Maverick Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/crunkpuke_zps7f81a803.gif The British government has dispatched its Environment Secretary to Washington to try and convince the Obama administration to lift a 43-year-old ban on importing haggis. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/barf_zps8b999cda.gif Environment Secretary Owen Paterson was due to meet with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in an effort to show that British meat is safe to consume. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/roflpuke2_zps7e0e300c.gif Haggis, the Scottish delicacy consisting of a sheep's heart, lungs, and liver simmered with onion, oatmeal, suet, and spices in a sausage casing -- or sheep's stomach for the traditionalists -- was embargoed by the U.S. in 1971 as part of a blanket ban on foods containing sheep's lung. In 1989, an outbreak of mad cow disease in the U.K. meant that the import ban was extended to all beef and lamb products. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/roflpuke.gif "I share many haggis producers' disappointment that American diners are currently unable to enjoy the taste of Scotland's wonderful national dish in their own country," Paterson said recently. ""I am meeting my U.S. counterpart today to discuss how we can begin exporting it, particularly as so many Americans enjoy celebrating their Scottish heritage. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/iobarf.gif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maverick Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 haggis http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/U.S./876/493/haggis_istock_640.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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x1yyz Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 "I share many haggis producers' disappointment that American diners are currently unable to enjoy the taste of Scotland's wonderful national dish in their own country," Paterson said recently. ""I am meeting my U.S. counterpart today to discuss how we can begin exporting it, particularly as so many Americans enjoy celebrating their Scottish heritage. Um, "enjoy" and "haggis" do not belong in the same sentence. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/blackcc/Smilies%20GIFs/iobarf.gif indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toscanobarga Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 No one who enjoys Hot Dogs should be passing judgment on Haggis. Haggis is not only tastier, but you KNOW what's in there. I mean after the bacon, the spare ribs, tenderloin etc are all cut and sent to the markets, where do you think the rest of the parts go ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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