Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-28 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8480795.stm The classic recipe calls for the heart, liver and lung of the sheep to be chopped up and combined with pinhead (not rolled) oats, onions, suet, spices and seasoning, then stuffed

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-28 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/28/2010 11:44 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Tom Ccaka...@gmail.com wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8480795.stm The classic recipe calls for the heart, liver and lung of the sheep to be chopped up and combined with pinhead (not rolled) oats,

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-27 Thread Michael Beacom
On Jan 26, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 08:40:40PM +, Þráinn Vigfússon scripsit: If you ever wonder why some northern Europeans drink schnaps with their dinner, now you know. I have heard it vehemently asserted that any local delicacy customarily

RE: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-27 Thread mike wilson
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Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-27 Thread mike wilson
Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 08:40:40PM +, Þráinn Vigfússon scripsit: If you ever wonder why some northern Europeans drink schnaps with their dinner, now you know. I have heard it vehemently asserted that any local delicacy customarily consumed

OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Tom C
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8480795.stm The classic recipe calls for the heart, liver and lung of the sheep to be chopped up and combined with pinhead (not rolled) oats, onions, suet, spices and seasoning, then stuffed in a sheep's stomach. George W, Bush said: Generally, on your

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread P N Stenquist
Onions and lungs tend to fight each other in a savory dish. Paul On Jan 26, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Tom C wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8480795.stm The classic recipe calls for the heart, liver and lung of the sheep to be chopped up and combined with pinhead (not rolled) oats, onions,

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:26 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Onions and lungs tend to fight each other in a savory dish. Are you suggesting that they're just fine together in a dessert? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread David Savage
2010/1/27 Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com: On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:26 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Onions and lungs tend to fight each other in a savory dish. Are you suggesting that they're just fine together in a dessert? No. It's just that they both have anger

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8480795.stm The classic recipe calls for the heart, liver and lung of the sheep to be chopped up and combined with pinhead (not rolled) oats, onions, suet, spices and seasoning, then stuffed in a sheep's stomach. I am assuming it is cooked at

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis George W, Bush said: Generally, on your birthday, my mother used to say: 'What do you want to eat?' and I don't ever remember saying: 'Haggis, mom.' I'm surprised GWB could even read that

RE: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Bob W
From: Tom C http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8480795.stm The classic recipe calls for the heart, liver and lung of the sheep to be chopped up and combined with pinhead (not rolled) oats, onions, suet, spices and seasoning, then stuffed in a sheep's stomach. I am assuming it

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Rick Womer
My culinary curiosity caused my to purchase a haggis when we lived in the UK last year. My wife was skeptical. We roasted it per the instructions of a Scottswoman who worked in the lab, and dined upon it one Sunday evening. Not at all revolting... just another variety of sausage... but also

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread P N Stenquist
On Jan 26, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Rick Womer wrote: My culinary curiosity caused my to purchase a haggis when we lived in the UK last year. My wife was skeptical. We roasted it per the instructions of a Scottswoman who worked in the lab, and dined upon it one Sunday evening. Not at all

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Þráinn Vigfússon
If you don't find Scottish haggis revolting enough you might want to know that the Icelandic variant doesn't contain any onions or spices to hide the natural flavour of sheep hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys etc. We have two variants: one with liver and the other with a generous dose of blood

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 08:40:40PM +, Þráinn Vigfússon scripsit: If you ever wonder why some northern Europeans drink schnaps with their dinner, now you know. I have heard it vehemently asserted that any local delicacy customarily consumed with strong drink really exists as a sort of

Re: OT - Darn the US isn't Going to allow in Haggis

2010-01-26 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-01-26 20:17, Graydon wrote: I have heard it vehemently asserted that any local delicacy customarily consumed with strong drink really exists as a sort of pre-penitential excuse to consume the strong drink, and that one is really much better off forgetting the delicacy and sticking to