Blood Sausages

Morcilla de Burgos are blood sausages that are traditionally made in the province of Burgos. This is one of the many varieties of blood sausage, or black pudding, present all around the world. The recipe for this delicacy is fairly simple... READ MORE

As the name suggests, this Spanish sausage originates from Granada. It is made with a combination of pork belly, jowl, fat, blood, onions, salt, and spices such as oregano and paprika. This blood sausage variety is often used for tapas or consumed... READ MORE

Sângerete is a type of traditional Romanian blood sausage, which is typically boiled. It consists of a mixture of pork blood combined with ground pork meat, fat, and spices. Often seasoned with garlic, thyme, allspice, coriander, or nutmeg, ... READ MORE

Morcilla a la parilla is a sausage dish that’s prepared by grilling morcilla blood sausage. Every morcilla is different. Some are savory, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion, and some are sweeter and have things like raisins, clove... READ MORE

This sausage-shaped pudding has a rich, deep red to deep brown color when raw, and the ingredients used in preparing it are top quality beef suet, oatmeal, onions, blood (sheep's, cow's, or pig's), water, salt, pepper, and sausage casings. Absolut... READ MORE

Botifarra de ceba or morcilla de cebolla is a Spanish sausage originating from Alicante. In Valencian, the word ceba means onion. The sausage consists of blood, fat, and onions that are seasoned and flavored with salt, p... READ MORE

Bahur is a traditional sausage made with a combination of rice and trimmings and blood of pork (but sheep and beef offal can also be used). Onions, bay leaves, cumin, and allspice are also added to the mixture. The ingredients are sautéed b... READ MORE

Black pudding is a famous British delicacy made from animal blood (usually from pigs), oats, and fat. The combined ingredients are stuffed into a casing, and the sausage can then be fried, grilled, boiled, sliced, or crumbled. In Manchester, it is... READ MORE

Even though there are numerous regional varieties of this famous Polish blood sausage, it typically consists of pork offal, animal’s blood, barley or buckwheat, and a variety of spices and fresh herbs. Kaszanka was probably created under the... READ MORE

Korean sundae is a traditional blood sausage that usually consists of rice, glass noodles (dangmyeon), and pig’s blood, while the variations may also incorporate barely, bean sprouts, kimchi, perilla leaves, soybean paste, or scallions. Some... READ MORE

Jelito is a traditional blood sausage. Prepared with pig’s blood and ground pork meat (mainly head, belly, and offal) it incorporates lard and various spices such as marjoram and cumin. Many jelito variations also consist of grains or plain ... READ MORE

Mustamakkara is a blood sausage consisting of pig’s blood, pork meat and fat, crushed rye, and flour. Characterized by its dark color, juicy center, and a crisp casing, it comes in various sizes. Consumed throughout the country as a late bre... READ MORE

Verivorst is a traditional blood sausage and the country's national dish. It is a typical winter meal, usually served during the Christmas festivities, when piles of verivorst sausages are roasted together with potatoes and pork. The sausage consi... READ MORE

One of the staples of traditional Polish cuisine, krupnioki śląskie is a blood sausage made with smoked pork, pig's blood, and buckwheat, combined with salt, pepper, allspice, onions, garlic, and marjoram. The origins of... READ MORE

Krvavice are blood sausages produced mostly throughout continental Croatia, especially in the regions of Zagorje, Istria, Dalmatia, and Slavonija-Baranja. Apart from Croatia, the sausages are also commonly consumed in Slovenia and Serbia. They're ... READ MORE

Belonging to the category of cooked sausages, blutwurst is a famous German blood sausage with many regional varieties. It is predominantly made with pork and incorporates animal blood, fat, and meat, next to a wide variety of seasonings such as ma... READ MORE

Blodpudding is one of traditional Swedish dishes made with animal blood. It is typically prepared with pig blood that is mixed with flour, beer or svagdricka, butter, and seasonings, then cooked in the oven. Once prepared, it is thinly sliced and ... READ MORE

Zungenwurst is a traditional blood sausage that contains pieces of pickled tongues. It typically consists of a mixture of pork blood, fat, and pieces of pickled tongues, seasoned with ground pepper and (optionally) other strong spices. Usually, th... READ MORE

Żymlok is a traditional Silesian blood sausage consisting of a mixture of pork blood, bread rolls, ground pork offal, onions, spices, and seasonings stuffed into intestines. The ground meat is cooked in meat broth and the bread rolls are soaked in... READ MORE

Sneem black pudding is a traditional, firm, deep red-brown blood pudding made only in the village of Sneem, located in the Iveragh Peninsula in South Kerry, in southwest Ireland. Made with beef suet, onions, oat flakes, spices, and fresh blood col... READ MORE

Gebackene blunznradln is a traditional dish made with blunzn, or blood sausage. In this dish, the blood sausage is sliced into rounds, breaded, and then fried, similar to a Wiener Schnitzel preparation method. The finished Gebackene blunznradln mi... READ MORE

Oecher puttes is a Westphalian blood sausage with a spicy flavor. A mixture of pork offal, fat, meat, and blood is spiced with marjoram, nutmeg, thyme, cloves, and pepper before the whole combination is stuffed into casings, smoked, and s... READ MORE

Morcilla dulce from the Canary Islands is a traditional blood sausage made with pig's blood, lean meat, bacon, sugar, almonds, raisins, garlic, spices like cinnamon and aniseed, and salt. It is a cherished part of the Canarian culinary heritage kn... READ MORE

Boudin rouge or red boudin is a type of blood sausage that's traditionally prepared in Louisiana. In order to prepare it, pork is boiled, the meat is separated from the bones and it's then passed through a meat grinder along with onions. ... READ MORE

Timoleague brown pudding is a variety of blood sausage made from fresh pig’s blood, pork trimmings, cereals, fresh onions, seasonings, spices, and natural casings. It is prepared from the meat sourced from the producers within a six... READ MORE

This is a specialty blood sausage made from pork, a small amount of pork liver, and spices and seasonings such as salt, black pepper, marjoram, allspice, cloves, and onions. It can often be found in butcher shops throughout Thuringia, and it has b... READ MORE

Boudin noir is a traditional French blood sausage, celebrated for its rich, velvety texture and deep, savory flavor. Made primarily from pork blood, fat, and finely ground meat, this delicacy has been a staple of Fren... READ MORE

Träipen is a Luxembourg-style black pudding, a blood sausage made by combining ground pork head meat, lungs, kidneys, and tongues or other pork offal with pork blood, cabbage, onions, and stale bread. The sausage mixture is then traditionally... READ MORE

Drisheen is a type of Irish black pudding made with milk, salt, animal blood—either pig’s, cow’s, or sheep’s, and fat that is thickened with breadcrumbs or oatmeal. The resulting pudding has a gelatinous texture, a... READ MORE