George, here's a recipe to give you a better idea. There are plenty of
variants on the net.
-Mickey
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Haggis (from A Feast of Scotland, Janet Warren)
Stomach bag and pluck (heart, liver and lights of a sheep --
you can substitute a selection of organ
meats)
2 onions, peeled
2 c pinhead oatmeal (Irish oatmeal)
1 2/3 c suet
salt & pepper
trussing needle and fine string
Thoroughly wash the stomach bag in cold water. Turn it inside out and scald
it, then scrape the surface with a knife. Soak it in cold salted water
overnight. Next day remove the bag from the water and leave it on one side
while preparing the filling. Wash the pluck. Put it into a pan, with the
windpipe hanging over the side into a bowl, to let out any impurities. Cover
the pluck with cold water, add 1 teaspoon of salt and bring the water to a
boil. Skim the surface, then simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Meanwhile parboil
the onions, drain, reserving the liquid, and chop them roughly. Also toast
the pinhead oatmeal until golden brown. Drain the pluck when ready and cut
away the windpipe and any excess gristle. Mince half the liver with all the
heart and lights, then stir in the shredded suet, the toasted oatmeal and
the onions. Season well with salt and pepper. Moisten with as much of the
onion or pluck water as necessary to make the mixture soft. With the rough
surface of the bag outside fill it just over half full, the oatmeal will
swell during cooking, and sew the ends together with the trussing needle and
fine string. Prick the bag in places with the needle. Place the haggis on
and enamel plate and put it into a pan of boiling water. Cover the pan and
cook for about 3 hours, adding more boiling water when necessary to keep the
haggis covered.
----- Original Message -----
From: "GeoW" <gwsears@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Am I correct to assume that a haggis is all the parts of a sheep that are
normally
> thrown in the gut bucket stuffed into the stomach of the sheep? Takes
courage to
> eat it? Takes alcohol too?
>
> I must think about this some more.
>
> GeoW
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