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What is black pudding and where can you buy it?

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Burgos blood sausage is a sausage based on pig's blood, onion, lard, salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, and other spices. Spain, Europe.

What is black pudding and where can you buy it?

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Helen Salter

Published: July 12, 2023 at 10:02 AM

Discover what black pudding is, where to shop for it, and how to use it in our ingredient glossary

Check out our guide to black pudding, including where to buy it and plenty of recipe inspiration, then read about haggis, caviar and veal.

What is black pudding?

Black pudding is a type of blood sausage made from pork or beef blood, with pork fat or beef suet, and a cereal, usually oatmeal. The addition of cereal distinguishes it from other types of blood sausage eaten around the world. Originating in the United Kingdom or Ireland, it’s considered one of the oldest forms of sausage. Black pudding can be grilled, fried, baked or boiled in its skin, and is most commonly served as part of a traditional full breakfast.

Where to buy black pudding

Morcilla de Burgos black pudding with rice, £7.99/300g, olive shop

M&S 4 black pudding slices, £1.70/227g, Ocado

The Bury Black Pudding Company black pudding slices, £1.20/230g, Sainsbury's

Black pudding recipes

Smoked black pudding croquettes with apple sauce

Check out our indulgent crispy potato croquettes. Packed with smoked black pudding and creamy blue cheese, this recipe is perfect for an impressive canapé.

Black pudding with crushed Bramley mash

We love black pudding, especially in this recipe where it's paired with a light and fluffy apple and potato mash. The dollop of mustard is a suitable finishing touch. Quick to prepare, it's a new way to serve a British classic for a midweek or weekend treat.

Pork belly and quince with sage and black pudding stuffing, and borlotti bean ragout

A fruity, meaty black pudding stuffing works really well with pork belly in this recipe, and the borlotti bean ragout, enriched with all the roasting juices, finishes it all off nicely.

Slow-roast pork belly with black pudding mash and grain mustard sauce

This dish takes a little time but really is worth doing. The brine makes the pork taste amazing and helps the crackling along. The black pudding mash is incredibly luxurious and the sauce cuts through the richness of the dish.

Authors

Helen Salter