Chef Paul Wedgwood has created what’s thought to be the world’s first guinea pig haggis. (Picture: Paul Wedgwood)

With Burns Night just around the corner, it’s the perfect time for chefs to dust off their classic haggis recipe for another year.

But one chef, Paul Wedgwood, has decided to go down a slightly less traditional route, skipping the usual sheep-themed option to make what he claims is the world’s first guinea pig haggis.

Yep. We’ll just let that sink in for a bit. This really is haggis made out of little guinea pigs.

We know we shouldn’t be too freaked out by the whole thing.


Paul traveled to South America to learn more about preparing guinea pigs. (Picture: Paul Wedgwood)

After all, a guinea pig is just another animal, and it’s actually a very popular meat in Peru.



But we just keep thinking about our six-year-old selves stroking our best friend’s little guinea pig. Named Harry, after Harry Potter.

Here it is. Guinea pig haggis. (Picture: Paul Wedgwood)

Anyway. Chef Wedgwood created his haggis after travelling around South America for inspiration. He says the experience was ‘amazing’ and the guinea pig haggis tasted ‘awesome’.

This is, however, coming from the same guy who had previously made squirrel and pigeon haggis.

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