Patagonian sheep-farming owed its origins to British farmers in the Falkland Islands but it was the business acumen of shrewd Spaniards like Menendez and Braun that helped it flourish and spread northwards into Chile and the Argentinian Provinces. Some are sold with the casing still wrapped around and care needs to be taken to remove this before serving. Black puddings labelled as “Stornoway” were being made outside of the Western Isles, causing the authentic Isle of Lewis butchers to suffer.

Charles Macleod - Makers of Award Winning Stornoway Black Pudding

There are absolutely no artificial colours, flavours, bulking agents or preservatives in the product. Stornoway Black Pudding has now been given official recognition from the EU – protecting it against unauthorised imitation. Written by Anna Marshall, and with Bertie, Big Lou and Domenica's help, you'll find Scottish favourites like Scotch Pies and Deep Fried Mars Bars along with international treats like Panforte di Siena. Multi award winning, including six Great Taste Awards from the Guild of Fine Foods, the Stornoway black pudding is made with Scottish oatmeal to give a unique texture and seasoned to give a moist deep flavour.

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This adds to the sharpness of the meal which will balance with the fat of the Stornoway black pudding. com/black-pudding-fb34940fhbpud/ FB34940FHBPUD Stornoway Black Pudding /images/products/medium/FB34940FHBPUD. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. The Stornoway Black Pudding has been made in the Outer Hebrides for hundreds of years on the crofts and so the emergence of imitation “Stornoway Style” black puddings in the market place proved to be a very real threat to the economic well being of the Stornoway Butchers’ businesses that trade in a national and international market place.

Add the onion and allow it to soften but not brown, then add the rhubarb and cider and simmer until the rhubarb has formed a sauce. If black pudding came all the way from Greece then that probably accounts for the many regional variations that you get – even here in Scotland. Recipe– its ingredients (principally beef suet, oatmeal, onion, and blood) are within the tolerance of certain specified proportions.