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A matter of good taste
Tuesday 28th August 2007, 11:42AM BST.
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Sales of black pudding across the Black Country are on the rise.
The increase in its popularity has been put down to its inclusion on menus at posh restaurants across the region.
One butcher in Dudley has even reported a 50 per cent rise in demand.
Black pudding has in the past remained outside the culinary mainstream – largely because one of its major ingredients is pigs’ blood.
But with tastes changing, it now features on the menus at some of the top Midlands eateries.
Video journalist Victoria Hoe visited one Wolverhampton butchers to find out what the public made of the newly-fashionable dish which had its hey-day during and just after the Second World War.
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Get it over to France. Itwould be better than what they serve as black pudding.
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we live in spain and black pudding is the only thing my dad misses from living back in the black country!!!
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thank you for using the photo taken at the dudley arms of our black&blue rib eye steak(with black pudding)!!!! we hve sold 20 of them tonite!!!!!a record..!
but dont forget we are also the best carvery around ALSO !!!!
with a first class function suite..
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black pudding is also made with blood from cattle , not only pigs blood , the modern way it is made from a powderd sterelised blood which is more hygenic and has either grouts , or pearl barley ,pork fat ,seasoning ,salt ,kibbled onions ,you can also add minced pork to taste . it is very good for you it contains iron .
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Oddly enough they eat a similar dish in Taiwan and in the Philippines.
It should not be eaten raw.
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Go to Conakilty in Southern Ireland they make and sell the best Black Pudding in the world.
Try it with a drink of the Irish black stuff.
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Terry you’re right!!!
Luckily there’s a local bar owned by a british butcher… real bacon, real sausage and real black pudding. Some things just can’t be substituted!
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Just like to say a big thankyou to the Express and Star for a great video and supporting our black pudding campaign.If anyone fancy’s trying some ‘Traditional Black Pudding this weekend we are having taster days this Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-1pm.Please call in for a slice and a chat free of charge.Unit 14, Delph Road Industrial Estate,Brierley Hill.Thanks again.
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