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Haggis During the summer of 2004, I had the opportunity to travel to Scotland to participate in an exchange program and take a class at a university. Before I left for Scotland, I did some research on the country so I would know what to expect. I kept hearing and reading about a dish called haggis. I was curious. When I learned what haggis was I was pretty sure it was something I should not eat. There are some variations, but typically, haggis is made of the lungs, heart, liver and kidneys of a sheep. These are chopped and may have onions, oatmeal and other seasonings added. Everything is then put into a sheep stomach, and the whole thing is boiled for hours. I had a few opportunities to sample some haggis but always backed out. The last day I was there, I decided I could not spend a whole month in Scotland and leave without trying the haggis. So I tried it. At first, I did not think it was all that bad. After a few bites however, I decided that was enough. Although I can say I’ll never eat haggis again, it was a wonderful opportunity to eat the national dish of a wonderful country. Amanda Cox | Pilot Mountain | Surry-Yadkin EMC
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