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What's So 'Offal' About Haggis and Why's It Banned in the U.S.?

The national dish of Scotland (popular at New Year's Eve and Burns Night) is banned in America because it contains a certain outlawed ingredient. But whose idea was it to stuff a sheep's stomach bag and boil it? And what does it taste like?

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    What's So 'Offal' About Haggis and Why's It Banned in the U.S.?

    What's So 'Offal' About Haggis and Why's It Banned in the U.S.?

    There's no question that haggis is a cornerstone of Scottish culture, right up there with kilts and whisky. The national dish of Scotland, haggis is …

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