Black Puddin!

Puddin · 13-01-2007 2:18pm #1

So whats the deal with this Black pudding. it's absolutely gorgeous. once you get over the congealed blood... what's the best one???

toiletduck · 13-01-2007 2:26pm

Clonakilty. No question about it

Puddin · 13-01-2007 2:32pm

heard of it. but wot about shaws n galtee. is there something wrong with them.
I was told to spread it on toast, kinda like butter!

toiletduck · 13-01-2007 2:48pm

Yeah thats nice. Black pudding sandwiches are great aswell

billyblanks · 13-01-2007 4:46pm

Also a big fan of black Pudding, Rudd's for me. Scrambled egg, with black pudding on toasted ciabatta...yum yum in my tum.

county · 16-01-2007 5:38pm

toiletduck wrote:

Clonakilty. No question about it

agreed,its lovely fried till crispy and added to mash

rubadub · 19-01-2007 5:27pm

Hicks is good, most proper butchers ones are, unless they have massive chunks of fat which I hate. If they do they must be cooked very slowly to dissolve it out. I sometimes get it and skin it and crumble it up, then grill/fry bake. It is also nice to crumble and add to stuffing for chicken or turkey.

Many of the supermarkets do the more traditional ones in packs weighed and costed by weight, but for some reason you nearly always have to get black & white, I love the black far more. Fried blood n guts, mmmm....

I used to split them in 2 lengthways and make hot dogs, or batter the white ones for a massive batter sausage

Kolodny · 20-01-2007 6:20pm

rubadub wrote:

It is also nice to crumble and add to stuffing for chicken or turkey.

Yes, it's lovely in stuffing.

My friend cooked me a Spanish style dish a while back with fried black pudding and rice and raisins. I've googled it but can't find out what it's called. Absolutely delicious.

Clonakilty is my favourite type - I love the barley bits.

col16 · 25-01-2007 4:19pm

Athea black pudding is the best of all .This is the closest you will get to the real homemade farmhouse puddins of long ago. Athea is a small village in West Limerick so not sure if their famous Black and White is available outside limerick. It would be well worth searching though as it is just mouth watering.

Tree · 25-01-2007 8:59pm

clonakilty blakc pudding is great fried and mashed into turnips and potatoes, or spread on hot buttered toast.

shaws do a much better white pudding than clonakilty do

Kwekubo · 01-02-2007 3:39am

They do a nice one out in Westport which is a a two-in-one - a white pudding surrounded with a layer of the black stuff. I'm guessing similar puddings can be found elsewhere too.

CJhaughey · 04-02-2007 12:56pm

I have to go with Rudds for black and white puddings Clonakilty is pretty tasteless and dry compared with Rudds.
Stauntons used to be good but i find it a bit salty now.

man1 · 09-02-2007 5:56pm

rubadub wrote:

I used to split them in 2 lengthways and make hot dogs, or batter the white ones for a massive batter sausage

Jeezus holy smoke!!!!!

Basq · 09-02-2007 6:00pm

Black pudding + hot buttered toast + cup of tea = perfect hangover cure!

mullmick · 11-02-2007 3:20pm

I am a clonakilty fan too.
My only issue with clonakilty black is that it crumbles almost impossibly if you grill it...probably a result of its very grainy texture, which I suppose it ones of its highlights

the white stuff keeps its shape nicely though

Schlemm · 11-02-2007 4:18pm

World's greatest hangover cure involving black pudding (preferably of the Clonakilty variety):

Lightly toast 2 slices of brown sliced pan

Spread with a mixture of mayonaise and crushed garlic or ketchup or mango chutney

Fry up some black pudding

Fry up an egg or 2 for 3 mins so that it's cooked but the yolk is still runny

Insert the eggs and pudding between the toast

Wash it down with a glass of coke........mmmmmmmmmm....

Spread · 15-01-2011 11:03pm

Just had a feed of Athea Black and White puddings and they are the biz. Having eaten all types from Adelaide to Westport, I would rate these the best. Must ask the local deli if they can source them. Does anyone know if they sell in Dublin?

Mellor · 17-01-2011 7:37am

4 yr zombie thread ftw

barney4001 · 17-01-2011 7:46am

McCormacks of Dundalk have been making them since the 30s none better

admiralofthefleet · 17-01-2011 4:26pm

rudds and hodgins are lovely and the supervalu own brand is suprisingly very nice as well

D1976 · 17-01-2011 4:40pm

You should try the Spanish black pudding it's called Morcilla and it has a slight spicy kick to it, its amazing

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S.R.F.C. · 18-01-2011 1:03am

D1976 wrote: »

You should try the Spanish black pudding it's called Morcilla and it has a slight spicy kick to it, its amazing

Is it available in many places?

D1976 · 18-01-2011 9:33am

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

Is it available in many places?

The odd time that Lidl do the Spanish food I think it can be got then but otherwise online. You should try it though its class

http://www.thetapaslunchcompany.co.uk/spanish-food/chorizo-jamon-meats/morcilla_black_pudding_200_g

duploelabs · 21-01-2011 6:29pm

If you can get it, McCarthy's of Kanturk, their Black pudding is streets ahead of anything, even clonakilty, and is the only irish one to be awarded La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Goûte Boudin

Irishpimpdude · 21-01-2011 6:34pm

You are all sick individuals and i mean that in the nicest way possible

D1976 · 22-01-2011 2:34am

Irishpimpdude wrote: »

You are all sick individuals and i mean that in the nicest way possible

I wonder do you eat sausages? Do you know what's in them?

Azureus · 04-02-2011 9:57am

Clonakilty is the only way!!

Gorgeous stuff, mushed up with a fried egg and some beans of a hangover morning.. yummy!

papermaker · 12-02-2011 11:44pm

black pudding hasn't been the same since the EU banned the use of liquid blood..it's all this dried stuff now :eek:

Sergeant · 13-02-2011 1:15am

papermaker wrote: »

black pudding hasn't been the same since the EU banned the use of liquid blood..it's all this dried stuff now :eek:

Down the sticks, if you know the right people you can still get pudding made with real blood.
I've been abroad for the past 6 months and when I get home the first thing I'm going to eat is black pudding on brown bread. Good black pudding is a true delicacy. Quite partial to eating a slice of it cold from the wrapper as well.

banjolin · 13-02-2011 11:57pm

If you do a bit of research you'll find there is lots of fresh blood pudding to be had, totally legally, and usually of a very high quality from artisan producers. If you want an accessible fresh blood pudding, then Truly Irish, available in many supermarkets, is made from fresh blood, though they don't shout about it. Apparently they are somewhat fearful it would put people off.

There never was a ban on fresh blood pudding. Its just that the food safety regulations became so onerous that many producers couln't be arsed with it anymore. In the last few years demand has lead to a revival of interest and Fresh Blood black pudding is now being championed, by Slow Food Ireland, among others.

sudzs · 18-02-2011 2:20pm

I'm in England and miss Clonakilty black pudding.

But have found the next best thing! Ramseys Black Pudding from Scotland. Have to order it online though, but it is a really really good bit of pud!

Black Puddin!

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