Black Pudding

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Vyse

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1,224 posts

123 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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I recently went to a new restaurant with family, it was a Tapas type restaurant. One of the dishes that was ordered was Stornoway black pudding with sautéed chicken livers, caramelised onions & Marsala. Ive never had black pudding before but after trying the dish I quite liked it.

So a few days later I was in Morrisons and thought I'd buy some. They had two on sale but I went with Bury black pudding. Big mistake, it tasted nothing like the stuff I had in the restaurant. The restaurant stuff was sweet, peppery with a crumbly texture, the Bury stuff tasted like paxo stuffing, squidgy and horrible.

As I am a black pudding noob, who or what is Stornoway black pudding. Are there multiple black puddings that are made in Stornoway or just the one as I'd like to buy the stuff I liked?

Kawasicki

13,041 posts

234 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Black pudding....mmmmmmmm.....

rsbmw

3,464 posts

104 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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My advice, don't bother with any English black pudding. Horrible stuff typically with large lumps of fat.

Stornaway is an excellent product (from the isle of Stornaway), Charles Macleod being a prominent brand. I always find it too mild in flavour though. Scottish is by far the best black pudding, My favourite is from Tarelgin.com and cheap as chips. Beautiful flavour and crumbly texture.

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

152 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Lightly toasted Potato Scone, hot Apple Sauce and a Stornaway Black Pudding stacked on top of each other is absolute bliss!

Vyse

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1,224 posts

123 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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So from my description which black pudding was the restaurant dishing up?

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

202 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Vyse said:
So from my description which black pudding was the restaurant dishing up?
I don't know, you may need to try several black puddings, from different butchers/shops'
Also try it "uncooked"

Jer_1974

1,497 posts

192 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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They sell Stornoway black pudding in Costco in Scotland but not sure about down south. Its about £6 about a foot long and cuts up and freezes well.

This is the stuff you want http://www.charlesmacleod.co.uk

Edited by Jer_1974 on Saturday 20th August 17:55

tedmus

1,883 posts

134 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Black pudding grilled on a bbq is heavenly, had some from Hootons farm shop on Anglesey when we stayed there one year cloud9

In tapas should be morcilla surely?

Vyse

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1,224 posts

123 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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I assume the stuff in the link is different to Macleod Macleod? One foot of the stuff is way too much for one, I'd be eating it for a year, lol.

Jer_1974 said:
They sell Stornoway black pudding in Costco in Scotland but not sure about down south. Its about £6 about a foot long and cuts up and freezes well.

This is the stuff you want http://www.charlesmacleod.co.uk

Edited by Jer_1974 on Saturday 20th August 17:55

extraT

1,740 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Do it the German/Austrian way:

Hot oil in pan, fry diced/sliced potatoes until fairly crispy (some just used plain boiled, but it's not as good) remove from oil, and empty some of the oil out, for the next but you want just a dribble
Chop up onion and fry for a few moments until translucent.
Add black pudding, fry until cooked/crispy, season with salt and pepper. Add the sauted potatoes back into the pan and fry the whole lot for a few more minutes. Add chopped parsley. Heaven.

TR4man

5,207 posts

173 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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I love black pudding but my wife won't have it in the house. The thought of how it is made makes her stomach turn, so I have enjoy it when she doesn't know.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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TR4man said:
I love black pudding but my wife won't have it in the house. The thought of how it is made makes her stomach turn, so I have enjoy it when she doesn't know.
I'm at one with your wife.

Why on earth would you want to chew cow scabs?

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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TR4man said:
I love black pudding but my wife won't have it in the house. The thought of how it is made makes her stomach turn, so I have enjoy it when she doesn't know.
She doesn't have to eat it though.

tedmus

1,883 posts

134 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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TR4man said:
I love black pudding but my wife won't have it in the house. The thought of how it is made makes her stomach turn, so I have enjoy it when she doesn't know.

don4l

10,058 posts

175 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Some manufacturers add herbs such as sage or thyme. It sounds like the one you bought had one of these herbs. I cannot understand why anyone would think that these add anything to a black pudding.

I bought a pack of black pudding slices in Aldi last week. I only managed to eat half of a slice. The rest has gone in the bin.

Irish black puddings are less likely to have sage or thyme than English ones.

If you see Irish White pudding, then you should give it a try. Just don't enquire about the ingredients.

stevensdrs

3,208 posts

199 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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It should be against the law to make "black pudding" outside of Scotland. Stornoway Black pudding is good but IMHO this butcher makes the best I have tasted. http://fergusonsbutchers.co.uk/product-category/pu...
Any black pudding that has white bits in it should be avoided like the plague.

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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The French 'boudin noir's are good too - think they may be available in UK supermarkets also, regular size sausages of black pudding, nice flavour, 'finer' than UK normal ones. But yes, the Stornaways are the best the Uk offers (outwith some boutiquey ones I guess).


Vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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rsbmw said:
My advice, don't bother with any English black pudding. Horrible stuff typically with large lumps of fat.

Stornaway is an excellent product (from the isle of Stornaway), Charles Macleod being a prominent brand. I always find it too mild in flavour though. Scottish is by far the best black pudding, My favourite is from Tarelgin.com and cheap as chips. Beautiful flavour and crumbly texture.
Plenty of good black pudding in Yorkshire, along the lines of the OPs description... Just need the right butcher.

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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rsbmw said:
My advice, don't bother with any English black pudding. Horrible stuff typically with large lumps of fat.

Stornaway is an excellent product (from the isle of Stornaway), Charles Macleod being a prominent brand. I always find it too mild in flavour though. Scottish is by far the best black pudding, My favourite is from Tarelgin.com and cheap as chips. Beautiful flavour and crumbly texture.
Good advice there.

Vyse

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1,224 posts

123 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Do any supermarkets sell Stornoway or do I need to buy it online?