Since Someone Mentioned Haggis...... :-D
05-22-2003, 09:58 PM
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Since Someone Mentioned Haggis...... :-D
Here ya go folks, I personally do not care for it much...but its not bad. And I am Scotch/Irish. This is a traditional recipe....
Here' s a recipe for authentic Haggis taken from " Traditional Scots Recipes" by Janet Murray.
The Haggis
There are many different ways of making a haggis as far as the composition of the materials is concerned. Some people like minced tripe in it, some do not; some only like a very small portion of the lights (lungs). This recipe is a standard one, you may make adjustments as you wish.
Obtain the large stomach bag of a sheep, also one of the smaller bags called the King' s hood, together with the ' pluck' which is the lights, the liver and the heart. The bags take a great deal of washing. They must be washed first in running cold water, then plunged into boiling water and after that, they must be scraped. Take great care of the bag which is to be filled for if it is damaged it is useless. When you are satisfied it is as clean as you can make it, let it soak in cold salted water overnight. The pluck must also be thoroughly washed; you cook it along with the little bag.
Boil the pluck and the little bag in a large pot with plenty of water, (leaving the windpipe hanging over the side of the pot as this allows impurities to pass out freely) for about an hour and a half before removing it from the pot and allowing it to cool. Reserve the cooking liquid forlater use.
When cold, start preparing the filling by cutting away the windpipe and any gristle and skin. Use only a third of the liver and grate it, then mince the heart, the lights, and the little bag. It may be that you find that the heart and the king' s hood are not boiled enough in the hour and a half, and if so, put them back in the pot and boil until tender.
Chop finely one-half pound of beef suet.
Toast three handfuls of oatmeal (finely ground oats, or rolled oats; NOT the " instant" or " quick cooking" oats) on a cookie sheet in the oven, and then mix all the ingredients - minced lights, grated liver, minced heart, minced king' s hood, suet, oatmeal, salt and a good shaking of black pepper. Make this into a soft consistency with the water in which the pluck,etc. was boiled; then place into the stomach bag. Fill only a little over half full as the mixture swells. Sew up the bag with strong thread and the haggis is now ready for cooking.
Use a pot which will easily hold the haggis, and place a plate or trivet in the bottom of the pan. Place the haggis on the trivet, and add water to almost cover the haggis. Bring the water to a boil, and keep it boiling steadily for three hours, pricking occasionally to allow air to escape.
The haggis should be served on a platter without garnish or sauce.
Here' s a recipe for authentic Haggis taken from " Traditional Scots Recipes" by Janet Murray.
The Haggis
There are many different ways of making a haggis as far as the composition of the materials is concerned. Some people like minced tripe in it, some do not; some only like a very small portion of the lights (lungs). This recipe is a standard one, you may make adjustments as you wish.
Obtain the large stomach bag of a sheep, also one of the smaller bags called the King' s hood, together with the ' pluck' which is the lights, the liver and the heart. The bags take a great deal of washing. They must be washed first in running cold water, then plunged into boiling water and after that, they must be scraped. Take great care of the bag which is to be filled for if it is damaged it is useless. When you are satisfied it is as clean as you can make it, let it soak in cold salted water overnight. The pluck must also be thoroughly washed; you cook it along with the little bag.
Boil the pluck and the little bag in a large pot with plenty of water, (leaving the windpipe hanging over the side of the pot as this allows impurities to pass out freely) for about an hour and a half before removing it from the pot and allowing it to cool. Reserve the cooking liquid forlater use.
When cold, start preparing the filling by cutting away the windpipe and any gristle and skin. Use only a third of the liver and grate it, then mince the heart, the lights, and the little bag. It may be that you find that the heart and the king' s hood are not boiled enough in the hour and a half, and if so, put them back in the pot and boil until tender.
Chop finely one-half pound of beef suet.
Toast three handfuls of oatmeal (finely ground oats, or rolled oats; NOT the " instant" or " quick cooking" oats) on a cookie sheet in the oven, and then mix all the ingredients - minced lights, grated liver, minced heart, minced king' s hood, suet, oatmeal, salt and a good shaking of black pepper. Make this into a soft consistency with the water in which the pluck,etc. was boiled; then place into the stomach bag. Fill only a little over half full as the mixture swells. Sew up the bag with strong thread and the haggis is now ready for cooking.
Use a pot which will easily hold the haggis, and place a plate or trivet in the bottom of the pan. Place the haggis on the trivet, and add water to almost cover the haggis. Bring the water to a boil, and keep it boiling steadily for three hours, pricking occasionally to allow air to escape.
The haggis should be served on a platter without garnish or sauce.
05-23-2003, 09:50 PM
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RE: Since Someone Mentioned Haggis...... :-D
thanks cristn b [X(] lol...dont think i like lights either or stomach , to chewy , or farm/ or store liver any more (to much of a toxin filter etc).
Im Almost running out of elk tho..[
] dont know about sheep , but cows etc tongues are good- - boiled/ then baked(and peeled) sometimes with mustard &
..ilike horseradish on im cold.
Im Almost running out of elk tho..[
] dont know about sheep , but cows etc tongues are good- - boiled/ then baked(and peeled) sometimes with mustard &..ilike horseradish on im cold.
05-28-2003, 02:50 PM
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RE: Since Someone Mentioned Haggis...... :-D
To be honest folks...... I fixed it for my dad once using liver and heart, and some minced onion, lots of salt and pepper too....... Dad loved it, it was not bad, well not all that bad.....not something I would fix again though!!! And trust me, it looks nasty too when its cooked. JMHO. LOL
But hey, I' m with the I will try anything once crowd(within reason).....once was enough.
But hey, I' m with the I will try anything once crowd(within reason).....once was enough.
05-30-2003, 08:48 PM
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RE: Since Someone Mentioned Haggis...... :-D
Sounds pretty good, but then again I am a big fan of tripe.
FYI, there' s a stuffed stomach dish from Acadiana (aka cajun country) called Chaudin or Ponce-chaudin.
You start with a smoked pig stomach; stuff it with rice, chopped " parts" and asst. vegs.
FYI, there' s a stuffed stomach dish from Acadiana (aka cajun country) called Chaudin or Ponce-chaudin.
You start with a smoked pig stomach; stuff it with rice, chopped " parts" and asst. vegs.
