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.
The butcher I use stopped selling black pudding as it was considered a 'cooked meat' and therefore it had stored and displayed separately from other products.