Ammerica is dragging it's heals

[corydoras]

Many English people have tried haggis once. There is limited scope for expansion of the haggis market in England as the number of people who are yet to try haggis is constrained by the birth rate and there are few people keen on trying the product twice.

 

Scottish producers are eagerly eying the American market as many Americans claim some degree of Scottish heritage and even persuading people to try it once has the potential to be lucrative.

 

Cautious business insiders note that while persuading Americans to try haggis might be profitable in the short term, exposure to the product could have severe negative impacts on global sales of other Scottish products including shortbread, whisky and lace doyleys.

There is a huge demand in America for haggis amongst those of Scots descent.

[Vagabond]

Vagabond is far too polite.

That's the first time anyone has made that accusation !

[Now there's a right un.]

Having eaten Haggis I have to say that it is probably filling and I would have enjoyed mine more if the maker had not emptied in a full bag of salt when creating it, my Haggis was salty to the point where it was almost inedible. I was unable to eat it all.

Purchased my Haggis from Kilwinning, in Ayrshire, don't know if there are different methods for making them.

[Newt]

Is the lung tissue really necessary? Heart, liver, tongue, kidney, etc. (the usual offal) cooked in the stomach would seem to be good enough - at least to my North American pallet.

[Andrew]

Nah, wait until they get independence, then the Scots can sort it out themselves.

 

John.

 

 

Bang on,

[corydoras]

Is the lung tissue really necessary? Heart, liver, tongue, kidney, etc. (the usual offal) cooked in the stomach would seem to be good enough - at least to my North American pallet.

Haggis is traditionally made with a "sheep's pluck" heart, liver and lungs. Take away the lungs and you take away 30% of the ingredients.

[Newt]

Problem then - I think the commercial sale/use of lung tissue may be against the law in the US.

[chesters1]

Problem then - I think the commercial sale/use of lung tissue may be against the law in the US.

Lungen stew seems to be on the menu for some ,perhaps to avoid the law its not commercially available as in pre made

 

I have no problem with offal but lungs by themselves are not very tasty but i presume once ground up and flavoured they would disappear into the back ground as most ingredients in processed food does

Edited July 2, 2014 by chesters1

[corydoras]

Problem then - I think the commercial sale/use of lung tissue may be against the law in the US.

I think that you are correct.