Haggis to be baa'nned in US no longer?

[Misfit]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34759665

Richard Lochhead, who will be in the US this week, said selling Scottish haggis to the Americans would be worth millions to the Scottish economy.

Haggis imports have been outlawed in the US since 1971.

The country's food standards agency prohibits sheep lungs - one of the key ingredients - in food products.

The rural affairs secretary told the BBC: "Tens of millions of Americans want to enjoy Scotland's national dish. Now it may be that we'd have to tweak the recipe for haggis to get into the US market, because some of the ingredients - such as sheep lungs - have been banned since 1971.

During his time in Washington DC, he will try to persuade the US government to allow Scottish producers to import haggis to the country - the latest in a series of attempts by the Scottish and UK governments to do so.

 

[tuffenuff2]

Can't wait- although we can get it in a can and there are people in US who make it. It's pretty good. Of course, the Scottish haggis is better. We made portabello mushrooms stuffed with haggis topped with cheese- delicious. Also made a steak pie with haggis beef gravy.

 

[vraiblonde]

Gross.

 

[Radiant1]

I never could acquire the taste for it, but my daughter loves the stuff. She will be thrilled. Of course, she can also eat the head off a boiled squid with no qualms so I'm not sure what that says about her taste in food.

 

[b23hqb]

Scotland's national dish made me nearly puke when I tried it there, and, fortunately, I will never be faced with it here.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I think we may be invading Scottland shortly after this happens.

 

[MADPEBS1]

The UK guys i work with got some for Burns Night it was very good, not many if any organs ;-)) Oh but the Scotch was DELISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!