Posted on 12/10/2010 7:59:01 PM PST by JoeProBono
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Scotland's national delicacy, haggis, will soon be available to American snack hounds in potato chip form, a North Carolina importer said.
Great Scot International announced this week it would have Mackie's Haggis and Cracked Black Pepper chips on display at its booth at the annual Fancy Food Show in New York next month.
"We know that flavors with a Scottish twist are popular because Haggis and Cracked Black Pepper is our best-selling flavor," Kirstin Mackie, managing director of Mackie's, said in a written statement.
Haggis is the legendary blend of various sheep organs and parts traditionally simmered in a casing made of sheep stomach and served with great ceremony at holiday banquets and other festive Highland and Lowland occasions.
Mackie said it was able to replicate the distinct flavor of haggis, which is described as "nutty," on chips along with a shot of pepper. The chips won Product of the Year at the 2010 Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards.
Yum.
Not as bad as it sounds nor its reputation. Haggis, done well, is really good. Scottish Boudan.
In before the “Willie the Groundskeeper” jokes.
I’ve always wanted to try Haggis...
Barf Alert!
Wow. This is going to TOTALLY transform my life. I now realize what was causing that empty feeling deep inside. Not enough haggis flavor!
It probably tastes good or it would not be so popular in Scotland. Still I just could not stand thinking of what it is made of.
Now my Father would lap it up. He grew up eating chitlins, hogs head cheese etc. and liked it.
Canada has the most diverse selection of chip flavors you’ll ever see. Many have now been adopted by US manufacturers like ketchup and dill pickle, but you haven’t lived until you’ve had Roast Chicken chips by the Humpty Dumpty chip company in New Brunswick (Canada, not New Jersey.)
Haggis:
Is this anything like “hog maw”, something I had to suffer through as a youth. A pigs stomach filled with god knows what and baked. This was considered a treat and only served once or twice a year (thank goodness).
I’m not sure that Americans can stomach it.
Hmph. When someone comes up with a Balut-flavored chip, then I’ll be impressed (and very, very frightened! :-)
Then I'm sure you'd love their deep-fried pizza. I'm not joking.
Hot Balut Spiced with siling haba (green chili), garlic and onions,
If you can turn Haggis into a chip then Soylent Green can’t be far away.
Haggis chips I'll pass, but roast chicken chips sound pretty good.
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