The haggis has become an exalted component of [[Robert Burns|Burns]] Night, where gastronomic banquets (known as Burns' Suppers) are held in honor of Scotland's national poet's birthday (January 25). The highlight of the evening is usually a recitation of the poem ''[[Address to a Haggis]]''. Slices of haggis are then consumed, accompanied by mashed potato and mashed swede (turnips or "neeps") and glasses of [[whisky]]. | The haggis has become an exalted component of [[Robert Burns|Burns]] Night, where gastronomic banquets (known as Burns' Suppers) are held in honor of Scotland's national poet's birthday (January 25). The highlight of the evening is usually a recitation of the poem ''[[Address to a Haggis]]''. Slices of haggis are then consumed, accompanied by mashed potato and mashed swede (turnips or "neeps") and glasses of [[whisky]]. |