Ireland's best black pud

looking_around · 17-10-2013 04:50PM

I'm a white pudding fan XD.

but am I the only one who thinks most brands of white pudding taste like bleach is in the ingredients? ):.
I seem to like Aldi brand atm.

barone · 17-10-2013 06:10PM

Tombo2001 wrote: »

What is the difference between home made black pudding and mass produced black pudding.....

I understand its regarding the blood.......

I've been told that all the blood in mass produced is dried blood, with most of it imported.

With the homemade......is it not dried also?

Any takers?

proper tasty black pudding is made from blood mainly.. not dried blood powder..the real liquid mccoy ..

cant remember the last time ive been served a nice bit of black pudding tbh.

lertsnim · 17-10-2013 06:12PM

Haggis. It tastes similar to black pudding but much nicer

131spanner · 17-10-2013 06:14PM

Between this thread, the one about sausages and the morning fry one a few weeks back, I'm tempted to arm myself with the frying pan tomorrow morning!

Clonakilty black and white are both nice, Denny a close 2nd.

Muppet Man · 17-10-2013 06:20PM

I've tried all of the above mentioned puddings and Kelly's is definitely in a class of its own. Black and White - way better than Clonakilty or Rudds, which I find are usually good. I have a black one in the fridge right now and Its for a special occasion. I dont have access to a regular supply unfortunately.

Budawanny · 17-10-2013 08:34PM

A crowd called De Roiste from the cork Gaeltacht were sampling in Dunnes this evening. Holy Jesus was that good stuff. I'd recommend that one for sure.

April O Neill · 17-10-2013 08:40PM

None, they're all rank.

Outkast_IRE · 17-10-2013 08:44PM

Jack McCarthys of Kanturk, Cork. Savage black pudding.
Award winning stuff, served to the Queen at the state banquet a few years back.

http://www.jackmccarthy.ie/shop/

Cosmo Kramer · 17-10-2013 08:45PM

Anyone recommending the Clonakilty stuff must have only ever tasted Denny's and supermarket own brand stuff for comparison, it's really not very good.

The answer is Kelly's and anyone saying otherwise is almost certainly doing so purely because they haven't tried Kelly's.

gowley · 17-10-2013 08:46PM

LordChessington wrote: »

Nope, that's Galtee as of the last few years. Truly Irish was set up by the farmers that Galtee screwed over by importing pig carcasses rather than use local suppliers

they dont make anything themselves though. all products are outsourced

Tombo2001 · 17-10-2013 08:47PM

barone wrote: »

proper tasty black pudding is made from blood mainly.. not dried blood powder..the real liquid mccoy ..

cant remember the last time ive been served a nice bit of black pudding tbh.

its a bit like a chipper that uses fresh fish and fresh batter......fantastic when you find it, but you hardly ever do......

Sigourney · 17-10-2013 08:54PM

Links234 wrote: »

I know well what it is, and love it!

I'll try not to start another haggis debate either, but I'll just say haggis is awesome

Haggis, thickly sliced and fried as though 'twere pudding (with extra lung). Spuds, butter and turnips. Holy moly.

byhookorbycrook · 17-10-2013 08:57PM

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Jack McCarthys of Kanturk, Cork. Savage black pudding.
Award winning stuff, served to the Queen at the state banquet a few years back.

http://www.jackmccarthy.ie/shop/

Fantastic meat and well worth visiting.

iora_rua · 17-10-2013 09:27PM

donutheadhomer wrote: »

Athea Homemade Puddings & Sausages

Carhubane Beg
Loughill
Co Limerick

Tel: 069-82098
Mob: 087-2890991

They are 100% lovely

Absolutely agree! Have tried most of the 'big' brand names menntioned, including Clonakilty (wouldn't touch anything Dennys with a barge pole), and they're either too peppery or salty or breadcrumby or dry. The Athea black and white puds are lovely, fried in a little olive oil. Have added de Roiste/Jack McCarthys/Kellys to my 'to do' list! Will keep an eye on this thread for further exciting finds.

mookishboy · 17-10-2013 09:37PM

Mrs Hicks black pud > all other pud

sox25 · 27-11-2013 11:59PM

I'll add my vote to ashe's of annascaul, both black and white, and their sausages are a fine feed too. Can't leave Kerry without buying a stock.

Mint Aero · 28-11-2013 12:10AM

Having cylindrical shaped puddings and sausages has to be the epitome of stupid people. Apart from being willy shaped they're most often ate with a cut a bread.

So what dumbsh*t decided ating circular things off a square thing was a good idea?

ya can't get yer cut a pudding up again the edges of bread.

Economically speaking a square brick a pudding or sausage could be stacked and transported far better. Saving space, money and the world. Also there would have been ample room for possible brick shaped sh*t jokes after ating the stuff that the world has missed out on for the past 100's of thousands of years.

Also frying a sausage is a pain in the ass. Cos she never rolls on her side and stays where ya want it to. Pure awkward like, you end up with segments cooking slower.

kowloon · 28-11-2013 12:14AM

This thread needs a poll.

The most dire black pudding I've every had was what I bought in the UK when I was craving a fryup. Their 'Irish Recipe' sausages were also something that would get thrown back at you if you served them here.

sox25 · 28-11-2013 12:16AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Having cylindrical shaped puddings and sausages has to be the epitome of stupid people. Apart from being willy shaped they're most often ate with a cut a bread.

So what dumbsh*t decided ating circular things off a square thing was a good idea? ya can't get yer cut a pudding up again the edges of bread.

Economically speaking a square brick a pudding or sausage could be stacked and transported far better. Saving space, money and the world. Also there would have been ample room for possible brick shaped sh*t jokes after ating the stuff that the world has missed out on for the past 100's of thousands of years.

Also frying a sausage is a pain in the ass. Cos she never rolls on her side and stays where ya want it to. Pure awkward like, you end up segments cooking slower.

Em...as I said above www.annascaulblackpudding.com , ashes make it in blocks!

TheFarrier · 28-11-2013 12:17AM

sohsoh wrote: »

Jack McCarthy's black pudding. Tasted it on the menu in a Killarney hotel. Lovely.

Would they not put it on a plate for you, no??
Even a slice of bread or something but Jesus, a menu??

sinead88 · 28-11-2013 12:19AM

Athea black pudding from Athea, Co Limerick, where my mom is from. No contest! I'm living in Scotland at the moment though and supposedly Stornoway black pudding is lovely. Must try it some time.

codie · 28-11-2013 12:25AM

sinead88 wrote: »

Athea black pudding from Athea, Co Limerick, where my mom is from. No contest! I'm living in Scotland at the moment though and supposedly Stornoway black pudding is lovely. Must try it some time.

Athea black pudding for me too.It's not made in Athea though.

gowley · 28-11-2013 12:32AM

codie wrote: »

Athea black pudding for me too.It's not made in Athea though.

like a lot of brands made elsewhere. you only have to look at clonakilty rashers and sausages. made nowhere near clon.

SugarCoat · 28-11-2013 12:35AM

I tried a rather special one at the kerry dingle food festival a few weeks ago called Leah's Gourmet Pudding. I normally don't like black puddings as they can taste too much of gristle but this one was a really nice mix of herbs and spices and just melted in my tongue :pac: *nom* *nom*

gowley · 28-11-2013 12:39AM

SugarCoat wrote: »

I tried a rather special one at the kerry dingle food festival a few weeks ago called Leah's Gourmet Pudding. I normally don't like black puddings as they can taste too much of gristle but this one was a really nice mix of herbs and spices and just melted in my tongue :pac: *nom* *nom*

i met the guy who owns this. he married an oriental lady and they brought some extra oriental twists . they also make sausages which i have tasted and they were excellent

codie · 28-11-2013 12:39AM

codie wrote: »

Athea black pudding for me too.It's not made in Athea though.

Ah well Its close enough its made in Loughill .Probably 12-15 miles from Athea.

SimonQuinlank · 28-11-2013 12:44AM

Was a thing on RTE this evening about a lad down in Kerry who makes square black and white pudding from local ingredients.Think it was called Sasta,looked delicious anyway.Will try and hunt some of it down as I'm bored of the Clonakilty stuff at this stage.

Ireland's best black pud

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