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Scotland's
traditional dish has crossed yet another border with the news Pizza
Express featured a haggis-topped version in its Scottish restaurants
throughout January.
The Scozia
pizza is part of the chain's push to regionalise menus across the UK
and, when the firm needed a well-known and reliable supply of haggis
to crown their new dish, it naturally turned to the award-winning
Macsween of Edinburgh.
Macsween was
initially approached by their technical team from Pizza Express to
explore the possibility of creating the new pizza. After Macsween
quickly provided a supply of portion-controlled, topping-size haggis
portions, Pizza Express worked up the complete recipe which includes
leeks, garlic, tomatoes, mozzarella and seasonings in addition to the
world-famous haggis.
Jo Macsween of
Macsween said: "I'm a big fan of Pizza Express and it's my
favourite place to eat pizza. The Scozia is a great idea and an ideal
mix of Scottish and Italian cuisine which will hopefully allow even
more people to enjoy our haggis in a new and modern way."
Rory Scott
from Pizza Express is delighted with the launch of the new creation:
"Sales of Pizza Scotia have been really good and have doubled
since the start of January. The popularity of this latest addition
will hopefully lead to Pizza Scotia making a more regular appearance
on our menus, especially for Burns Night."
The news comes
shortly after Macsween announced its haggis would feature on the menu
of the Orient-Express in the UK.
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