White pudding

What is white pudding?

White pudding is a mixed cooked white charcuterie, made with lean white meat from poultry, game, veal or pork. Fat is added: cream, butter or pork fat, and a binder: milk, egg or panade.

How old is the white pudding?

The first known recipe for white pudding appeared after that for black pudding. Originally, white pudding was eaten as a starter for festive meals in the Middle Ages in the form of a hot milk porridge. It was not until the 17th century that a cook stuffed it in pork gut for a presentation more suited to the tables of wealthy people. The tradition of white pudding as a starter for Christmas meals has continued.

Production of white pudding

White pudding is made from white meat, lean pork, poultry or veal. Pork fat or another fat is added, sometimes cream, eggs and/or milk. After embossing, cooking is done in unsalted water. The white sausage is then soaked in cold water so that it stays white. White pudding is appreciated for the finesse of its herbs, spices or truffles depending on the recipe.

White pudding regulations

The French charcuterie code specifies that the composition of white pudding must only contain white meats and their fat, eggs, milk, cream, salt, sugars, spices, herbs and flours or substances containing starch. You can call a blood sausage only a recipe whose added main ingredient does not exceed 40% of the total weight of the product. The starch must not exceed him 5% of the total weight. Otherwise, its displayed name must specify starchy or starchy.

How to prepare white pudding?

White pudding is prepared pan-fried or grilled over low heat, baked or wrapped in foil. As an accompaniment, we generally opt for mashed potatoes, apple sauce, mashed celery, or snacked apples.

To prevent the white pudding from bursting, it is recommended to poach it in boiling water for a few minutes. Then remove the casing, cut it into thin slices and return it to the pan.

In a more original way, you can accompany the white pudding with carrots and peppers with cumin or place it on an apple turnover accompanied by a green salad.

Some white pudding recipes on our partner site

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Recipe for white pudding tatin with apples

White pudding with morel mushrooms atm.packed 10x±120g BONNY

Made with morels and other mushrooms and flavored with brandy, these white pork sausages have a fine and typical taste. As a main course or as a starter, they can simply be accompanied by green salad or mashed potatoes, they can also be presented in slices, as such as a main element or as an accompaniment or transformed – into a fine tart for example. Fresh and packaged in a protective atmosphere, these sausages of 100g each are ready to fry. After 10 minutes of cooking, they are soft and tender.

White pudding Grand Hermine french meat atm.packed 18x±125g JEAN BRIENT

Qualitative reference, the white pudding "Grande Hermine" is prepared with 100% fresh French pork according to a traditional recipe: with fresh cream, cooked with porto, parsley and spices.