Haggis is one of my favorite foods, and I order it whenever I find it on the menu.  Like any other type of food, there are good and not-so-good versions.  The only bad haggis I ever have eaten was at The Western Isles Hotel in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.  The two best were on the mainland in the Ft William area and Floddigary on the Isle of Skye.  It can have the consistency of well-fried finely ground hamburger or can have a moister consistency, similar to meatloaf.  I've tried all kinds and, like I said, the only nasty one I encountered was on Mull.

  Clara

Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  They say that's why it has to be washed down with whiskey. A more
recent event at the Highland Games around the US, along with the more
traditional Scottish events, is a "haggis toss." Throwing a whole
haggis for distance. Maybe that gives them an excuse not to have to
cook and eat it.

Nancy

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On Jan 14, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Melinda Skinner wrote:

> I have to tell you that haggis is pretty foul smelling, too.
> My Scottish husband smuggled a couple of them into the US decades
> ago and, when he cooked them, I had to leave the house. Worse than
> chitlins, kidney stew, or stinky cheese!
>
> --
> Melinda C. P. Skinner
> Writer and Wonderer
>
>

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