Haggis is not originally a Scottish dish!

[Buckman]

The origin of haggis – made of offal, oats and spices and famously served with 'neeps' (turnips) and 'tatties' (potatoes) – appears to be English. The first recorded recipes using the name 'hagws' or 'hagese' come from English cookbooks in the 15th century. No mention of haggis appears in any 'identifiably Scottish text' until 1513, when it briefly appears in a verse by William Dunbar, a Scottish poet and priest at the court of James IV. But this is nearly 100 years after the earliest recording of a haggis recipe, in an English cookery book called 'Liber Cure Cocorum' dating from around the year 1430 and originating in Lancashire.

Seems we have been misled for many years? LOL!

 

[RogerL]

Maybe the Scots just didn't write the recipe down

 

[Dustydog]

Whilst it is well known to be the National dish of the Scots I doubt they can claim its origin. There’s plenty of evidence that suggests the Romans invented it maintaining part of the food supply to their Legions.

I found this bit
It was long popular in England, as English writer Gervase Markham (c. 1568–1637) testified in The English Huswife (1615). Its origin, however, is still more ancient, for Marcus Apicius, Aristophanes, and even Homer allude to dishes of similar composition. The derivation of the term haggis, first attested in the 15th century, is unknown.

Hutch will now rewrite history and claim it was invented by Aberdonians as perfect fit for their Sporrans.

 

[Hutch]

No, Sporrans, were used to carry, slices of Porridge, which were used as bait to catch Wild Haggis.

View: https://youtu.be/SJ8-C_CvBh8?feature=shared

 

[Buckman]

Same with whisky which I am told originated in Ireland and not Scotland. Not sure how true that is?

 

[toad a caravan]

That Hutch reminds me of the time I went haggis hunting with my lasso and came across a local carrying two fresh salmon,I asked him were they wild when he caught them,"Wild,,,,,Wild " no Mon they were furious!😁

 

[Dustydog]

Same with whisky which I am told originated in Ireland and not Scotland. Not sure how true that is?

Chicken or the Egg?

Distilling potatoes , barley , wheat, rice was the poor farm labourers only bit of pleasure from the days of Adam and Eve. Note the difference in spelling of Whisky.
Scots were first 🙀😉

 

[Hutch]

That Hutch reminds me of the time I went haggis hunting with my lasso and came across a local carrying two fresh salmon,I asked him were they wild when he caught them,"Wild,,,,,Wild " no Mon they were furious!😁

Just down the Coast across the Border at Sellafield, you can get a lovely Hind leg of Salmon

 

[Hutch]

My Stepfather who was a Cocktail barman, and had a lovely Cocktail "sliderule" for drinks, was given a Bottle of Japanese "Whiskey " that had won a silver award.
It was absolutely lovely.

 

[JTQ]

IMO, its a pity it ever was invented whoever is to "blame".

That said, those that like it can willing have and I hope they enjoy my share.

 

[Hutch]

IMO, its a pity it ever was invented whoever is to "blame".

That said, those that like it can willing have and I hope they enjoy my share.

Haggis from a butcher, or even Tesco and Sainsbury's, tastes very similar to Faggots which I believe to be an English and Welsh Delicasie.
But , the French version, Andullete, my dog would not eat that, even though the butcher in Chablis Won several Medals for production.