instead! It had to be mashed potato and pumpkin as that's all we had available, but it was very enjoyable minced up and sauted in a frying pan with onion. We didn't waste anything! ;D You had the frying pan, too? |
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 21:48:00 GMT 1
It had to be mashed potato and pumpkin as that's all we had available, but it was very enjoyable minced up and sauted in a frying pan with onion. We didn't waste anything! ;D You had the frying pan, too? A bit crunchy, but not bad with salt and pepper on! ;D |
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 21:53:26 GMT 1
LOL at the pair of you  Ah The witch, you don't know what you're missing if you haven't had a Haggis Skin! ;D |
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 22:01:29 GMT 1
Ah The witch, you don't know what you're missing if you haven't had a Haggis Skin! ;D Gulp! Had a few Haggis in my time though washed down with a nice single malt. ;D Had one in Auckland a couple of weeks ago washed down with a nice bottle of Lagavulin. Had three haggises in September, which I though was pretty good! ;D |
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Post by roan on Sept 30, 2008 22:23:38 GMT 1
Has Burn's night come early in NZ Roan? Ah The witch, we don't have to wait for Burns Night to have a Haggis! Any excuse will do! I belong to a group that has branches in various parts of New Zealand and it is traditional to have a Haggis at our annual meetings. I am the boss of the Gisborne branch, so that is why I was responsible for procuring it and also had the pleasure of disposing of the remains! Lucky Me! ;D |
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