Burns Supper + potluck

posted January 3, 2015 7:33 PM | |

Sat January 24 at 4:00 PM, th' Hoose o' Greig

4414 Southeast Center Street, Portland, OR, USA (Map & Directions)

Oh hmm! I do like scotch, and am amenable to reciting poetry in a bad Scots accent.
posted by cortex at 12:25 AM on January 4, 2015

Christopher Walken doesn't count as a scots accent.
posted by mrzarquon at 9:51 AM on January 4, 2015

Does it have to be Burns' poetry? I can do a mean Ogden Nash...
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:58 PM on January 4, 2015

I think it's generally geared to Scottish poetry but I imagine as the night goes on, any sort would be fine. ;)
posted by curious nu at 1:26 PM on January 4, 2015

Maybe I could bring some scotch in lieu of a dish? Or maybe I'm just regretting missing this year's whisky tasting meetup.
posted by knuckle tattoos at 2:03 PM on January 4, 2015

So long as consumption of scotch and/or haggis is not obligatory, I may be able to make it.
posted by nickthetourist at 2:50 PM on January 4, 2015

First of all, I'll admit that I wasn't even aware that "Burns Supper" was a Thing, so this is all new to me. But I'm game nonetheless. I'm even willing to host, unless someone else wants to.

Do we have any pipers in our midst? Are pre-recorded pipings considered not to be a vile abomination?

Is anyone keen on making haggis? Can it be found pre-made locally?

Neeps and tatties, I assume?

Are other veggies allowed? (just thinking about all that fat and organ meat and root veggies has me craving something leafy and green)

...Or am I just overthinking a dram of whisky? So many questions...
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:58 PM on January 4, 2015

I can source the haggis. I figure bagpipe recordings will suffice. ;)
posted by curious nu at 6:06 AM on January 5, 2015

PROTECT INNOCENT HAGGIS!
posted by mimo at 9:05 AM on January 5, 2015

Just for that I'm going to eat, like, five haggis. Haggises. Haggii.
posted by curious nu at 12:52 PM on January 5, 2015

Haggae?
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:32 PM on January 5, 2015

We'll have to consult a haggiographer.
posted by knuckle tattoos at 1:43 PM on January 5, 2015 [1 favorite]

In regards to the date, the 25th appears to be traditional, but perhaps the 24th is more prudent.
posted by mimo at 1:59 PM on January 5, 2015

I will probably be out of town but I can offer up this recipe for Vegetarian Haggis with Neeps and Tatties. I've made it before and it was pretty tasty.
posted by vespabelle at 6:24 PM on January 5, 2015

If it becomes a tradition, I'll be first to sign up for next year. I can't make that weekend at all for this year.
posted by janell at 11:34 AM on January 6, 2015

Well, if it doesn't happen this year, next year will be the inaugural meeting!

So, Greg's on the 24th?
posted by mimo at 5:33 PM on January 6, 2015

OK.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:53 PM on January 6, 2015

Hooray! I wonder if I could manage cock-a-leekie soup. The CSA keeps giving us leeks.
posted by mimo at 10:26 AM on January 7, 2015

What's involved in a Burn's Supper?
posted by mimo at 10:28 AM on January 7, 2015

What's involved in a Burn's Supper?

*is relieved to note that "burned supper" is not listed*
posted by Greg_Ace at 10:36 AM on January 7, 2015

Haggis! (which is a kind of poem I think)

I think that I shall never see
A haggis lovely as a tree
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:29 PM on January 8, 2015

I have procured a 3-pound haggis. It's doesn't LOOK like a tonne of food, so maybe if a lot of people show up it will be more like a haggis tasting. Also I often underestimate food sizes so maybe it is actually a great deal of haggis.
posted by curious nu at 8:37 PM on January 13, 2015

a "tasting" might be fine. Though a little blue bird (who once lived in Scotland) has told me that haggis is pretty darn dense to begin with, so 3 pounds may well be the right amount.
posted by Greg_Ace at 10:26 PM on January 13, 2015

Having seen it (it's in the freezer), I think everyone (who includes meat in their diet) should at least try it; beyond that, some hearty side dishes are probably in order.
posted by mimo at 8:37 AM on January 14, 2015

wouldn't a dense three pounds be the same amount of food more or less as a less dense three pounds

also have you ever really looked at your hands
posted by cortex at 8:40 AM on January 14, 2015

Consider a teaspoon of neutron star and 3 pounds of unbuttered air-popped popcorn. Which do you think would fill you up more before it killed you.
posted by mimo at 10:06 AM on January 14, 2015

We should play Strange Culinary Death Quiz at more meetups.
posted by cortex at 11:00 AM on January 14, 2015

Incidentally, "Neutron Haggis" is the name of my new band.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:49 AM on January 14, 2015

Our genre will be "heavy meatle".
posted by Greg_Ace at 2:53 PM on January 17, 2015

My guest would like to claim the job of reciting the Address. Maybe we can split it up or something?
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:23 PM on January 17, 2015

We'll make Cranachan for a dessert.
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:26 PM on January 17, 2015

I have no attachment to the Address, so if she wants to take it, nae problemo. =D
posted by curious nu at 4:31 PM on January 17, 2015

I have no attachment to the Address, so if she wants to take it, nae problemo.

Shoot, I wanted to see y'all duel with claymores over the right to recite it! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.

And now I wonder if that's the first time anyone has ever conflated the concepts of Robert Burns and the Highlander franchise
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:28 PM on January 17, 2015

I think I found my poetry selection!
posted by Secretariat at 6:07 PM on January 18, 2015

Looking at vespabelle's neeps and tatties recipe, no wonder it is tasty, it uses 2 and a half sticks of butter if I'm reading it correctly.
posted by mimo at 2:57 PM on January 19, 2015

Looks to me like some of that is for the "haggis"; the veggies only get 1 stick. Not that that's not still a fair amount of butter...

BTW, rutabagas ≠ turnips.
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:26 PM on January 19, 2015

I think our scotch offering will be Glenfiddich, since that's a nicely neutral selection. Unless Greg already has that and wants to share in which case I shall bring another, different thing.
posted by curious nu at 4:42 PM on January 22, 2015

I got Talisker 10, so we'll have choices.

A toast - to choice!
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:54 PM on January 22, 2015

I also grabbed a couple books of Burns poetry and a Scottish poetry compilation. I am pretty excited for haggis times!
posted by curious nu at 5:02 PM on January 22, 2015

If anyone's still looking for inspiration...or just curious: Traditional Scottish recipes
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:53 PM on January 22, 2015

Mimo, you day that like it's a bad thing!
posted by vespabelle at 1:39 PM on January 23, 2015

Oh no, I love butter. In fact, I am also bringing some Walkers shortbread cookies (butter) and probably some cheese scones (butter).
posted by mimo at 1:42 PM on January 23, 2015

I think we'll probably be there around 5 or 5:30. Don't hold up any eating or drinking for us tho. 😉

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posted by fiercekitten at 10:40 AM on January 24, 2015

Something came up last minute and I don't think we'll be able to make it. Sorry!
posted by Sibrax at 11:05 AM on January 24, 2015

We'll bring something with smoked salmon!
posted by Secretariat at 12:07 PM on January 24, 2015

Sorry Sibrax, we'll miss you. We'll hoist a glass to you!
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:46 PM on January 24, 2015

Thanks so much to Greg for hosting, and everyone else for coming out.
posted by curious nu at 8:53 PM on January 24, 2015

I'm ready to do it all over again next braw bricht moonlicht Boo-urns nicht!
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:04 PM on January 24, 2015

P.S. - Haggis ain't too bad, if you're not against that sort of thing.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:06 PM on January 24, 2015

Since we did not memorialize it ourselves, here is a video of a true Scotsman addressing the haggis.
posted by mimo at 12:18 PM on January 26, 2015

I seem to recall and address being recited...though granted, with an attempted rather than an authentic Scottish accent.
posted by Greg_Ace at 2:28 PM on January 26, 2015