Why it works: Pepper and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 17,451 recipes. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity, wine. The science ↓
Black Pudding From Scratch
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the filling
Chop all seasonings very finely and add spices and bread to the blood. The bread should be cut into small pieces.
Add oil, Golden Ray, and salt to taste.
When all the ingredients are well mixed, use a funnel to fill the belly.
Cook
Place the pudding in water and bring the water to boiling point but do not boil the pudding, because this will cause the skin to burst.
Cover and allow it to simmer in the hot water for about an hour.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 12 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Chive | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Pudding | not in our table | 0 |
| Hop | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together17,451 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together16,012 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Pepper + coriandertop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,949 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Celery + clovetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together4,668 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).
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Celery + coriandertop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together569 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Blood
- Forms the body of the pudding and sets into a firm, sliceable texture when cooked.
- Bread
- Absorbs liquid and adds softness, giving the pudding a lighter texture.
- Cooking oil
- Adds fat and moisture, keeping the pudding tender rather than dry.
- Golden ray margarine
- Adds fat and richness, contributing flavour and a smoother mouthfeel.
The step that matters
Keep the water below a boil. Boiling vigorously makes the casing expand and burst, letting the filling escape. Gentle simmering cooks the blood evenly and keeps the skin intact.
Swap the chive
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (hops, bread, celery, pepper, coriander, clove, pork):
- Capsicumfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Mustardfits better
- Chivethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against hops, bread, celery, pepper, coriander, clove, pork. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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