Burns Supper Menu Ideas
The centre piece of any Burns Supper is always the haggis. Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, which is minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, stock and a selection of spices. This is then traditionally contained in the animal’s stomach. The haggis is served with a side of mashed turnip (neeps) and potatoes (tatties) which are also usually mashed. The food is, of course, accompanied by the finest Scotch Whisky.
If haggis just doesn’t appeal to your taste, there are popular Scottish dishes like Cullen Skink soup, made from smoked haddock. You can also get vegetarian versions as an alternative to the traditional haggis.
Our Burns Menu
Our reporters Isla and Cody have come up with traditional items you can put on your Burns Supper menu this weekend!
- Haggis
- Cranachan
- Shortbread
- Cullen skink
- Rum
- Whiskey
- Liqueur
- Smoke Salmon
- Tatties (Or Potatoes)
- Neeps (Or Parsnips)
- Cock-a-Leekie soup and bread
- Irn Bru
- Scotch broth
- Balmoral Chicken
Celebrations are worldwide for Burns night with an initial speech by the host. The haggis is then “addressed” with a poem then a toast with a “wee dram” of whisky before supper commences.
Hope this helps with your Burns Night celebrations!
By, Cody Smith and Isla Heaney S1