Bad News for American Scots
Unfortunately for Americans planning to celebrate Rabbie Burn’s birthday, one of the key ingredients for a Burn supper, the Haggis, cannot be legally prepared in the U.S.A.
Sheep lungs, part of the sheep’s ‘pluck’ that gives Haggis it’s distinctive flavor, are prohibited from being saved for use in human food. Happily, the heart, liver and other such delicacies are still permitted for human consumption.
In 1974, Edwin D. Eshleman, the Congressman from Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District, had to inform one American-Scot, Mr. McKee, of this unfortunate section of the regulation of the Department of Agriculture.
Many thanks to the Author’s mother, who interned with Congressman Eshleman in the summer of 1974, and preserved this wonderful document.
I just learned not to read page 2 during breakfast. OOPS.
Clarissa, you really do explain it all.
Christian, that comment tickled my nostalgia bone.