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Haggis and Hosting: Celebrating Burns Night

In the dark nights of January, celebrating the work of poet Robert Burns by feasting, toasting and speaking poetry is a much-loved tradition in Scotland and around the world.

In the dark nights of January, celebrating the work of poet Robert Burns by feasting, toasting and speaking poetry has become a much-loved tradition in Scotland and around the world. Sheila Dillon joins Scottish-Malaysian chef Julie Lin in Glasgow as she hosts friends for Burns Night 2024 to share food and ways of celebrating. She also visits the Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow to hear more about Rabbie Burns himself. Who was he? And where do the Burns' food traditions come from? After hearing Burns' famous 'address to a haggis', we call in on the recently-crowned world's best haggis maker, Simon Broadribb, at his butcher's shop in Southampton, to see his award-winning recipe in action. Time for a wee dram? Finally, we hear from whisky expert and 'Master of the Quaich' Ann Miller on what to drink alongside your Burns supper, and discover Burns' own links with the whisky industry.

Presented by Sheila Dillon.
Produced by Nina Pullman for 成人快手 Audio in Bristol.

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29 minutes

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  • Sun 21 Jan 2024 12:32
  • Mon 22 Jan 2024 15:30

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