XXX KG Haggis Biggest Ever

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24 March 2006

XXX KG Haggis Biggest Ever

Leckie’s Butchery claims the record with a haggis weighing a whopping 98.25 kilograms

The haggis was enjoyed earlier today by festival goers at ‘Port Fest - M'Eat Drink and Be Merry’ – a festival to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first frozen meat shipment to leave New Zealand for the United Kingdom.

Renowned for their fine haggis making abilities, Leckie’s Butchery successfully made the haggis 100 times the average size, which is large enough to feed several thousand people! .

“To create a natural haggis of such magnitude we had to use an Ox stomach, instead of the usual sheep’s one. It took us a while, but we managed to find one big enough to do the job,” says butchery manager Grant Millar.

The haggis took 12 hours to create - from the time it was made to the time it is presented at Port Fest.

“We were delighted to be involved in these landmark anniversary celebrations and it was great to see so many people have a try of the dish. ”

“I’d like to see someone try and top our achievement. We’d welcome the challenge.”

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