Letters to the Editor
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Man, now I'm hungry for Haggis!
Gives a whole new meaning to Fourth Meal.
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Holier than MacThou
It is no more foul than eating hotdogs. The Scots’ mistake was in having a recipe, where hotdogs and sausages are made from whatever organs and eyes are left lying on the abattoir floor at the end of the day. And let’s not forget that “natural casing” just means “intestine.” Still, the frankness of the Scots gives some perspective on Morrissey (yes, I know he’s Mancunian and not Scottish). It is easier to say that meat is murder when you know that you are eating a stomach.
Also, nice callback to past animations, SB. I especially liked the return of the Valanthia Orange man. Your animations remain the only thing worth watching on Video Dog.
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Missing haggis in California
I picked up a recipe book in a bookstore on a recent trip back to God's Own Country, where I found to my surprise that the Germans also eat haggis (but they call it Hackwurst), and that haggis probably originated in the North of England.
I love haggis but the fat content puts it off my permissible eating list nowadays (old age is a bitch). There is a vegetarian version, made by McSween's of Bruntsfield in Edinburgh, but I haven't given that a try yet. The Frugal Gourmet guy did a "mock haggis" recipe which looked healthy (and no organ meats, just regular ground beef) but I drew the line when he poured whisky in it. Whisky is for washing it down!
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For GeeBee
I suffer from gout, and just looking at organ meats can trigger an attack. So, I won't be trying haggis. But Christina does make it sound tempting!