Vacuum-packed black pudding preservation
Are you looking for the best way to preserve black pudding? Are you wondering if it's possible to vacuum-freeze black pudding and for how long? Are you also curious about the type of vacuum packaging device to use?
You've come to the right place! In this article, you'll find answers to all your questions about packaging, freezing, and vacuum-packing black pudding.
Can you freeze vacuum-packed black pudding?
Yes! Like many other cured meats, black pudding keeps better and lasts longer when frozen inside a vacuum-sealed bag. It can also be frozen inside a tray, box, or any other container that can be vacuum-sealed. Its shelf life will vary depending on the pressure exerted on the packaging and the freezer temperature (we recommend -20°C).
How long can you keep vacuum-sealed black pudding?
Vacuum-packed black pudding is compressed to prevent it from coming into contact with air, moisture, frost, or dryness. To ensure the best possible storage conditions, it is therefore very important to apply sufficient pressure to the packaging. A pressure between -0.6 and -0.9 bar is ideal (the pressure applied by most vacuum machines). Storage temperature is also a key factor to consider when storing black pudding.
Shelf life of vacuum-packed black pudding:
| Vacuum-packed blood sausage in the refrigerator (0° to 4°C) | Frozen vacuum-packed black pudding (-18° to -20°C) | |
| Black pudding | 30 to 40 days | 3 to 5 months |
| Black pudding with onion | 25 to 30 days | 3 to 4 months |
| Black pudding with fruit | 25 to 30 days | 3 to 4 months |
| White pudding | 19 to 22 days | about 3 months |
How to vacuum seal black pudding?
Step 1: Place the sausage inside a vacuum storage bag,
Step 2: Vacuum out all the air in the bag with a vacuum machine,
Step 3: Once the air suction is complete, seal the bag to make it 100% airtight and waterproof.
Vacuum sealing machine for home:
Vacuum machine for professionals :
Thank you for reading!
Our team thanks you for your attention! We hope we've answered all your questions about vacuum-sealing, storing, and freezing black pudding. If you have any further questions, we're happy to advise you by emailing contact@scelleuse-sous-vide.com. For questions about cooking black pudding, we recommend this article on shepherd's pie.
See you soon for more tips on food preservation!