Haggis was alien to me until last year (the 250th anniversary of Rabbie Burns), when I tried it for the first time at a céilidh in Edinburgh (how utterly Scottish of me). I was pleasantly surprised and have eaten it many times since then!
Last night, though, we opted for the Vegetarian Haggis, as my twin sister wont eat the real stuff. I love tatties and I love neeps, but if you mash them together, add some cream, butter, and a sprinkling of fresh chopped chives… mmmm there you have some deliciously creamy Clapshot! I wont even tell you what my sister though “Clapshot” was; I will show you a picture of it instead!
I made a ”whisky jus” to go with it, by adding 30ml whisky to a hot pan, where I tipped it towards the flame and set fire to it, thus burning off the alcohol (my first flambé!!), added 150ml single cream (once the flames went out), salt and pepper, then reduced for a minute or two! In retrospect, I should have added ALOT more cream (maybe 4-500ml for serving 3), as there wasn’t much to spread around.
Hope you all had a fabulous Burn’s Night!
Looks absolutely delicious! Haggis is gorgeous if you try it before thinking about it, if you know what I mean. And the clapshot looks yummy…. Oh I’m hungry now.
Hee hee I know what you mean! I try not to think about whats in it; ignorance is bliss, as they say! I have to give credit to my sister for the clapshot, with her masterful mashing skills! I could go a big bowl of it now…
I bought a veggie haggis once by mistake, I think you would need some whisky sauce to go with it. I have to say I wasn’t impressed. Clapshot looks good.
I agree, it is quite dry on it’s own. Thank you, the Clapshot was delicious!
Beautiful meal. I’m not into haggies yet even after so many years here in Scotland. I think I’ll go for vegetarian haggies for a start.
The vegetarian haggis is a good starting point, MaryMoh. I was a bit scared of haggis until last year, but I find it really tasty now!
I shall have to give this vegetarian Haggis a try,
thank you! The whisky jus sounds tempting too.
I can’t imagine a better accompaniment to haggis!
i would LOVE to try haggis. it’s been on my list of “MUST TRY” for years! mmmmm.
You should definately go for it
you’ll love it!
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