17 November 2007

black puddings and pork pies

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In the ‘rain‘ thread, it were made mention o’ eric othlewaite o’ denley moor. ‘is mother made black pudding sooo black, even t’ white bits are black!

so, where in sunny canberra does one acquire a good black pudding? i’ve had a few, and have some places of me own to try, but i’m keen to hear of other offal-lovers where this delicious fare may be duly obtained and why you think this one is a su-perior product to t’others…

and so, by dint of loose association, same for pork pies. delis at supermarkets have them on occasion, but usually just of one ilk. used to be one could get a range of three or four types, some better’n others. whither the pork pie?

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It were always rainin’ in Denley Moore.

poetix said :

Pratchett’s pies have Morpork.

i had to look that up – was going to ask ‘more pork than wot’ but glad i didn’t show my ignorance. always meant to delve into this but have never seemed to get around to it. oh, and ‘boom boom’ to you!

shall go wipe myself down with some terry towelling, then, shall i?

Madam Cholet1:54 pm 21 Jan 13

I have known about these people http://www.pacdon.com.au/ fora while. Unfortunately invictoria so ou will have to enquire with them as to whether they have stockings in ACT. Seems like they could solve all of your culinary cravings in one hit. With you on the pork pie though. Never had a good one here…lovely bits of jelly, pastry that’s not tasteless. If you do find a good local purveyor, then let me know.

I knew someone at work who had an English boyfriend and when he presented her with English pork pies for tea, she went to put them in the oven to heat up. An attempt at romance that almost went horrily wrong!

astrojax said :

Hasdrubahl said :

This is all good to know.

But wot about haggis?

bump!

the butcher at dickson stocks a range of scottish products, including haggis and black pudding. they also do ‘scottish pies’, which a lamb concoction eaten either hot or cold (had mine t’other day cold – mmm). their black puddings are also excellent, though have yet to try the haggis (astress isn’t so keen, so need to find a haggis buddy with whom to share this delicacy)

but i revisited this thread to see if anyone had ideas about pork pies, ’cause for the life of me i can only find pratchett’s pork pies [notwithstanding that these are entirely passable as pork pies] – including in the deli outside coles in woden, while coles has the same product much cheaper – and despair that i may never again enjoy variety in a pork pie in our capital again…

anyone know of any anywhere??

astrojax said :

Hasdrubahl said :

This is all good to know.

But wot about haggis?

bump!

the butcher at dickson stocks a range of scottish products, including haggis and black pudding. they also do ‘scottish pies’, which a lamb concoction eaten either hot or cold (had mine t’other day cold – mmm). their black puddings are also excellent, though have yet to try the haggis (astress isn’t so keen, so need to find a haggis buddy with whom to share this delicacy)

but i revisited this thread to see if anyone had ideas about pork pies, ’cause for the life of me i can only find pratchett’s pork pies [notwithstanding that these are entirely passable as pork pies] – including in the deli outside coles in woden, while coles has the same product much cheaper – and despair that i may never again enjoy variety in a pork pie in our capital again…

anyone know of any anywhere??

Pratchett’s pies have Morpork.

Hasdrubahl said :

This is all good to know.

But wot about haggis?

bump!

the butcher at dickson stocks a range of scottish products, including haggis and black pudding. they also do ‘scottish pies’, which a lamb concoction eaten either hot or cold (had mine t’other day cold – mmm). their black puddings are also excellent, though have yet to try the haggis (astress isn’t so keen, so need to find a haggis buddy with whom to share this delicacy)

but i revisited this thread to see if anyone had ideas about pork pies, ’cause for the life of me i can only find pratchett’s pork pies [notwithstanding that these are entirely passable as pork pies] – including in the deli outside coles in woden, while coles has the same product much cheaper – and despair that i may never again enjoy variety in a pork pie in our capital again…

anyone know of any anywhere??

Ditto.

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ahh, why don’t they play the classics all the time on our abc?? we want abc4 – classics. bugger it, make that abc3, damn the kids! let them eat black pudding…

No, DE. It was hard enough for my forebears to cross the Alps…by elephant.

Hey, astrojax, sounds cool – I’ll wait on for info.

So, on a serious note – has anyone been across the Andes….by frog?

Joe Canberran5:06 pm 19 Nov 07

After seeing this post I thought I’d actually try and find somewhere that sells Black Pudding.

the Belconnen Delicatessen (shop 26 Belconnen markets – the deli nearest the pet barn) sells three types of Black Pudding; a German/Austrian style, a Portuguese style and an Australian style.

Deli Cravings (the other one at Belco markets near the big wire fish) only sell one type.

They all looked like something I didn’t want to touch.

My husband swears Mr Zivko, who used to be at EPIC with his van, makes the best black pudding. (in his garage in Queanbeyan, I believe!) We haven’t seen him lately. I so loathe the stuff, I have to leave the house when he cooks it. The children love it.

Debacle in Braddon does black pudding as part of its big breakky

coolest, stereo henry – will slide me out to epic on sat’dy am and acquire some goodness!

and i’ll ask, while there, if haggis is available anywhere. sounds like these chaps’d know! (so watch this space, hasdrubahl…)

stereo henry12:06 pm 19 Nov 07

There’s a bloke at the Farmer’s Markets at EPIC who makes a great pork pie and there’s also the Cheese Man (occasionally at EPIC, often at Kingston Markets) who sells a fantastic black pudding… I’m salivating just thinking about it!

Again, Holt IGA. The source of foodstuffs that the other wankers are too scared to stock.

go boys.

This is all good to know.

But wot about haggis?

Pork pies which taste very authentic can be bought in Woden at the deli outside Coles…

Not being such a food pedant as some critics I’ve encountered on this site – woolies and most deli’s stock black pudding. KR (the producer of woolies black pudding) makes it up in Queensland, so aussie made and all that.

Vic Bitterman4:50 pm 18 Nov 07

Black pudding takes me back to my childhood…. albeit here in Oz with ex-pat Pommie parents.

Of course these days, knowing what a black pud is made with, I could never eat one! 🙂

Black pud’s OK for some – but what I want to know is, where can you buy haggis in Canberra??

I used to be able to get them in Singapore, but no sign of them here in the ACT.

ecky-thump to you, then ant! ; )

thanks the suggestions – yes, the best i’ve tried is the esli butchery in ashfield, sydney’s one which the deli nearest the outdoor dancefloor thing in belco markets usually stocks. it may be the same as the fyshwick markets, ’cause they get esli’s fabulous bratwurst and landjager, too! that said, the commercial ‘don’ balck pud available in many supermarkets is actually pretty good.

i’ve had spanish black puds and am not so keen – too fatty and spicy, more like a slami that something you fry.

now pork pies – the ones in wig and pen and most delis and supermarkets are the same ones. ok, but there was once a brand available (whose name name eludes me) that was quite different, a lot more spicy and herby with a different texture to the pastry. was around for a few years but haven’t seen anythying other than the ‘standard’ for four or five years now.

am off to bite to eat for dinner soon – wonder if they’ll do me their pud??

Love the black pudding fryup for breakfast. I’ve tried a good one from the Italian deli at Fyshwick mkts, just the right amount of spice, not too bland and not too clovey (or is it cinnamon?). They don’t always have it in stock. They sell another one too that’s more commercial, so you need to ask for the rarer, “home-style” one.

If you can get a table, ‘A Bite to Eat’ at the Chifley shops does a reasonable black pudding breakfast with poached eggs and toast.

I’d like to know where I could get some good potatoe scones.

“so, where in sunny canberra does one acquire a good black pudding?”

There’s no such thing as a good black pudding.

Joe Canberran10:15 am 17 Nov 07

The wig & pen serves a great pork pie (perfect with a pint) and a couple of the deli’s at the belco markets sell a small range of pork pies and other interesting fair. It would be my first point of call if looking for black pudding.

I can’t think of black pudding without thinking of The Goodies.

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