Americans Try Haggis!

Ever wonder...

What does haggis taste like?
Is Haggis a real animal?
What is haggis made of?
Is Haggis safe to eat?
Can you eat raw haggis?

Well grab your fork because here we go!
We convinced some of the staff here at USA Kilts to try a real haggis. For some of them, this was their very first time!

Haggis provided by:

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WE HAVE A PASSION FOR HERITAGE

Located in Spring City PA, USA Kilts is a team of American kilt makers who have been making men’s kilts in authentic clan tartans since 2003. We craft a full range of kilts right in our shop, from our budget casual kilt to our traditional machine sewn, hand-finished 8-Yard kilt. We specialize in all aspects of highland wear and Celtic clothing including Scottish, Irish and Welsh kilts and accessories.

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[magiccarrot]

In my opinion the majority of people that say they don't like Haggis were already pre-disposed to not liking it and the people that like it are those that were prepared to try new things with an open mind.

Some people just can't get out their head what the ingredients are.

[mosesberkowitz]

All the guys who've tried Haggis LOOK like they've tried Haggis.

[ninjatiger]

Lol as a Scot who eats haggis regularly can I just point out we don’t normally eat it on its own 😂 It does need some accompaniments...usually neeps and tatties (mashed turnip and mashed potato) sometimes with a whisky sauce. You can also get haggis truffles (small bites in breadcrumbs) and battered haggis with chips (french fries) my favourite is balmoral chicken which is a breast of chicken stuffed with haggis topped with bacon and whisky sauce served with mixed veg and either potatoes or chips. Just yum 😋

[HandOfGilgamesh]

I migrated from Iraq, lived in Aberdeen/Scotland for 15 years, and am kicking myself that it took me 5 years to try Haggis, its Food of the Champions!

[davidcramb]

It's a cross between a brat, meatloaf, black pudding and scrapple, so if you've ever eaten those, Haggis should be ok.
It's ground meat, so it's not ever going to be fillet steak. It's a poor man's food, bulked out with oatmeal and onions. What it shouldn't be is dry, the lamb fat should keep it moist.

[mikegallagher]

Big nose really done my head in.. He had made up his mind without even trying it.. If you told him it was the best cuts of meat diced up with oats and spice he would say it was delicious,

[nutyyyy]

It's delicious, but really it's best as part of another meal, haggis neaps and tatties, a full Scottish breakfast, or in a morning roll with a tattie scone and a fried egg.

Eating it on it's own is a bit odd. Like having a burger patty with no bun or toppings.

[halbarbour]

Ah, the King o' the Puddin' race!

[black_jackledemon]

Haggis is really good *if your butcher likes you*
It's mostly a mental block for most folks but if you've eaten a hot dog....get over it. 😉

[inq]

You just know which kind of these people are the first to die during an apocalypse.

[arthurfnshelby]

Strange how they all (probably) eat chlorinated chicken, hormone ingested meat and vegetables laced with chemicals that are banned in other countries.
Just saying....

[DGable]

You didn't serve it right!! Where are the neeps and tatties and the whiskey sauce. It all goes together, you take a little of each with every bite! And lots of whiskey sauce!!

[allencampbell]

Last summer, my wife and I went to Scotland for the first time. We had a fantastic time and we'd love to go again! Two things I had to try, for the first time, while we were there... haggis and Irn Bru. Did it... loved them both... and couldn't get enough of either for the 12 days we were there. Awesome stuff!!!

[quinnjohn]

Haggis with a fried or poached egg on a crusty Glasgow morning roll x2 has been my breakfast every day except Christmas for more years than I can remember! If you work a physically demanding job, it really does keep you going until lunchtime.

[SocialStudiess]

So cool story about haggis that has a connection to Africa. My nationality is American but my ethnicity is Eritrean (1st generation American by way of parents who immigrated to the states from Eritrea, Africa). That's Eritrea, Afica. East Africa. Predominantly Orthodox Christian people.

I grew up in the states. I was in a performing arts group in high school. We were afforded the opportunity to tour England and Scotland upon graduating high school.

When we were in Scotland we watched ceremonies and saw Scotish dance and learned of Scotish culture. During one of the nights we were having dinner in Edinburgh. We were served authentic Scottish food.

One of the dishes was haggis. Were American. We've never heard of haggis. But, remember I'm American but Eritrean by ethnicity. My mom cooked Eritrean food most of my life.

When I ate the haggis. I recognized it immediately. We eat this food in Eritrea but we eat it only really around Easter or for a wedding. We also eat it all diced up and in tiny little cubes with our national dish of injera (google search Eritrean food injera and you will see what I mean).

Europe and especially western Europe is very far fetched from anything with Eritrea and Ethiopia. I rarely see any commantilities between us and Europe, especially in food. It was awesome to have been in Scotland and introduced to a food that I was well acquainted with because of my Eritrean ethnic tag but never spoke of it to my friends at school. In high school you dont wanna stick out. You never talk about the ethnic foods you're accustomed to eating.

In Eritrea we call haggis dolet "Doo-let." We don't eat it how the Scottish present it, but we do eat it. It just goes to show you people can be the same and different without even knowing it. Scotand was awesome and it looks like my home state of Oregon with the shade of green that's in abundance everywhere. Cheers!

[greenman]

Buckeye, from Ohio here and I've had Haggis here and abroad...I LOVE IT! One of y favorite foods.

[TheExvangelicalCat]

I'm Polish american a lot of dishes I like, like czernina (duck blood soup) or saurkraut (I'm always surprised by how many people don't like saurkraut), aren't too everyone's taste. It sounds really good to me.

[Apollonos]

I tried haggis in the U.S. and hated it, but I tried it in Scotland and loved it. Later I found out that some of the traditional ingredients (like lungs) are illegal in the U.S. Also, I think they usually use sheep's liver in Scotland, but calf liver in the U.S. That makes a big difference in the taste. I can't wait to get back to Scotland for more haggis.

[paulwilson]

They needed Tatties (Potatoes) Mashed and Neeps (Turnips) with the Haggis!

[daviddale]

I genuinely find it hard to believe that someone would not like haggis.