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How to Make Black Pudding Sausage
Mar15

How to Make Black Pudding Sausage

Posted By on Mar 15, 2014 in English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, How To Cook, Irish, Main Dishes, Pork, St. Patrick's Day, Western European Food | 0 comments

Black Pudding, also referred to as blood pudding is a type of sausage that has existed in the civilized, and not so civilized, world for a very long time. As long as humans have kept animals to eat and for clothing, they have been making some style of black pudding. Apparently, according to research, the first known mention of black pudding in 800 BC was referred to in Homer’s The Odyssey. Traditionally a British dish, black...

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How to Cook Christmas Pudding
Dec20

How to Cook Christmas Pudding

Posted By on Dec 20, 2013 in Christmas, Desserts, English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Sauces, Sweets, Vegetarian, Western European Food | 0 comments

Christmas Pudding is a beautiful tribute to the celebrations of Christmases past. Many have enjoyed steamed puddings of this nature. If your family appreciates this festive dessert, and you are willing to try this delicious treat…it really is worth the extra time it takes to prepare. In days of old, the steamed plum, carrot or fig puddings were the centerpiece of the Christmas dinner. It’s called plum or figgy pudding, as...

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How to Cook Mincemeat for the Holidays
Nov18

How to Cook Mincemeat for the Holidays

Posted By on Nov 18, 2013 in Beef, Christmas, English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Preserves & Canning, Thanksgiving, Western European Food | 2 comments

Not exactly sure what Mincemeat is? Not many people do, but it is a traditional dish made in those regions where the World was colonized British, in general. There are variations in Australia, Canada, USA, northern Europe, Ireland & South Africa. How to Cook Mincemeat: The recipe I’m sharing for my mincemeat is one which yields enough for 6 pies. Tip: If you’re going to go through all of this effort to make mincemeat,...

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What the Heck is Mincemeat?: National Mincemeat Pie Day
Oct26

What the Heck is Mincemeat?: National Mincemeat Pie Day

Posted By on Oct 26, 2013 in Baking, Beef, Christmas, Desserts, English, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit, Holidays & Events, Pie & Tart Recipes, Sweets, Western European Food | 7 comments

Mincemeat Pie. Now, what is that really? Does it have meat in it? Well, yes & no. It’s not actually meat that is added, but suet – the fat cut from the meat – and added to the fruit that comprises mincemeat, with some lean beef. When sugar, raisins, currants, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, lemon juice, apple cider, cloves, sour cherries, cherry juice, coriander, nuts, cinnamon & mace are added, it is cooked...

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