Pudding for breakfast? Absolutely

Have you tried black pudding?

You either love it or you hate it, the meaty pudding that is fresh blood based is like marmite. If you’re old school, you might pair black or white pudding with dinner, but most commonly, it’s an addition to your breakfast plate that really takes things up a notch.

Fruit Pig

Based in East Anglia, Fruit Pig state that fresh blood pudding is a rarity and most fans have never actually tried it at all. Most producers use imported dried blood powder, which not only impacts the quality of the product, but makes it much harder to ensure provenance too. Although Fruit Pig started as a rare breed butchery, it wasn’t long before the owners, Matt and Grant, began specialised production of their extremely rare fresh blood black puddings. Once the black pudding was a hit, they decided that white pudding was the next way to go.

Spot the difference

Does anyone know the difference between Black & White Pudding? Yep, we absolutely do and we’re going to tell you all about it…

Black pudding

A classic. Named after its colouring, a major ingredient for the pudding (when produced by large factories) is imported dried blood powder. However, Fruit Pig are different. Making the pudding with fresh, locally sourced blood, the moist pudding is crafted from; British oats, barley, British pork fat, onion and spices, giving an incomparable rich and succulent taste.

White pudding

Also known as ‘hog pudding’, white pudding is the lesser-known younger brother of the classic black pudding. To put it simply, white pudding contains no blood at all (hence the lighter colouring). Made with natural ingredients and gluten free, Fruit Pig’s White Pudding is a great choice for many. The pudding is made with oats, smoked bacon, pork fat, fresh red onion, cumin and spices that come together in this highly flavoursome cut.

Switch it up a bit

Typically, black and white pudding is added to a full English breakfast, but we definitely recommend trying it with every meal of the day, even snacks! Have a go at pairing our Black and White Pudding with diced potatoes, garlic and a glorious fried egg to make a potato hash of dreams. Or why not pair it with your pancakes for a meaty take on this typically sweet breakfast.

Get cooking

Tempted? Both puddings are easy to cook. Simply slice the pudding, remove the outer skin and quickly grill or fry both sides to ‘crozzle’*, making sure the inside is piping hot before serving.

* To ‘crozzle’ is to have burnt or crispy bits around the edge.