English food combos/products you like and didn't think you would....

Has anyone here tried White Pudding?  Its like Black Pudding, only without the blood.

White pudding is gorgeous!
I dont 'do' blood... 

I've actually found the recipe for Groaty pudding,havent had it in years,lovely grub.


http://www.blackcountrylass.co.uk/grorty.htm

Grorty (Groaty) Pudding

This is a traditional Black Country dish made of beef and oat groats.  It is an autumn dish (usually served in my house on bonfire night) and can be served with a slice of crusty bread.  It is almost like a risotto, but made with Groats and meat. This is my Mother's Recipe, it was her Mother's Recipe before that, and probably her before that!

Ingredients

A couple of pounds of  Beef Shin, cubed  -Stewing Beef/Steak can also be used. Some recipes say lamb, or other meats... this isn't true for traditional Grorty Pudding. It tastes better with beef.

A cup full of Groats - available from Health Food Stores, and your good Black Country Butcher. Groats are whole grains of oats. Not oatmeal, not porridge oats, Groats are Groats. Do NOT use anything else.

3 or 4 Onions - finely chopped.

Leeks - if desired. Substitute onions for leeks, half and half, or whatever ratio. Personally I prefer it without.

Seasoning as required.

And extremely important... as pointed out by one annoyed reader... Liquid!! Water, stock, or whatever tickles your tastebuds!

Method

Some people seal the meat, some people don't.   We don't.  Just throw the whole lot into a good casserole dish (one with a lid), and cook.  As for cooking time, if you prepare it and put it in the oven around mid-morning (say 10.30, 11am ish), it will be perfect and ready for dinner at 5.30pm, 6pm ish.

Dave

Has anyone here tried White Pudding?  Its like Black Pudding, only without the blood.

So what's in it?

mmmmm....can't wait to go back & have a chicken and sweetcorn sandwich...
Oooh!  Or a bacon butty from the Honest Sausage in Hyde Park!
<drool>

Lovely stuff,best if you can find a local butcher that makes their own,nice fresh blood and loads of fat,and none of that plasticky skin you get in the supermarket stuff.Dave

I've always considered myself adventurous with foods and am almost always willing to try something at least once but after reading this description, all I can say is, " !"

So what's in it?

1 pound (450 g) of beef suet shredded
2 pounds (900 g) of medium oatmeal toasted in the oven
4 medium onions finely chopped
Pudding skins (available from butchers)
Jamaica pepper (allspice)
Salt

1 pound (450 g) of beef suet shredded
2 pounds (900 g) of medium oatmeal toasted in the oven
4 medium onions finely chopped
Pudding skins (available from butchers)
Jamaica pepper (allspice)
Salt

Still not quite my cup of tea.    Pudding skins?!? LOL!!!

i'm feeling a bit ill reading this thread with the pudding stuff.   

this may sound simple, but I never had it before I came here... chips with gravy.. omg I would do anything for it lol

Kippers ...thought they looked fowl then I had some proper ones in the Lakes ...boy where they yummy

Pork pies ...really don't like them and my MIL bought some from a bakery in the lakes that had apple sauce in between the meat and crust...I tried them to please my MIL and blimey they were good!

I like pork pies also but I only have like one a year because they are ALL FAT!!

Chips and gravy is nice but I love soggy chips anyway!

Mmmmm - pork pies.....comfort food!

Mmmmm - pork pies.....comfort food!

Morrisons do a great one,about 2ft long ideal for parties(or if you're really hungry)cost about 5 quid though.They also do one same size with the eggs in it.

Dave

Oh....Scotch Egg anyone??