Cooking Guide
As the UK's leading black pudding brand, we are often asked how to cook black pudding. Black pudding is a very versatile ingredient and can be cooked in a variety of different ways. You can grill, fry, simmer, microwave or even bake black puddings. The simple answer is that there is no right or wrong way.
Our black pudding is fully cooked during manufacture, so yes, you can eat our black pudding right from the pack, cold, if you wish. Please note: If you have bought your black pudding loose from a raw meat counter it should not be eaten cold and must be heated thoroughly in case it has come into contact with other raw meat products.
You will be reassured to know that we make our black pudding using heat-treated, dried blood so there are no associated health risks, only benefits.
Most people do prefer to heat our products before eating so here are a few suggestions on how to warm our products.
Remember our traditional rings have a natural skin which is safe to eat. All our rolls, chubs and sticks have a food-safe printed, recyclable plastic wrapper which cannot be eaten.
Look below for details of how to cook your black pudding in different ways.
- How to fry a black pudding
- How to grill a black pudding
- How to boil (simmer) a black pudding
- How to cook black pudding in the microwave
- How to cook black pudding in the oven
Fry:
- Remove all packaging and wrapping from the product.
- Slice the product into discs approximately 1cm thick (unless you have bought a sliced product).
- Heat a small amount of oil in a shallow frying pan.
- When the oil is hot add the black pudding slices.
- Allow the black pudding to cook on each side for 3-4 minutes.
Grill:
- Remove all packaging and wrapping from the product.
- Slice the product into discs approximately 1cm thick (unless you have bought a sliced product).
- Place the black pudding slices on a tray under the pre-heated grill.
- Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Simmer in Water:
Please note: This cooking method is not suitable for our black pudding slices.
- Remove the outer packaging from your product if it has one but do not remove the skin / printed recyclable plastic sleeve.
- Fill a pan with water and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the black pudding to the pan in the skin / sleeve.
- Do not let the water boil as this may cause the skin to split and the pudding will take on water and go mushy.
- Allow the black pudding to heat for 6-8 minutes.
- Remove the pudding from the water and slice to serve.
Microwave:
- Remove all packaging and wrapping from the product.
- Slice the product into discs approximately 1cm thick (unless you have bought a sliced product).
- Heat the black pudding for 60-90 seconds on full power.
Oven:
- Remove all packaging and wrapping from the product.
- Slice the product into discs approximately 1cm thick (unless you have bought a sliced product).
- Place the black pudding slices onto a lightly oiled baking tray.
- Place into a preheated oven at 190°C (gas mark 4) and cook for 6-8 minutes (turning once) or until heated all the way through.
We hope that you find this information useful and that it answers the question - how do I cook black pudding?