White Pudding - Scottish vs Irish!!

[swiperfox]

I'm half Scottish and was brought with a all things Scottish - white pudding being one of my absolute favourites. I hate the fact that you can't get it down here! Yesterday in morrisons, we found some Irish white pudding so bought a couple thinking it would be the same - but it's totally different which really surprised me! (Well not totally but a fair bit different)

Which is your fav? Or do you think it's a case of what you've been brought up with?

Also - anyone in Scotland fancy sending some of the real stuff??!!

Hi swiperfox, just to let you know that Irish white pudding can differ wildly from brand to brand. How did the one you buy differ from Scottish white pudding?

It was pork - basically like a pork sausage with oats in.... although i realise that supermarkets don't make them anything like they are meaqnt to taste if black pudding and haggis is anything to go by!!

OMG - another white pudding fan!! I've never tried the Irish stuff. For me it has to be battered and deep fried from a proper chippy! Been away from Scotland for 5 years now and I miss them sooooooooooooo badly

Mmmmm battered white pudding and haggis..........

I could send you some Swiper. CAT me an address.

Fantastic Gomez, thanks

Ill never forget the first time I saw the Scottish co-op version of a mixed grill - black pudding, white pudding and haggis.

'Tis on it's way Swiper - sent first class so you might be able to have it tomorrow. Butcher says remember to cook throughly. He vacummed packed them for me too so they should reach you in reasonable condition.

Enjoy!

Arrived safe and sound this morning - thank you Gomez you're a star!!

Can't wait for dinner!! Dilemma now is what to have with it!!!

dp just laughed at me and said I can't believe you got that in the post!!

Lol at posting white puddings!!! Droooolll, got to love them though.

Swiperfox just a shame you haven't got the slice sausage too that would be nice with the white pudding!

I've been trying to remember what I used to get it with when i was little and i think my Nan used to do it with mince and tatties.....

Yep my gran used to do that too!

Pleased you got them and I do hope you enjoyed them. I have NEVER, EVER cooked a white pudding in my life so wouldn't have been able to help you with culinary ideas!

where in scotland u from swiper as im gonna guess up north

did someone mention square slice...... yummmmmmy!

anyone care to send me some once i move ill be eternally greatful!

All my lot are from Aberdeen starshaker.... is the white pudding a northern thing then?

A square slice roll with tomato ketchup. Yummmmm

Can't believe that there is a versus thread

The only one worth having

IRISH

Laughs manically and departs ~~~~~~~~~~

Is the real one anything like the supermarket one?

All joking aside, the only Irish one worth having IMHO is Clonakilty and you can't that here or least not that I am aware of.

So I tend to bring it back with me.

I lied..........................

You can get it a Fortnum & Mason's dahling

Jessicaandbumpsmum I'll send you some square slice sausage once you are settled in you new home!

Totally agree with SherlockLGJ, Clonakilty every time!