black pudding

/'blæk'pudiɳ/

Thân thiện

A chef slices a black pudding to serve with breakfast.

Definition

Noun: - A type of large, dark sausage made by cooking blood (typically from a pig, cow, or sheep) with a filler such as oatmeal, barley, or suet, and seasonings. It is a traditional food in parts of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other European countries.

Usage

• "Black pudding" is an uncountable noun when referring to the food substance and a countable noun when referring to individual sausages or slices.
• It is typically served cooked, often fried or grilled, as part of a savory breakfast or meal.

Examples

• For breakfast, he had eggs, bacon, and a slice of black pudding.
• Black pudding is a key component of a traditional full English breakfast.
• I tried black pudding for the first time on my trip to Scotland.

Advanced Usage

• "Black pudding" as a culinary specialty: The term is often used in discussions of regional or traditional cuisine.
  • The town's food festival is famous for its award-winning black pudding.

Variants and Related Words

• Blood pudding: A synonym used in some regions, particularly in North America.
• Blood sausage: A more general term that encompasses similar sausages made with blood from various cultures worldwide (e.g., in Spain, in France).

Synonyms

• Blood pudding
• Blood sausage

Related Phrases/Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. a black sausage containing pig's blood and other ingredients

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blood sausage
• blood pudding