Admit it, we all miss a little meat in our lives - bacon, cheeseburgers, haggis. . . what, you don't miss your haggis? And you call yourself Scottish? Lucky for us Scots, we can now get vegetarian haggis! Try to contain your excitement. (photo source: http//www.thehaggis.com/haggis.html)
The uninitiated may be wondering 'WTF is haggis??'. (Pardon the picture, it was the only one I could find. No really! Ok not really I just liked it. Sue me.) No less than a Scottish delicacy my friends - sheep innards cooked with onions and oatmeal then boiled in an animal stomach. With a side of mashed turnips (neeps), what could be lovelier? Ah, the idyllic childhood memories it stirs. I'm having a fit of nostalgia. Or possibly a seizure.
In truth this is not terribly surprising, since there are almost twice as many vegetarians per capita in the UK compared to the US (6% vs. 3%, using rough math). Which is amazing to me as I didn't think there were any vegetables in the UK. Unless you count turnips.
This nouveau take on an old classic is made with beans, lentils and nuts in place of meat. Not easy to find this one if you're in the US but Amazon can get it for you as can FoodFight (yo Chad, you's cool my man!).
It makes me wonder. What's next - vegan spotted dick? steak and kidney pie? Toad-in-the-hole? Bubble and squeak? (mmm brussels sprouts.) Actually that latter this wouldn't be hard to make - open the fridge, throw whatever raw or cooked vegetables you find into a pan and fry those bad boys to within an inch of their life. Just don't do it in suet. Can you tell I have a soft spot for traditional British fare?
Well there's nothing for it but to get a hold of the stuff and try it. (Mum, will you see if the British store near you carries it pleeeeease?) It will be lovely fodder for another posting. Stay tuned.
Peace out.
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