Black pudding - how to cook

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:35

I have some lovely-looking locally-produced, fresh black pud. For years I've always had it fried for a few minutes in the bacon/egg/sausage grease but this time I'm thinking of boiling it for a few mins. Does anyone else do it this way and if so, is there a great deal of difference in taste? Different texture I can deal with but I don't want to waste this stuff, I've been looking forward to it. Anybody got any tips?

(edited for clarity)

Kell_ee001 · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:36

I always fry it - lovely stuff!

Any other way (bar raw) is a waste imo.

Jokester · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:38

Fried is best in my opinion.

Jokester

nealw · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:39

Kell_ee001 said:
I always fry it - lovely stuff!

Any other way (bar raw) is a waste imo.

ah, a woman who appreciates the wonders of black pudding, bravo!

fry it in a little olive oil. mmmmmmmm.

Efour · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:42

Yep grilling it drys it out too much................. You gotsta fry it !

PrettyInPink · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:42

Firsty YUCK i hate the stuff but the best way to cook it is to slice it thick (at least 2cm), then cook as gently as possible, in frying pan, grill or hot oven.

I cooked it a lot for my Nana, the thought of it still makes me feel queasy now

JRS · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:43

Got to be fried, and got to be from Chadwicks on Bury Market

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:43

Thanks, I do normally but I saw Hugh Fearnley-Whatever boil his for a bit on telly and it looked lovely.

edit - it is indeed Bury black pudding

Kroegen · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:44

Its disgusting and should be banned?

Why would any right minded human want to eat blood from an animal?

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:45

Well at least I made it to 9 posts. Thanks for the opinions people.

JRS · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:47

Akira said:
edit - it is indeed Bury black pudding

Splendid

G|mp · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:47

Its rank but fried is the ONLY way to do it

Spanker · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:48

Blah, like eating a scab. Has anyone seen the River Cottage episode where they made there own?

penski · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:49

Kroegen said:
Its disgusting and should be banned?

Why would any right minded human want to eat blood from an animal?

Because it tastes damn good.

Don't be so ingorant.

2cm slices, fried in 'used' grease (preferably from thick, homesliced bacon chops and juicy sausages) so it's crispy on the outside but soft in the middle.

*n

MasterMike · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:49

Eat it "raw" - raw is the wrong word, though, because it's boiled as part of the manufacturing process.

PrettyInPink · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:50

Spanker said:
Blah, like eating a scab.

Ewwwww thanks for that

G|mp · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:50

Yeah dont be so ingorant!!!

Try the white pudding its even ****** worse

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:50

penski said:
Because it tastes damn good.

Don't be so ingorant.

2cm slices, fried in 'used' grease (preferably from thick, homesliced bacon chops and juicy sausages) so it's crispy on the outside but soft in the middle.

*n

That's how I like it too. Dipped in a fried egg yolk it's heaven on a fork.

penski · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:51

Spanker said:
Blah, like eating a scab.

Oddly enough, I do that too - can't help it :/

*n

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:51

MasterMike said:
Eat it "raw" - raw is the wrong word, though, because it's boiled as part of the manufacturing process.

Yeah I was thinking of just warming it through in a pan of water. Might do that anyway, and if it's not nice after I've sliced it I can always bung it in the frying pan eh?