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Many moons ago, I attended a raucous Burns Night Supper — an annual celebration of the life and work of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, that takes place on the anniversary of his birth, January 25, 1759. My recollections of that evening in a basement café in Edinburgh are hazy, even scarce, but I do remember a lot of delicious, steaming plates of hearty food, great friends, a surplus of good spirits (of both the emotional and liquor variety), funny speeches, and a dizzying whirl of dancing.
Burns Night: Tipples and Tributes
Seeded on Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:52 AM EST
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There's nothing to beat haggis, neeps and tatties on a cold January night. I'm ashamed to say as a Scots lassie that I don't like whisky - but I reckon I can enter into the "spirit" of the night with gin, vodka or Bacardi.
If anyone's thinking of trying haggis for the first time, just enjoy the taste - whatever you do, DO NOT ASK ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS.
You have been warned!
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#2 - Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:47 PM ESTAnd if that's too much for you, you can always go for the vegetarian version - a few years ago a Scot would have laughed at the notion of it, but it's now much more respectable - http://www.macsween.co.uk/products/product-information.asp?ProductID=33
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Hmmmm....If I had a few drinks in me, I think I could do it!
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Believe it or not, Edinburgh is the most Vegan city in Europe. Haggis may have something to do with that, but it is probably the high concentration of college kids.
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