Food glossary
What is Haggis?
Haggis — A dish that strikes fear in the squeamish, haggis is a traditional Scottish sausage, made of a sheep's stomach stuffed with the diced sheep's liver, lungs and heart, oatmeal, onion, suet and seasonings. Most haggis is part-cooked before being sold and needs long slow cooking - simmering in boiling water - usually for about one to one and a half hours. You can also buy vegetarian haggis based on…
A dish that strikes fear in the squeamish, haggis is a traditional Scottish sausage, made of a sheep's stomach stuffed with the diced sheep's liver, lungs and heart, oatmeal, onion, suet and seasonings.
Most haggis is part-cooked before being sold and needs long slow cooking - simmering in boiling water - usually for about one to one and a half hours. You can also buy vegetarian haggis based on beans. It's traditionally served with 'neeps 'n' tatties' - mashed swede and potatoes - and whisky on Burns Night, which celebrates the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns on 25 January.
You can read more about Burns Night and the ceremonial serving of Scotland's national dish in our feature.