Black pudding
Black sausage made with blood
Think of it as: Like a breakfast sausage that went goth
It's not burnt. It's blood.
What does it taste like?
Rich, savory and iron-y, with warm spices and oaty depth.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrumbly, crispy outside
What is it?
A black sausage of pig's blood mixed with oats, fat and spices, stuffed into casing. Sliced, fried and served as part of a "full Irish breakfast."Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Served for breakfast on one plate with fried eggs, bacon, sausages, grilled tomato and white pudding.
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MusicIrish music (Celtic music) Celtic dance music with fiddle and whistle
Listen on YouTube SportGaelic football
Katie Taylor (boxing; Olympic gold medal) World HeritageBrú na Bóinne (Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne) and more National flowerShamrock FestivalSt. Patrick's Day (March 17, parades in all green)
Ingredients
- Pig's blood 500 ml
- Oats 150 g
- Pork fat 200 g
- Onion 1
- Spices (allspice, pepper), a little
- Casings, as needed
How to make it (one way)
- Lightly boil the oats
- Finely chop the fat and onion
- Mix the blood, oats, fat, onion and spices well
- Stuff into casings and poach in water at about 80°C for 40 minutes
- Cool, slice into rounds and fry until crisp
⚠️ Raw blood spoils fast and is hard to handle safely. Don't make it at home; buy it ready-made and fry it.
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