Burns Supper.

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    A work colleague has been to Alloa to do a job i asked him to bring me a genuine Scottish haggis back he kindly called into James Aitken butchers and now I have a lovely haggis, so I'm wondering what is the Scottish way of cooking it?
     
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      Simmer it, very gently, in a pot of water for around 50 mins per lb (1¾ hours per kilo) - - do not boil it, or the skin will burst.

      Alternatively, you can cook it in the oven; pre-heat to around 190ºC, wrap the haggis in tin foil and place it in a suitable roasting tray or casserole dish, and cook in the oven for similar times to boiling (maybe a 10 mins more), until it is piping hot throughout

      Serve with boiled tatties and mashed neeps (swede); the swede is best boiled in small cubes in salted water, then mashed with a bit of butter and some white pepper. You can mash the potatoes if you like, but that is generally not the way they are served.

      You can also make a whisky sauce (cream, mustard, whisky, chives, salt & white pepper, and a bit of lemon juice)
       
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        Thanks @Fat Controller :blue thumb:
        Think I'll go with the oven method and I prefer my tatties whole.
         
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          Tatties are better whole for haggis - in fact, some people even put a wee splash of vinegar in the water when boiling them (assuming you have peeled them) as it helps keep them firm. I am not a fan of haggis to be fair, but each to their own.
           
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          To be honest I've only tried it twice before, those plastic wrapped ones from tesco, the last one I made a curry out of, but always like to try local originals where possible.
           
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            This Saturday Night. Burns Night for me.
             
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              Going again tonight to a Robert Burns celebration. 1/25/2020 at 6PM. it is 5 mins from where I live. :cheers:
               
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                Yep, but it's doesn't taste the same, Jack!!!
                 
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                Slange :cheers:
                 
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                  I love to 'faff' with Haggis ..I slice it and shallow fry it,make a whisky cream sauce and have mashed neeps and tatties..flipping luverly..:dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    that is what they had last night. except the haggis was not fry able, it kinda fall apart.
                     
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                      Its certainly something I would hope to do again. A year or two back I booked up for a Burns Supper with an overnight stay. Unfortunately the event was cancelled due to poor numbers. To complicate things now, Burns Night happens to fall on one of my granddaughter's birthday.

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                        It's that time of year again. I don't know why, but recently I've been yearning for all things Scottish. It's been 7 years since I quit my job as a coach driver. I used to go to Scotland regularly over a period of about 11 years but I haven't been since. In my shed I have a big plastic box containing all the notes I made over the years and all the props I either acquired or made myself. I also have my projector and screen that I haven't had a reason to use. I loved doing my presentations and I would loved to have carried on with them. When people ask me what I miss about not driving coaches anymore, the chance to do my presentations is always my first answer.

                        This year, the lockdown has worked in my favour. Any other year, this weekend would consist of a trip to Norfolk with all the family, to celebrate my granddaughter's birthday (she will be 7 on Wednesday). It's been 5 years since I last hosted a Burns Supper so I have taken this opportunity to revisit it. It will be a small affair as there are only 3 of us, (although the venison joint I was given contains enough meat to feed a small army) but I will enjoy it just the same. One day I would love to host a proper Burns evening complete with poems and songs and "audience" participation. Maybe when the grandchildren are older.

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                          Went again, last night to a lovely Robert Burns supper. Awesome music. good bagpipes , food, and conversation. Beautiful old setting, house built in 1890 with lovely fireplaces, wood trims etc.
                           
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