Boudin noir, pomme purée and glazed grapes
‘Boudin noir’ or black pudding as we know it here in the UK, is a rich sausage made from pigs blood. The Galvin brothers pair it here with velvety mashed potato and zingy grapes for a delightfully indulgent supper.
Ingredients
- 400g of French black pudding
Pomme purée
- 500g of Désirée potatoes , peeled and quartered
- 250g of unsalted butter , diced and at room temperature
- 100ml of milk
- 100ml of double cream
- salt
Glazed grapes
Red wine sauce
- 300ml of red wine
- 250ml of port
- 750ml of brown chicken stock
- 2 banana shallots , sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 carrot , diced
- 20ml of vegetable oil
To serve
- 2 tsp parsley , chopped
Equipment
- Mouli or potato ricer
- Drum sieve
Method
1
Begin by making the pomme purée. Place the chopped potatoes into a pan, cover with cold water and season with salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and allow to simmer until cooked
- 500g of Désirée potatoes , peeled and quartered
2
Meanwhile, prepare the boudin noir. Peel off the skin and slice each sausage into three equal pieces, cut on an angle. Place the boudin noir pieces onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and cook under a hot grill for 5 minutes, turning halfway through. Keep warm until ready to serve
- 400g of French black pudding
4
Add the remaining 50ml water to a pan and bring to the boil. Once boiling, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the diced butter to emulsify, seasoning if required. Drain the peeled grapes from the lemon water and glaze in the butter emulsion
- 50ml of water
- 50g of butter , diced
5
Once the potatoes have cooked, drain and leave to steam for 3-4 minutes so they dry out slightly. Pass the potatoes through a mouli then again through a drum sieve, or alternatively use a potato ricer and mash until the potatoes form a smooth purée. Mix the diced butter through the pomme purée and season to taste
- 250g of unsalted butter , diced and at room temperature
6
Combine the milk and double cream in a pan with the pomme purée and heat, whisking vigorously to emulsify the mixture - be careful not to overheat as the mixture will split. Taste and season if required
- 100ml of milk
- 100ml of double cream
- salt
7
In a separate pan, heat the oil and gently colour the shallots, carrots, garlic and thyme. Add the red wine and port and heat until three-quarters reduced. Pour in the chicken stock and allow to reduce further until the liquid has reached a sauce-like consistency. Strain through muslin or a sieve before serving
- 20ml of vegetable oil
- 2 banana shallots , sliced
- 1 carrot , diced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 300ml of red wine
- 250ml of port
- 750ml of brown chicken stock
8
To serve, divide the pomme purée between four plates and top with the pieces of boudin noir. Spoon over the red wine sauce and garnish with glazed grapes and chopped parsley
- 2 tsp parsley , chopped
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