That, and the breeding stock are currently in a 'leg synch'* period.

*As a species, haggis are unique in that their left and right legs are different lengths, so that when standing on level ground, which is unusual, they will appear to be leaning to one side or the other. The side they appear to lean to varies from year to year, but is always the same for all individuals by gender group, but not always the same for both genders. As haggis only mate with others of the same age, in a year when the legs are 'out of synch' (where the males and females would appear to lean to opposite sides if standing on level ground) breeding is poor. This can be easily explained as mating, which always takes place on hillsides (your excellent photo shows a fertile female indicating that she is ready for mating) will almost always result in the male rolling down the hill when attempting to mount, as his downhill legs (in the case of your photo, this will be the right legs) are considerably shorter than his left legs.

..and many of those same people will happily eat chicken nuggets, sausages and other food containing "mystery meat" :smile:

Now now, go back to your McDonalds Happy Meal and leave the adults to discuss things little brains can't decipher... :smirk:

I think there has been a glut of haggis this year, great breeding conditions.

Does anyone know when this deal is on until?

On sale in Newcastle which is considerably further than 50km

Looks like it's only available within about 50km of Bury, which, to me, is a long way south of the north. I've never understood how Manchester is classed as the north. :smiley:

Bury black pudding is on sale in tesco / asda / coop ..4 slices for about £1 .. Unless it's only available in the grim North

They sell Bury black pudding in Tesco.

Most of the fat cooks out, so once it's on your plate, it's far less. Looks like you need to be fairly close to Bury to get Bury black pudding :disappointed:

At 21% it's massively fatty . Bury black pudding Co is like 4 %

I will get some in for my dog. She licks her own butt hole so she will appreciate this. LoL

That's a regular in Aldi. Tesco & Asda often have them for £1. It's a much sweeter less peppery flavour than most, and not nearly as fatty.

They were selling the Simon howie "wee one" in Aldi for 99p . It had a over much cinnamon flavour about it for me .

Sounds good, I'll have to try it!

Have you tried Simon Howie ? It contains caramelised apple. Probably my favourite black pudding.

What you call dog food, we just see as food. We do not keep dogs- they are dirty and stink of $h2t.

you eat... dog food?

They are the best bits. I like kidneys and liver. My favourite part of a chicken is chicken necks. You would never find it in supermarkets. They only sell these things in halal meat shops.

Yeah...No flies on the indigenous. They love KFC, MaccyD, Turkey Twizlers and anything deep fried...real quality foods!!!

Sicko!!!

Yuck !!!

I'd rather eat dog ****.

Haha yes

Haha yes

Why are the indigenous (mainly English) so sqeamish about eating heart, liver and kidneys of mutton or lamb? Other nationalities and ethnic backgrounds see no problem with this and do not term these parts as "offal". Very puzzling.....

Looks grim.

Spew

the choice is out there, there are just way too many people who swerve it. When I got with the missus, she wouldn't eat such basic things as lamb, scallops and mussels. Said she didn't like them. Over the past 15 years, I realised that she had never tried them because of the thought of them. So I got her try them (eventually). And guess what, there are dozens of things that she 'didn't like', which in reality she loves!
Get some adventure people.

I think you mean ' those who like burnt steaks'!

Yum!!!

this is true, recently come back home from living in australia and i was amazed at how few options there were for ready meals over there, virtually non existent apart from frozen pizzas. back home we have full aisles of the stuff. crazy.

Best food there is, that is a fact my friends! :sunglasses:

I have a real dislike of fussy eaters. Those who have well done steaks, not because of taste, obviously, but because they can't cope with it being pink or bloody. Sort your lives out folks. You're missing out!

I will go out of my way to hunt down a tasty faggot.

Once you get your head past what it is it's delicious.
I was the same with black pudding for years... hated the thought... then i tried some and it was delicious.
Heat Added!

​id rather have a filet o fish over a haggis any day of the week!! :laughing:

Haggis.......nom, nom, nom! Git in yer belly!

People look at the ingredients first and make their minds up before they've even tried it. Which is a shame because haggis is delicious.

Eeee luks very weird :S

Ewwww haggis! :-*

get that brain off my screen Im about to eat my dinner you sicko

No need to rush for these. But you'll need to be quick if you want the ones with new added crunchy locust. They're flying off the shelves.

Yeah, what he said. It's taste and texture is very like a mildly spiced mince. Love it with mash and mashed swede.

This haggis has no heart in it, just lambs lungs and beef fat:

http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=10087

It is delicious but I'm not sure what someguy003 was talking about.

You're absolutely right about pre-packaged meat. In this country, we're losing the ability and desire to prepare and cook decent meals with fresh ingredients. It probably comes from laziness, but as a result of this, people seem scared or disgusted by anything that isn't pre-prepared to death. Why anyone would want chicken without the skin is beyond me. Even liver and onions is waning in popularity!
Anyway, back to the deal, a great price, I hope they've got some near me.

It has a small amount of heart in it, yes. Cheap haggis is made with pigs liver, not that great.

Fair enough then :smiley:

As stated earlier, most haters don't know what they are hating.

No, the only meat in this haggis is lambs lungs, so not sure what you are going on about regarding liver, kidney and heart.

I can't help but wonder where you tasted breast implant?

​Yes - Did not like it

Now now, go back to your McDonalds Happy Meal and leave the adults to discuss things little brains can't decipher... :smirk:

Mouth's watering. Just fancy some of this. Perfect on a cold, wet, stormy day for warming you up.

I know it has liver, kidney, heart. But if is has lungs in as well....so what???

​you dont need to eat **** to know its ****!!!

Lol! pretty sure chicken breasts come skinless for convenience, not because skin is frowned upon! for the same reason you can get it already diced etc. People are lazy, and shops can cater for it and charge more.

But I agree that once you get past what Haggis is, it's tasty. And it makes sense not to waste any part of an animal that is edible. Better to use the "disgusting" bits than bin them!

I agree with you. I eat all sorts of things- those regarded as "offal" and other things like octopus and squid. Then again, I am not indigenous. Even in chicken, I always go for wing, thigh and drumstick. I avoid breast meat because it is just the most boring part of a chicken and has to be cooked so precisely otherwise it has the taste and texture of breast implant.

I make mine with single cream, whisky (usually something cheap but strong, like Black/ Smoky Black Grouse), a pinch of salt and lots of black pepper :wink:

im gonna be sick!

Gross

Might dig it out tonight, could turn it into a sauce for the haggis! Although I actually like mine with chip shop curry sauce, I know I'm a heathen!

It was still in date last month, sometime in 2017 apparently...

I'll try anything once...apart from that tin of moose soup I got from Lidl a couple of years ago...gave that to a colleague for her birthday :smile:

Its YAGGIS in yorkshire.

Will this be national?

I think there has been a glut of haggis this year, great breeding conditions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03qf4hd Yum :smiley:

It is always worth going for quality haggis. MacSween's is great stuff and I had some at a Burns party I went to last Monday. If you've had some you didn't like in the past remember not all haggis is equal. Just like you wouldn't poo-poo a gourmet burger because you've only ever eaten a greasy burger van sawdust burger (I know some people love this :smile:)

Looks aren't everything :wink:

Haggis is a bit like marmite, people tend to love it or hate it. Unlike marmite the majority of the haters have never tried it though. Closest I can really compare would be minced beef mixed with barley and spices salt/pepper/nutmeg/mace etc.). Most are put off by the idea of it being offal so never try it.