Traditional-style food from County Kerry, Ireland
Sneem Black Pudding Type Black pudding Place of origin Ireland
Sneem Black Pudding (Irish : Putóg Dhubh na Snadhma ) is a variety of black pudding produced in Sneem , County Kerry , Ireland .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Produced by local butchers Peter O'Sullivan and Kieran Burns,[ 4] it is described as "traditional blood pudding , uncased and tray-baked. It has a deep red-brown colour and is free from artificial colours , flavours , bulking agents and preservatives ."[ 5] It is sold in squares rather than rings, and the ingredients are beef suet , onions , oat flakes, spices and blood (from pigs, cattle and lambs of South Kerry ).[ 6] [ 7]
It is claimed that home blood pudding production in the region dates back to the early 19th century, traditionally produced by women; the current recipe dates to the 1950s.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] In 2019, Sneem Black Pudding received Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
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^ "Sneem Black Pudding granted special European status" . December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
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