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Eating haggis From Mr StruaTn Coupar Sir, Miss EIeather Harvey (Letters, September 19) is being unneces- sarily unkind to poor Mr Baistowv, wlho was trying, quite rightly, to put haggis in its proper, proletarnan perspective. It is she, not he, who is ignorant. Haggis, *rhen previously cooked, will "firy up" quite nicely the following mornling. It is no more difficult thaLn frying mashed potato to make bubble and squeak. Further, when pressed and allowed to cool it will slice much more readily tllan the average sandbag. Your readers may also be inter. ested to learn that, north of the Border, deep fried haggis is on sale in most fish and chip shops. First hand observations lead me to the conclusion that the most common refreshment chosen to accompany this simple savoury is Coca Cola, served chilled alnd drunk straight fromn the can. Chacun a son gout I Yours faithfully, bl-KUAN COT)TPAR 19 Upper Park Roid, Bromley, Kent. From the Head Afaster of Penrhos College Sir, My experience has shown there is really only wmy to serve haggis- slowv, left arn, over the -icket. Sincerelv. N. C. PEACk-W Penrhos College, Cohnwn Bay, Denbighshire. Eating hatysn
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