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January 25, 2006
Some hae meat and canna eat
Another year, another Burns Night complete with Haggis, Neaps and Tatties. Unless you're a Scottish school child, as the Scottish Executive has decreed that Scotland's national dish be lumped in with other culinary nightmares, such as Turkey Twizzlers, that should be served to children no more than once a week.
Luckily First Minister Jack McConnell has stepped in to reassure butchers across the nation that haggis will not be banned after all.
The Scotsman - Anger as Executive lumps in haggis with hot dogs
Alan Pirie of James Pirie and Son, reigning Scottish haggis masters, said: "With good turnips and potatoes, there's nothing more nutritious than haggis. It's made of all natural ingredients - there's no rubbish in it at all. To compare it with processed meat like chicken nuggets or hot dogs is just ridiculous."
Personally, I hold Jamie Oliver wholly responsible. If he'd just included a haggis-based dish on one of his all-to-familiar TV programmes, none of this would have happened.
Posted by Clive on January 25, 2006 1:23 PM in the category Education