black pudding

noun

chiefly British

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The butcher gives him a couple of slices of black pudding—nothing fancy, a breakfast staple in Ireland—and O’Brien has a fake gastronomic fit. James Parker, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024 The chat stays with me for a night of deep baby-sleep in my cosy tent, lit by a candelabra of tea lights; and over a full Scottish breakfast (English plus haggis and black pudding) after my swim the next day. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 If nothing else, come for black pudding bonbons with spiced plum ketchup at The Flying Stag, where the staff have a sense of humor drier than the hotel’s single cask whisky. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024 Diners can choose from an array of sharing plates on the à la carte menu, or opt for the full tasting menu for tasty dishes such as a doughnut with black pudding, and halibut with shrimp mousse. Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 June 2024 The menu changes with the seasons and is constructed entirely of sharing plates—black pudding and leek tartelette; chicken wings with morel and xo cream; a madeleine with comté and onion custard. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024 The episode involves a character attacking others with a bowl of black pudding and another defending himself with a bagpipe. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 The dish’s centerpiece is the black pudding—a sausage made by creating a mixture of pork or beef, pig’s blood, and grains. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 24 July 2023 Guests can get a traditional English breakfast, complete with eggs, black pudding, beans, bacon, and more before 10:30 a.m. (along with American-style breakfast choices), or opt for fish and chips, toad in the hole, bangers and mash, and other British eats for lunch and dinner. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of black pudding was in the 15th century

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“Black pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20pudding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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