WHAT IS HAGGIS ?

I am often being asked about Haggis and though I have discussed it before I think it is time to revisit what a haggis is...? Haggis is Scottish in origin. The traditional haggis is a pudding or sausage made from the minced innards of a sheep ...heart, lungs and liver mixed with oatmeal, suet, minced onions, spices, herbs, and seasonings all encased in the lining of the sheep`s stomach and boiled prior to being served hot. Haggis is still sold commercially from speciality delicatessens and more commonly stuffed in plastic casings. Traditionally haggis are served at Burn`s night suppers served with tatties , bashit neeps , and an excess of whisky , whilst the Burns` Ode to Haggis is recited with due ceremony . Through my reading of history, some suggest the haggis originated with the Romans , who when campaigning packed iron rations in a sheeps stomach.