What I Ate Today

I know I’m not Scottish, but Burns Night is a food event I always look forward to. Unfortunately, I usually tend to go without partaking in the Haggis, unable to find anyone willing to share it with me – this year however Jenny gave in since I promised to get a nice one from our butcher. As you probably know, Burns Suppers are to celebrate the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns. I think traditionally there’s a big ceremony around the supper. Since there was just the two of us we decided to skip the Selkirk Grace, Address to a Haggis and other bits of fun.

The Haggis was fairly easy to cook – just simmer for about an hour. At one point I got slightly worried that it was boiling slightly to vigorously and we might end up with a Haggis themed kitchen decor. The Haggis was accompanied with the traditional Neeps and Tatties. This year I tried Chappit Tatties (Mashed Potatoes and Greens), I used peas and spring onion. The Neeps (Swede for Southerners, Turnips for Northerners and Rutabaga for Americans) ended up being probably the nicest I’ve had, mashed and mixed with a little ginger. We also had some leftover Parsnip which needed eating.