When in Rome errr... Scotland...

Haggis... What can I say? I used to imagine Haggis from talk that we all heard in America about strange things people eat in foreign lands... It's sheep organs stuffed in a sheep's stomach, cooked, and eaten. And from that, I mistakenly thought, OKAY, maybe that is how it used to be in the far past, but surely it is nothing more than a stereotype now...right?

Nothing could be further from the truth. First, as a definition, Haggis is " a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach though now an artificial casing is often used instead."

First, Haggis is no longer cooked in a sheep's stomach. Second, it could be compared (though in theory more than actuality) to an American sausage patty. And third, it is still eaten regularly and proudly. And as the saying goes, "when in Rome..."