The origins of haggis are somewhat mysterious, but the dish certainly dates back well before Robert Burns's era. Going back thousands of years, when the hunters returned with their kill, some of the meat could be salted or preserved, but some would need to be eaten straight away.  The fresh, edible offals would be chopped and mixed with cereal and herbs and cooked over the fire in the ready-made container, the stomach. Hey presto - the first haggis!

Is our haggis gluten free?
Our traditional meat & vegetarian haggis does not contain wheat, but does contain oatmeal which could have come in contact with wheat in the field or through harvesting. For this reason we cannot be classed as gluten free. May people who have a gluten free diet have report that they can eat our haggis happily, however this should be judged on an individual basis.

Scandinavian Cousins

Similar dishes have developed in different countries, but the name 'haggis' is probably Scandinavian in origin - the Swedish 'hugga' and the Icelandic 'hoggva', mean to cut or chop.  The connections between Scotland and Scandinavia between the 9th and 15th centuries were especially strong, and it seems likely that haggis could have become established in Scotland during this period.