Best 4 Haggis Colorado Usa Version Recipes

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**A Unique Culinary Journey: Exploring Haggis, Colorado Style**

In a culinary realm filled with diverse flavors and traditions, haggis stands out as a dish steeped in history and cultural significance. Originating in Scotland, this savory pudding has found a new home in the heart of Colorado, USA. Our article takes you on a gastronomic adventure, introducing you to two enticing haggis recipes that capture the essence of this iconic dish while adding a unique Colorado twist. Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the depths of flavor, exploring the traditional Scottish recipe and an innovative Colorado-inspired variation. Discover the secrets behind this delectable dish, from the carefully selected ingredients to the intricate cooking process. Whether you're a seasoned haggis enthusiast or a curious foodie seeking new culinary horizons, our recipes promise an unforgettable taste experience. So, prepare your palate for a delightful exploration of haggis, Colorado style!

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

HAGGIS



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"Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!" (Robert Burns). CHEF'S NOTE: Due to the fact that some of the "true" ingredients of a Scottish haggis recipe are officially considered "unfit for human consumption" by the United States Department of Agriculture, it is impossible to obtain those ingredients in the United States. The following recipe loosely resembles a true Scottish recipe and, in my humble opinion, tastes darn good and does a fine job of mocking "real" haggis.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Breakfast

Time 4h

Yield 3 pounds, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

3 -4 ounces liver (or other organ meat)
6 ounces scrapple
4 ounces spicy sausage
4 ounces ground veal or 4 ounces ground lamb
4 ounces ground fowl (such as Cornish hen, pheasant, duck, or goose. Turkey may be used, but does not have as strong a fla)
8 ounces kidney beans, cooked and mashed (Can substitute refried beans)
1 1/2 cups beef broth
2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet (or any other browning or seasoning sauce)
1 1/2 teaspoons Pickapeppa Sauce (or other peppery spicy thick sauce)
2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
8 -10 ounces old-fashioned oatmeal (** DO NOT USE instant or 1-minute oatmeal)
6 ounces suet (shredded or ground, divided into 4- and 2-oz batches, I recommend freezing the suet in small chunks,)
salt or salt substitute
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, to taste)
2 teaspoons sage
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more, to taste)
Tabasco sauce
peppery dry spices
96 inches pork sausage casings, thoroughly cleaned (if you can't get sausage casing, don't worry, keep going)

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, add Kitchen Bouquet and Pickapeppa to the beef broth.
  • Boil the liver (or other organ meat) in this mixture for five minutes.
  • Drain and put aside to cool.
  • Cut the scrapple (chilled) into thick slabs.
  • Boil scrapple in broth for two minutes.
  • Drain and put aside.
  • Do not discard the remaining broth mixture.
  • Toast (broil) the oatmeal in the oven until it all begins to turn a pale brown.
  • Grind the liver or organ meat (I recommend using the same method as for the suet, above).
  • Mix all the ingredients (except the 2-oz batch of suet) with the seasonings and spices.
  • Using your hands, mix thoroughly.
  • The objective is to produce a mixture that is thoroughly moist but not wet.
  • If your mixture is just a little too dry, add just enough of the remaining broth until a thoroughly moist consistency is achieved.
  • If your mixture is very dry (especially if you used lean meats and lots of oats), add some of the remaining ground suet in addition to some broth until a thoroughly moist consistency is achieved.
  • Cut the sausage casing into 12-inch strips.
  • Stuff the haggis mixture into each strip of sausage casing.
  • It is CRITICAL that you leave 2 1/2 to 3 inches at both ends unfilled.
  • This is absolutely necessary to allow the oats room to swell during the cooking process.
  • Leave the ends of the casings open- do not tie or otherwise close them.
  • Place the haggises in a steamer and cover and steam them for three hours.
  • If you do not have sausage casings, thoroughly and heavily grease the top pan of your steamer (preferably with shortening).
  • Place the haggis mixture in the pan, but make sure you leave ample space for swelling during cooking.
  • I suggest only filling the pan about 2/3 full.
  • If your steamer does not have a vented lid, cover the pan with greaseproof paper and a cloth.
  • Steam the mixture for three hours.
  • Repeat the cooking process with any remaining mixture.
  • In Scotland, the traditional way to serve haggis is piping hot (on warm plates) with mashed potatoes and mashed yellow turnips-"tatties and neeps", as they are called in Scotland- and to give the meal a truly Scottish flavour, I recommend serving a glass of single malt whiskey along with it.
  • The cooked haggis may be refrigerated or frozen.
  • I like to slice cold haggis and heat it through in a DRY frying pan until golden brown on both sides.
  • I serve fried haggis with poached eggs for breakfast, and also with chips (chips= French fries) for lunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.7, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 77.6, Sodium 456.4, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 15.9

HAGGIS



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 5h42m

Yield Depends on how much you throw

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 sheep stomach
1 sheep liver
1 sheep heart
1 sheep tongue
1/2 pound suet, minced
3 medium onions, minced
1/2 pound dry oats, toasted
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried ground herbs

Steps:

  • Rinse the stomach thoroughly and soak overnight in cold salted water.
  • Rinse the liver, heart, and tongue. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook these parts over medium heat for 2 hours. Remove and mince. Remove any gristle or skin and discard.
  • In a large bowl, combine the minced liver, heart, tongue, suet, onions, and toasted oats. Season with salt, pepper, and dried herbs. Moisten with some of the cooking water so the mixture binds. Remove the stomach from the cold salted water and fill 2/3 with the mixture. Sew or tie the stomach closed. Use a turning fork to pierce the stomach several times. This will prevent the haggis from bursting.
  • In a large pot of boiling water, gently place the filled stomach, being careful not to splash. Cook over high heat for 3 hours.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes, if you serve it at all.

HAGGIS



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Traditional Scottish haggis contains lung (which is commercially banned in the US) and is boiled in a sheep's stomach lining (which can be hard to come by and tricky to work with). As such, this version omits the lung and stomach lining steps but still retains much of the authentic flavors in the final product. Any good butcher should be able to source the heart, tongue, liver and suet without too much trouble.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 4h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds lamb tongue
2 pounds lamb heart
2 pounds lamb liver
3 large yellow onions
1 pound beef suet (real suet should be flaky rather than a dense block)
5 cups rolled oats
5 tablespoons dried cumin
5 tablespoons dried paprika
5 tablespoons dried rosemary
5 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • For the wet ingredients: Remove the bones, fat and sinew from the lamb tongue and cut into manageable 1-inch cubes. Remove any fat, sinew and ventricles from the lamb heart and cut into manageable 1-inch cubes. Remove any fat and sinew from the liver and cut into manageable 1-inch cubes.
  • Peel the onions and dice into 1-inch chunks.
  • Separate the suet from the sinew and finely chop the fat, discarding the sinew.
  • Put the cubed tongue and heart into a large pot. Cover with water by 4 inches, bring to a boil on high heat and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Add the liver and allow to simmer for a further 20 minutes. Add the diced onions and allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes.
  • Ladle out and reserve 4 cups of the cooking liquid (offal stock) from the pot before draining out the contents into a colander. Return the hot offal-onion mixture into the pot and stir in the chopped suet.
  • Grind the mixture using a hand grinder or electric mixer attachment.
  • For the dry ingredients: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Spread the rolled oats on a sheet tray and bake until golden brown, stirring regularly, about 10 minutes. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F.
  • Pour the oats into a large container and add the cumin, paprika, rosemary, thyme, cayenne and some salt and black pepper.
  • Add the ground offal-onion mixture to the dry ingredients and combine thoroughly with your hands. Add enough of the reserved offal stock to bind the mixture together. It should feel like a wet meatball but still be able to hold its shape when squeezed into a ball.
  • Test the spice levels and seasonings by sauteing a small piece and tasting. Adjust the spices and seasonings to your liking.
  • Once the seasoning is correct, put the filling into an ovenproof dish that is big enough to take all the mixture, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours to meld the flavors and allow the suet to disperse through the mixture.
  • To serve: For a traditional haggis supper, serve with "neeps" (turnips), "tatties" (potatoes) and a generous neat single-malt whiskey.
  • For a fish and chip shop serving, form a ball of haggis, dredge in seasoned flour, dunk in beer batter and fry in 375 degree F canola oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

HAGGIS, COLORADO, USA VERSION



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I have developed this recipe from 18 yrs of making the Celtic Comestible for Burns Suppers, Scottish Games and the like here in Colorado, USA. Certain well-known ingredients such as lungs and sheep stomachs are not prepared for human consumption here, but for presentation purposes, cows stomach, or tripe, is available and looks just the thing!!

Provided by IANWATT65

Categories     Healthy

Time 8h

Yield 75 pounds, 600 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

15 lbs lamb hearts
15 lbs lambs kidneys
15 lbs lamb liver
30 lbs chopped onions
10 lbs steel cut oats
1 cup chopped garlic
1 (1 ounce) can rubbed sage
1 (1 ounce) can rubbed thyme
1 (1 ounce) can flaked rosemary
2 (1 ounce) packages fresh rosemary
1 (1 ounce) can white pepper
salt, to taste
15 large reynolds oven cooking bags

Steps:

  • Boil the raw ingredients-a shrimp boiler or turkey fryer with a cage works well, for approx 1 hour.
  • Chop the onions and add all the herbs and oats, mix well.
  • Chop up the cooked lamb organs-a Cuisinart works well, but takes time, be careful not to turn the meat into pate.
  • Mix the meat with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Divide the mixture between the Reynolds oven bags.
  • Tie off the bags, be careful to eliminate as much air as possible to avoid bursting the bags.
  • Boil the bags of Haggis for a further 1 hour.
  • Serve with bashed neeps and tatties.
  • This mixture also freezes well, but be careful on reheating as the Reynolds oven bags become very brittle when you freeze them.
  • Yields approx 75 lbs cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 95.8, Sodium 36.9, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1, Protein 7.5

Tips:

  • Soak the casings in cold water for at least 30 minutes before using. This will make them more pliable and easier to work with.
  • If you don't have a sausage stuffer, you can use a funnel to fill the casings. Just be sure to pack the meat tightly into the casings so there are no air pockets.
  • Prick the casings with a toothpick or fork before cooking. This will allow the steam to escape and prevent the casings from bursting.
  • Cook the haggis in a pot of boiling water for about 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve the haggis hot with a side of mashed potatoes, turnips, and gravy.

Conclusion:

Haggis is a delicious and unique dish that is sure to impress your guests. It is a great way to use up leftover meat and vegetables. And it is a fun and easy dish to make. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting recipe, be sure to give haggis a try.

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