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Aldi haggis any good?

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  • #32
    Kovu
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    I only realised when I was cooking mine that it contains pork liver instead of lambs liver. That's where you'd have a taste difference.

    Pork liver isn't as expensive (or tasty!) as lambs liver. Cheapskates!


  • #33
    54and56
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    Kovu wrote: »
    I only realised when I was cooking mine that it contains pork liver instead of lambs liver. That's where you'd have a taste difference.

    Pork liver isn't as expensive (or tasty!) as lambs liver. Cheapskates!

    Yes, that would partly explain the disappointment. A lamb flavoured haggis which had more texture and less stodgyness would be a much better product. At €1.49 or whatever it cost me I'd prefer to pay €4.50 and have a half decent haggis.

    Won't be repeating next year unless I can source a better product.


  • #34
    beer enigma
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    If it was the plastic wrapped 'chub' Aldi Haggis ? its actually better off being microwaved (yes I know its sacrilege) than being steamed as they fully cook without becoming stodgy.


  • #35
    UnknownSpecies
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    Where can you get decent haggis? Never had it and would like to try.


  • #36
    54and56
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    UnknownSpecies wrote: »
    Where can you get decent haggis? Never had it and would like to try.

    Scotland?





    Really sorry, I'm totally juvenile :o


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  • #37
    the beer revolu
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    UnknownSpecies wrote: »
    Where can you get decent haggis? Never had it and would like to try.

    M&S


  • #38
    Speedwell
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    Nonsense, I bought it and cooked it properly and it was just like the haggis I got in Scotland. In fact I was curious and looked at the wrapper, and it was produced by a major Scottish company that has been around for years and sells haggis for export.


  • #39
    Markcheese
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    I got some in aldi (for burns night). did it with neeps and taties.. not impressed,very livery (and I like liver ) .. might try M&S 's one .

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #40
    54and56
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    Markcheese wrote: »
    I got some in aldi (for burns night). did it with neeps and taties.. not impressed,very livery (and I like liver ) .. might try M&S 's one .

    Saw some Haggis in M&S on Saturday, picked it up and went to buy but put it back and decided to wait until next year when the memory of the Aldi Haggis has dimmed sufficiently!!


  • #41
    Links234
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    Grabbed some again this year, but this time I actually did manage to grab some to stick in the freezer! :D Only have 2 left though, dunno how long they'll last.


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