Well that was a waste of a nice looking black pudding...
Well that was a waste of a nice looking black pudding...
Blanketed buns by fairy-light. Could be the last one though...
She stormed out very quietly this evening in little silent mini-minx flurricane-flounce when there was a minor misunderstanding and I made my batchelor curry dinner while she was in the shower, when she had apparently been planning that we eat together after her ablutions.
Not trying to avoid the blame but her english is so bad - I have no idea how she has survived in Aussie for almost a year. Anyway, shortening odds that I could be pulling my own pudding again this crimbo.
Yes indeedy Sherlock Lom, it had been in my fridge for 10 days. The deli counter must give things a default 24 hour expiry to everything they package I am guessing
I had been aiming to redeem my prior burning crimes against blackpudding with a fresh one from a different butcher.
However I had already sliced half of it banana-split style before I read Bogey's urgent pudding advices
This one tastes strangely very different but that is maybe because I gave it a much shorter frying session.
I will do the rest of Pudding 2 more well done and report back
Puddings’ taste varies widely depending on the manufacturer and cooking pudding hot so you get the caramelization
Hail KingWilly, great chieftain o' the puddin-pullers
Yes the longer cooking time made a world of difference
This was properly good
It defo needs to be fried until it is crispy along the edges
I did consider slicing it with the radial recommendation but ended up going back to my tried and tested experimental axial slicing knickerbockerglory ecky thump
If you slice it into slices they will be little 20c sized disks that will all need individual flipping which seems like a chore
Radial slicing would be OK if is was a big donkey sized black mamba
OK as a further concession to the TD blackpudding brigade I have sliced this one diagonally so I get decent length on each slice for fewer slices and less flipping but still lots of crispy edge
I have also removed the condom skin this time as it was unpleasantly rubbery to chew on - and may actually have been a real condom
A long 8 minute fry
This was the best of the lot and excellent. I will stick with this approach. Must be fried to crispy as KW says.
But don’t dry them out.
the casing is to be eaten and if you cut them properly they’d crisp up enough to enjoy and eat. Taking the casing off risks them falling apart and basically the. You’d be eating mashed oatmeal and blood instead of puddings.
Warning: Be cautious if you are a fragile pink
A very nice way to try black pudding is sliced fresh, served cold with pickled onion. Can easily be served with other coldcuts too.
I will try that. Thanks for the tip
Think we need a visual aid to get the slicing action correct.
Looper has evolved from the banana split method and has now progressed to the way that the Chinese sausage you get on the side of your khao moo daeng is sliced.
Below is a textbook pic of what you should be aiming for.
Black diamonds? I shit 'em.
^ one wold have thought that came naturally.. eh Looper
OK I am not posting up any more ecky thump for fear of further ridicule
I am back on safe territory with the simplest pizza one can procure. The humble margherita...
But these ones are gorgeous because they put dollops of pungent pesto on them
I should have rearranged the cherry tomato slices for more photogenic feng shui
An old classic which I have revived this week.
A pot of sour cream really put a light under yesterday's cheezy beenz.
The last Margherita was a tad overdone but tonights was timed to perfection
First mango from the tree this year was sweet and bodes well. Only 200 more to eat if the crop is like last year.
^ Do you do anything to keep the fruit bats away from your crop?
Do you have bananas?
^Not in your league of culinary complexities David68atTD but this concoction of Aussie mince, Worcestershire, diced onions, garlic, beef stock cube, S&P, and mixed veg served on toast drizzled with EVOO was my attempt at Cricket fodder earlier. A pain in the arse when there's an LBW review going on, you can't see the tv from the kitchen so have to make quick dashes to the lounge room, the pan has to be continuously stirred, and they fuck around forever before showing ball-tracking!
There are many mango-loving critters to contend with
1. Possums
2. Turkeys
3. Crows
4. Bats
This year the bats have not been bad. last year I had a 4m pool pole with a spike on the end to chase them out of the tree and I was busy
I tried using scat (not like on pornhub but a chemical of that name). But it is hard to get it to stick to the mangoes as it just forms droplets and runs off even if you add a little surfactant like squeezy. But anyway the critters have not been too numerous this year.
Another weird thing is the lack of insects this year.
Last year at night I had thousands of big moths flying round the balcony every night but this year not much.
Could be the canary in the ecological coal mine.
No bananas.
^As blokes cookery goes, I wouldn't be helping you roast that old carcass, sport
(Or is it a bad pic?)
Slam in the lamb
Get in there, Dil.
Mint sauce?
In that top pic, the meat looks like it's grown a beard.
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