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Friday, January 25, 2008

Food Get Yourself a Haggis

Posted by Matt Davis on Fri, Jan 25 at 3:54 PM

It’s Burns Night tonight. Does anybody know where I can buy a haggis in Portland?
HAGGIS: Hotter than your momma, and more appetizing…

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I'd try the Rose and Thistle, but I still won't try haggis. Enjoy though.

Posted by schting | January 25, 2008 4:03 PM

I think you can get it frozen at the Scottish shop on 38th-ish and Powell. Mmmmm...freezer burn.

Posted by Greg | January 25, 2008 4:24 PM

Ok, don't make fun of me, but I had Haggis once on a dare and, well, it wasn't that bad. Really. It's stuffed with oatmeal and imagine an oddly seasoned meaty stovetop stuffing and well you have the idea. The stomach part of the sheep is like a little container just to hold the stuffing.

Still, not anything I'd be proud to have as my country's national dish...

Posted by Cuisine Bonne Femme | January 25, 2008 5:33 PM

Alison: You can get Haggis through Viande Meats. I think you have to order it, though...

Posted by Autumn | January 26, 2008 7:16 AM

Sorry, Matt - I misspelled your name above.

Posted by autumn | January 26, 2008 7:18 AM

In Scotland, you can buy vegetarian haggis. I don't really get it, honestly -- must be some strong national pride to make you want to make a meatless version of that dish, but whatever. (I've also seen soy escargot, and was equally baffled.)

That said, I agree with CBF (@3) -- it's not at all that weird, except when you think about what you're eating.

Posted by tODD | January 26, 2008 5:39 PM

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