General Chat

It can,t be just a northern thing Andy,though it may well have started up here.I lived in bucks for years and it was in with the breakfast in the 40s,and when i went to portsmouth on holiday every year my aunt used to do it for breakfast every morning.Just goes to show, wether it,s shields kippers, stottie newcastle brown, or black pud the whole country knows good stuff when they see it.Fred.

But not many people know about 'Bacon Badger' which is either a High Wycombe or a Bucks thing. I've never seen it anywhere els and it's great stuff. Sheila

Wow Shiela i do remember,one of my mum,s specials was that,and my wife started her family on it when we came back north,we still have it once in a while and i still love it ,done in a cloth with all the trimmings.I also love the real Haggis ,but thats another story.Fred.

Hi Karen, I was born and brought up in South Shields, moved to Herts in '84. Dad's Tynemouth born, but most of his family now live in North Shields. Mam was Gateshead born and proud of it! Am now finding from my research that most of my heritage is South Shields based, going back 4 generations. Can't wait to gan yem in September and have a stottie-- geet lush!!!

Black pudding or should i say pigs blood yuk! us southeners have more refined tastes!!!!!! Bev

I have come back home after living in Canada for quite a number of years. Whilst living in Ontario, my friend's husband, who was from Scotland, use to love his black pudding which was easy to buy in the supermarket there. I am a Lancashire Lass and always thought the original black pudding was made in Bury, Lancashire!!

my dad loves black pudding.so does hubby and we are from bucks,dane sathe lol susie

I am originally from Morpeth now living in Britanny, France. I love black pudding. They have a different version of it in France. "Boudin noir", it has a softer texture than black pudding, and is not eaten at breakfast !! They also have a spicy version of it (which apparently comes for the Reunion Islands, or Martinique). Just thinking of a black pudding in a stottie, makes my mouth water. Wendy

You talked me into it Wendy Ive been to greggs ,bought two stotties, some nice back bacon,a few eggs and the black pud,would a bit of brekkie in the morning do you ?Fred.