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| Type | Savourypudding[1] |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | England |
| Region or state | Greater Manchester[1] |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Minced meat,onions,suet pastry[1] |
Rag pudding is a savoury dish consisting ofminced meat andonions wrapped in asuet pastry, which is then cooked in acheesecloth.[1][2][3] Invented inOldham, the dish is also popular inBury andRochdale, and is eaten across theGreater Manchester area.[4][1] Rag pudding pre-dates ceramic basins and plastic boiling bags in cookery, and so the cotton ormuslin rag cloths common in Oldham were used in the dish's preparation during the 19th century.[2][3] Rag pudding is similar in composition and preparation tosteak and kidney pudding,[2] and may be purchased from traditional local butcher's shops in Lancashire.[1]
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