Black Pudding News – September 2015

Here at Albert Matthews we’re big fans of Bury Black Pudding and it’s always good to see what’s going on in the world of Black Pudding so here’s the latest news that has been going on in September.

The Black Pudding Annual Throwing Championships in Ramsbottom.

September is a big month for Bury Black Pudding. The annual black pudding throwing championships takes place in the middle of Ramsbottom outside the Royal Oak. Contestants have to throw Chadwick’s Bury Black Puddings at a 20 foot high plinth with Yorkshire Puddings on it. The winner is the person who knocks off the most amount of Yorkshire puddings. A local builder , Mark Cannon, 52, took the title this year. 

 

 John Torode Declares his love of Black Pudding….

The well known Celebrity Chef and presenter of Master Chef has recently been travelling around the north doing a number of different Food festivals. John particularly likes the honesty of Northern Food and specifically pointed out his love of Lancashire Hot pot, Black Pudding and Yorkshire Pudding.

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Sad news as Charles Macleod passes away – the man responsible for gaining EU Protection for Stornoway Black Pudding.

Sadly Charles Macleod passed away in September. Charles had worked with the other producers of Stornoway Black Pudding to put EU protection in place meaning black pudding could only be called Stornoway if it was produced in the town or parish of Stornoway on Lewis.

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Northerners say “yes” to Black Pudding in a Full English Breakfast

It’s official Northerners insist on having black pudding as part of their Full English Breakfast. Mitchell’s and Butler the national pub group recently surveyed 2000 people to find out what they think should be in a Full English breakfast. Apparently in London they want bubble and squeak with their breakfast and chips but no black pudding. Shocking behaviour if you ask me!!!

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