Wullie: Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin' race!By one of those strange quirks that gets imprinted on your subconscious when you're a kid, whenever I hear the words "Great chieftain o' the puddin' race" I think of Fat Boab from the Oor Wullie strips.
Fat Boab: Who are you callin' a puddin'?
In one of the annuals I had, Wullie has to memorise a Burns poem. Walking the streets, book in hand, he gets into all manner of "hilarious" scrapes, including accidentally calling Fat Boab a puddin'.
The Great Chieftain is, of course, the haggis, and today is Burns Night where traditionally Scots around the world eat haggis and recite Burns poetry and maybe, if the mood takes them, drink a very small glass of whisky.
Which presents me with a dilemma. Today is also Meat Free Monday. Haggis and Meat Free Monday are not compatible.
I could, of course, cheat and eat a real haggis. After all, you'd never know! But I think I'm going to stick to my own self-imposed rules and take my life in my hands and try a vegetarian haggis. I'm told that they're actually rather good so perhaps this will open up a whole new vista of taste sensations for me.
Still, there's nothing like cutting into a sheeps stomach lining, is there?
3 comments:
I've never had a 'real' haggis but i can definitely recommend the veggie version, but then I'm a veggie so i would, wouldn't I?
I have to admit I enjoyed it...however, I can confirm that vegetarian haggis and organic ale have a somewhat aromatic effect the next day!
I can confirm that vegetarian haggis and organic ale have a somewhat aromatic effect the next day!
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