Black Pudding

[OldBather]

I buy my (original and genuine Bury one)from Waitrose.I comes like a letter U,in a horseshoe type of shape.I slice it and freeze it,then defrost when I want to cook it.I usually grill it(but have never tried frying it).My point is,the pudding has a skin which is awkward to remove after grilling,should I take the skin off before cooking.Yes,I think the skin is quite edible?but I am not keen on it.

[SnookerPlayer]

The skin is edible. The best ones are from Bury market, Chadwicks.

[SnookerPlayer]

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g528789-d598451-r435264242-Bury_Market-Bury_Greater_Manchester_England.html

[Mamyalynne]

Yes you can remove the skin before grilling.

[joggerjayne]

Lots of restaurants serve it as a starter with things like scallops and bacon.

I don't often have it at home, but I've always taken the skin off and then fried it.

Isn't the skin made of plastic? Or is that because I buy low rent black pudding??

[Dinapal]

My BIL raves about Bury market Black Pudding and got me a fatty and a leany to try. Quite frankly I prefer Farm Foods sliced or Costco.Most BP in the South has plastic skin as does the White pudding

[SnookerPlayer]

Real black puddings are in animal skin, intestine probably.

[Jackdaw33]

I never grill it. Always fry it or eat it cold. I'm very fond of white pudding too but have stopped buying it as every time I fry it it splits ans I'm left with a mess of barley porridge in the pan..

[joggerjayne]

// Always fry it or eat it cold //

Not cold as in ... not cooked ???

:o0

[Jackdaw33]

Yes, uncooked, although really it is cooked in manufacturing. Up North you will often see cold 'uncooked' black pudding on pub bars at Sunday lunchtime.

[joggerjayne]

Crikey!

[Mamyalynne]

To back that up....

http://www.buryblackpuddings.co.uk/how-to-cook-black-pudding/

[Mamyalynne]

Some nice recipe ideas here too...

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/all-you-need-know-about-black-pudding

[hereIam]

Horrible stuff !

[Jackdaw33]

It's nice added to steak and kidney.

[2sp_]

The best black pudding is from Stornoway -

http://stornowayblackpuddings.com/

It's wrapped in plastic, which should always be removed before cooking (as if I need to tell you...).

[Jackdaw33]

Someone once brought me some back from Orkney. He raved about it but I found it far too spicy with far too much oatmeal for my taste. There are loads of recipes about.The thing is to find one you like and stick with it.

[hc4361]

I've always eaten black pudding as it comes, often in a sandwich. When I was little the butcher would give me a chunk to eat while mum was being served.
I eat it fried, too.

[SnookerPlayer]

The best black puddings are from bury, nowhere else !!

[Dinapal]

I use BP in a Spanish peasant Winter bean stew called Fabadas Asturianas. The Spanish ise their equivalent called Morcille or French Boudon Noire is as good.

[ummmm]

Black pudding is already cooked.