Haggis crisps, Mr Tayto?

Pictured: Dawn Meats Grannagh showcasing a range of Irish beef cuts to visiting South Korean delegation

Following the advent of baked bean or even snail-flavoured ice cream comes Haggis-flavoured crisps via Mackie’s ‘Haggis and Cracked Black Pepper’ crisps which go on display in New York’s Fancy Food Show next month.

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This putative blend of sheep’s innards coupled with herbs and spices boiled for hours and hours, hours and hours and hours in a sheep’s stomach will regularly be served up to the skirl of the bagpipes at many-a Burns Supper night at the tail-end of January.

Kirstin Mackie, Managing Director of haggis crisp manufacturer Mackie’s, said that she could replicate the distinct flavor of haggis (described as "nutty" [“Eh?” – Ed]) on the crisps along with a shot of pepper. The chips won Product of the Year at the 2010 Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards.

Can the pub-going public hold themselves back, we ask ourselves….

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