Haggis

Today as my blog I am going to write about Haggis, a national Scottish dish.


What is Haggis?

Haggis is a native Scottish savoury pudding traditionally served with mashed neeps and mashed tatties (mashed turnips and mashed potatoes) in a burns supper (but not always). If you were wondering what a burns supper is its a traditional Scottish supper held to celebrate the poet, Robert Burns' life, usually held near the poets birthday.

What is it made out of?

Haggis is made of sheep pluck (Heart, Liver, and lungs), stock, salt, suet, onion, oatmeal, and spices wrapped in artificial sausage casing but in the old days it would have been an animals stomach.

When was it invented?

The first known haggis recipe was first found in a cook book dating back to 1615.

Who invented it?

Believe it or not haggis was actually invented by the English but some was eaten also in Scotland. As it faded out in England it also grew in Scotland at the same time so its is a bit of a misconception of who invented it but it is still a traditional Scottish food.

What is the wild haggis?

 The Wild Haggis is a non-real Scottish animal (like the loch ness monster) smaller than a rabbit that is in a lot of Scottish folklore.