"ideal as a part of a real british breakfast"

the topic of this week's english culture lesson is: black pudding.

two whole trays arrived from marks & spencers. fresh off the van, the brits called me over and asked if i had ever heard of it before.

i hadn't.

eagerly, they shifted their positions to get a good look at my face as paul (a shift coordinator at FareShare) explained that black pudding is, in fact, pork blood. 36% pork blood, to be percise. when combined with the remaining 64% of pork fat, oatmeal, and oak flakes, black pudding resembles sausage patties-fried in a skillet and served with eggs and toast.

i'll stick to my apples and yoghurt, thank you.