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4–6
Easy
Published 2016
Just like the haggis, the black pudding originated centuries before the first written word about it. A blood pudding appeared in
In times when food was scarce, animals would be bled to create black pudding in trays or as cakes. A little milk and oatmeal would be added, and the pudding would be the only source of protein. From letters of the period, we know this custom was still very mu