Hi McTavish,

The story of haggis and a dead poet

While at a debating club in Edinburgh, at which the subject under discussion was, "What is the oddest, or most revolting, meal that has ever been put in front you." Burns listened as one member in the company described how he had been served haggis. Burns apparently was in tucks at the description and was so impressed with it that he wrote his "Address to the Haggis" to commemorate it by "sending it up".

Haggis, or haggis-like dishes are not peculiar to Scotland, nearest equivalent in Norway is a dish called "lungemoss" (Sp?). It's a butchers dream he gets to use up bits and pieces that otherwise would go to waste. Personally I love it, makes a great breakfast the morning after fried.