Didn’t you hear? Lamb is the new haggis!
While we know that some of you out there will vigorously argue that a Burns Night supper just isn’t the same without the strange-legged mammal – that even the legendary poet himself wrote an ode to – taking pride of place at the centre of the dinner table, it would also be fair to say that haggis is an acquired taste that not everyone has the stomach for. And in that instance, lamb is a great alternative that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
On that note, and with this year’s Rabbie Burns Night having just recently passed, we thought now would be the perfect time to tell you a wee bit about how the Hog Roast Douglas team spent their evening!
This year, our catering crew found themselves helping Darren and Christine host their first-ever event after moving into a new home a few months back, so their Burns Night celebrations doubled up as a housewarming party. With a nice big garden and a cosy conservatory to make use of, the couple had invited 50 people to join them in observing the annual holiday, and they’d asked us to serve our succulent slow-roasted lamb.
Eager to blow them away with the best lamb they would ever taste, the Hog Roast Douglas team turned up at Darren and Christine’s home well in advance of their guests’ arrival, and immediately got started preparing the meat, which they coated in garlic and rosemary for a well-seasoned flavour. The lamb took all afternoon to cook in the HogMaster and didn’t need much in the way of supervision, which gave the team loads of time to focus on the side options, which included mashed potatoes (naturally), Yorkshire puddings, coleslaw, salads and glazed seasonal vegetables. For the handful of vegetarians, they also assembled our popular grilled veggie skewers.
The bespoke meal was an instant hit with the guests who happily cleared their plates. And as one last treat before heading home, Hog Roast Douglas served tea, coffee and hot chocolate with homemade traditional mince pies and fresh brandy cream.