"You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called "FUCKYOU!" It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground."
Folk sayin Scottish foods crap, when yer all havin a Glasgae Salad wi yer burgers at Mickey D's. They're no French Fries, that's a Glasgae Salad ya bams.
impropertly attributed, quote is from Charlie McKenzie. One of most underrated films with Mike Myers with hilarious cameos by Alan Arkin, Charles Grodin & Steven Wright, Arkin's part is slightly bigger than a cameo, he has like 3 scenes to build up a gag. Myer's dad scenes steal the movie. Everyone has heard the quotes, "HEEAD! Paper now!"
You don't even have to leave the country for that... a handful of places in north Alabama and northeast Mississippi do "slugburgers," a remnant of Depression-era cuisine. It's a ground meat patty, formed with "extenders" like flour or soy to be able to stretch out the supply of meat, deep-fried. They're good, but not good enough to where I would say you just have to come down here and try some.
The mobile nature of Scots society required food that should not spoil quickly. It was common to carry a small bag of oatmeal that could be transformed into a basic porridge or oatcakes using a girdle (griddle). It is thought that Scotland's national dish, haggis, originated in a similar way: A small amount of offal or low-quality meat, carried in the most inexpensive bag available, a sheep or pig's stomach.
A lot of the scottish cuisine is based on poor man's meals. Haggis? Is all the ground up bits you wouldn't be able to sell for higher amounts, wrapped in a bit you can't really sell either. Gives you energy, gives you proteins, not particularly fancy. It's not too different from Chili in that way, which is just ground meat stew. A working man's dish.
BTW Mike Myers is buying a haggis (Ground up sheep's organs stuffed into the animal stomach) for his father when he says this in the movie, "So I married an axe Murderer"
So my family has deep Scottish Heritage, and by law, I had to try Haggis. And I thought I was going to die. Is it one of those things that 'needs' to be made right to be good? Did I have the 'subway' of Haggis?
Been living in Scotland for 13 years - yes there are places that make shit haggis, or if you buy in supermarkets there are shit brands, like everything else. But once you find the right place, it's like freaking epiphany... there was that sandwich place when I was living in Edinburgh (Scooby's in Morrison Street if you want to know all, doesn't look like much but don't judge a book by its cover) that was making an INSANE haggis roll. I still dream about it 4 years after I left the city
Quite possibly. I went in with the assumption that it was probably gross because that's what all the jokes said. I liked it so much I started seeking it out, and every place I had it, it was at minimum okay. Most were excellent.
I see your pizza crunch and raise you a haggis crunch, you fold a haggis in half dip it in sheep's blood and cover it with finely ground mutton hide then deep fry it in lard.
ShenanigansForHireExperiencedBeerTasterAndCraicFacilitator
Fuck you oan aboot, pal? *drinks deep-fried Buckfast*
Wimblewhyte
No finer dinner than haggis, neeps, and tatties. Incredible that our life expectancy ever crept above 40, but I wouldn't change a thing!
SlagathorDeb
So I Married an Axe Murderer
kitskinner19538
Can we fry it? Yes we can!
TheDisembodiedFloatingHeadOfEdwardGRobinson
"You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called "FUCKYOU!" It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground."
deozamn
such as Haggis as such
EstellaOsoka
KEITH! PAPER! NOW!
MyBigMouth
Folk sayin Scottish foods crap, when yer all havin a Glasgae Salad wi yer burgers at Mickey D's. They're no French Fries, that's a Glasgae Salad ya bams.
grandfalloon
"Give yer mother a kiss or ah'll kick yer teeth in!"
georgedragonslayer
Scottish? Cuisine? I mean. I know the words. They just don't make any sense in this context.
joechristo
impropertly attributed, quote is from Charlie McKenzie. One of most underrated films with Mike Myers with hilarious cameos by Alan Arkin, Charles Grodin & Steven Wright, Arkin's part is slightly bigger than a cameo, he has like 3 scenes to build up a gag. Myer's dad scenes steal the movie. Everyone has heard the quotes, "HEEAD! Paper now!"
Nomestoo
While in Scotland I watched in dismay as they dropped my hamburger patty into the deep fryer.
eromitlab
You don't even have to leave the country for that... a handful of places in north Alabama and northeast Mississippi do "slugburgers," a remnant of Depression-era cuisine. It's a ground meat patty, formed with "extenders" like flour or soy to be able to stretch out the supply of meat, deep-fried. They're good, but not good enough to where I would say you just have to come down here and try some.
HighlandViking
The mobile nature of Scots society required food that should not spoil quickly. It was common to carry a small bag of oatmeal that could be transformed into a basic porridge or oatcakes using a girdle (griddle). It is thought that Scotland's national dish, haggis, originated in a similar way: A small amount of offal or low-quality meat, carried in the most inexpensive bag available, a sheep or pig's stomach.
phuzz00
Nah, it was because an Englishman told them that vegetables are good for you.
newnhb
Sheep's stomach, stuffed with meat and barley?
HeywouldJablowme
He's gonna cry himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pilla
IAlwaysUpvoteSunsets
Spherical but quite pointy in parts
HeywouldJablowme
😉 I knew someone would get that reference.👍
unfortunatelynotdeadyet
Ye canny fry a snickers ya daft cunt. I bet I fuckin can.
Denvercoder09
From the movie "So I married an axe murder"
IAlwaysUpvoteSunsets
"HEAD! PANTS! NOW!"
RElGNMAN
LatterdayCandide
That's about right. It helps if you have whisky to hand.
PerpetuityPhoto
A lot of the scottish cuisine is based on poor man's meals. Haggis? Is all the ground up bits you wouldn't be able to sell for higher amounts, wrapped in a bit you can't really sell either. Gives you energy, gives you proteins, not particularly fancy. It's not too different from Chili in that way, which is just ground meat stew. A working man's dish.
PassionAggressive
Is that cake just a lady peeing on the ground? DEAD SEXY
PassionAggressive
He’s a black belt in the Scottish martial art of Fuk’yuh! It’s basically head butting and then kicking them when they’re in the ground.
Hrafna55
Haggis is delicious. Fight me.
Blethigg
Scotch eggs are good. Not good for you, but good.
joechristo
BTW Mike Myers is buying a haggis (Ground up sheep's organs stuffed into the animal stomach) for his father when he says this in the movie, "So I married an axe Murderer"
Shadowhawk000095
cosinewave
If it's not Scottish, it's crap!
thatauzzieguy
Have you heard of the Scottish martial art? Fuku.
IwishKimPinewasmygirlfriend
Unless it's the SNP, they can't run a bath
SecretAgentSuperBooger
With sound:
mikeatike
UndeadGopher
How cannae even staand haulin that garrgantuam crranium abooot?
briham86
When my family went to Scotland, I bought a Scottish cookbook as a souvenir. When I told my uncle, his immediate response was “Why?”
notkvothethebloodless
Cannae I Frye et? Aye.
Cannae I knot frye et? Nay, yous ain't bloody tryin hard enoufs then
madeejit
"Easy to pack, only one page"
quade
Probably true, but goddamn if haggis isn't actually good. While on my last vacation there, haggis. Every. Fucking. Meal.
HOLAKOOO
My haggis experience
Laurpud
I *really* want to try it
BulgogiBolognese
Haggis apparently comes from the French word for mince = hacher. So there is that.
fearghul
Haggis pakora are something special.
Boatsntoes
I want
BDBottom
Try it with a bit of Dijon mustard. To Die For. Plus it revives the Auld Alliance!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Alliance
Boatsntoes
Haggis is so good
afterdarkart
So my family has deep Scottish Heritage, and by law, I had to try Haggis. And I thought I was going to die. Is it one of those things that 'needs' to be made right to be good? Did I have the 'subway' of Haggis?
Jacksmashsteel
We stayed at the Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh. They had it in their breakfast buffet, it was delicious. Our whole group agreed
Ragolin
Been living in Scotland for 13 years - yes there are places that make shit haggis, or if you buy in supermarkets there are shit brands, like everything else. But once you find the right place, it's like freaking epiphany... there was that sandwich place when I was living in Edinburgh (Scooby's in Morrison Street if you want to know all, doesn't look like much but don't judge a book by its cover) that was making an INSANE haggis roll. I still dream about it 4 years after I left the city
LordofGoats
Quite possibly. I went in with the assumption that it was probably gross because that's what all the jokes said. I liked it so much I started seeking it out, and every place I had it, it was at minimum okay. Most were excellent.
nubblebun
You must have. Good haggis is actually quite tasty, if you like savory meatloaf type dishes. It's nice when well prepared.
afterdarkart
I love a savory Meatloaf so I probably had it wrong. I'm willing to give it round two.
frenofafren
A pizza crunch is a pizza folded in half covered in batter and then deep fried, ah dares ya!
JobbyJabber24
Folded in half? Wit.
PimpinKen
Honestly, it sounds like something invented at the mn state fair. It wasn't because I've never had one, but it could've been.
kc13285772
I see your pizza crunch and raise you a haggis crunch, you fold a haggis in half dip it in sheep's blood and cover it with finely ground mutton hide then deep fry it in lard.
RadishIsAMeat
You're all thinking too small, the most calories they've found so far is the stonner. A doner kebab coated in batter and deep fried.
Pummelallthethings
I never understood the hate for deep fried mars bars. I thought they were amazing.
Eiladar
For me, it's because it requires me to eat a Mars bar.
frenofafren
When they're done right , very tasty. Any good Chinese restaurant offers deep fried ice cream.
MrsUnderstoop
Ice only seen that in Mexican restaurants
LitigiousWhelk
Might be a regional thing. Where I am (northern scandinavia) it's on most menus at chinese restaurants.
MrsUnderstoop
I’m in the U.S. it’s in our Mexican restaurants. Is yours rolled in cinnamon Frosted Flakes then fried?