Scotland Today -> Haggis
If there is one dish that is
immediately identified as being Scottish then it must be haggis and yet
it would be more correct to call it a British dish.
The English made
haggis well into the 18th century before abandoning the dish, the Scots quite
wisely continued to make haggis (it is excellent to eat, nourishing and
uses up the last odds and ends of the animal) and it survives to the
present day as a popular dish.
1.
Translate the text in the brackets into Danish.
Explain the
meaning of it in English.
Haggis is typically served on Burns
Night, January 25, when
Scotland celebrates the birth of its greatest poet, Robert Bums, who was
born in Ayrshire on that date in 1759.
During the celebration, Burns
poems are read, and the haggis is addressed by a member of the party,
ceremonially, in the form of verses from Burns' poem, 'Address to a
Haggis'.
A typical meal for Burns Night would include Cock-a-Leekie,
Haggis with Tatties-an'-Neeps, Roastit Beef, Tipsy Laird and Dunlop
Cheese.
Oh, and did I mention that whisky is also served?
2.
What does 'Tipsy Laird' mean?
A Haggis story
Go to www.electricscotland.com/haggis.
Click 'What is a Haggis'.
Read this funny text and read all about the nature of the haggis.
3.
What are tatties and neeps?
4.
How many legs has a haggis got, according to the text?
The Haggis hunt
Go to www.haggishunt.com.
Click 'Haggis what?'.
Read the text and answer the following questions.
5.
When is the haggis hunt?
6.
How do you do the haggis hunt?
7.
When can you win the grand prize?
Haggis recipes
Here you can find a recipe and see pictures of how a haggis is prepared.
Go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cygnet/haggis4.htm
Another recipe can be found here:
http://www.nessie.co.uk/cook/cookery.html
8.
So - what are the ingredients in haggis?!?