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)

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

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:45

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

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.

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?

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:52

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

One of my favourite episodes in a great series.

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:54

Chasser said:
Frying is deffo the best, but microwaving works as well, but don't over do it. Just a quick warm through in the microwave.
Incidentally, microwaved haggis is the dogs danglies (prepares for howls of derision from the wrong side of Hadrians Wall).

You know it's strange you should say that, I like black pudding, faggots, kidney, liver, all that but I had the chance of trying proper haggis in a scottish pub the other day (The Crown in Biggar for anyone familiar) and I chose the steak pie instead. I think it's the lung bit that puts me off. Did I do wrong?

Akira · 24 Aug 2006 at 23:56

penski said:
Goddamn, I love eating animals.

*n

Your sig seems strangely appropriate in this thread, don't you think?

Akira · 25 Aug 2006 at 00:00

Chasser said:
If you like all that, you would like haggis. Next time give it a go. Offal can't kill you........

I think I will. It looked like a mushed up faggot when it was served to my mate, which surprised me. I was expecting a ball-like thing.

Akira · 25 Aug 2006 at 00:08

Wouldn't be the mad turbo-supercharged Manta?

Akira · 25 Aug 2006 at 00:18

G|mp said:
Aye summat like that, pure pimp it was

I thought Penski just had a screw loose till he posted that.

Akira · 25 Aug 2006 at 00:39

Nice one, I always wondered wtf white pudding was. That black pudding with onions sounds nice.

Akira · 25 Aug 2006 at 01:02

penski said:
Funny looking Manta

*n

It was the only orange car I recalled you posting about

Tell you what I'm tempted to order a shedload from that shop that was posted, white pudding, fruit pudding, haggis of all descriptions. I'm bloody starving now :mad:

Akira · 25 Aug 2006 at 16:58

Freeman said:
Black pudding should be made illegal and anyone who eats it should die!!!!

urgh

Now that's just silly. Thanks for the replies, looks like simmering in water is totally unpopular and part of the 'making' not the cooking.
/heads off to kitchen