Using frozen/cooked frozen blood in black pudding

I am having a hell of a time trying to track down blood in the US for black pudding. None of our local processors can provide it, several butchers are claiming it's illegal to sell (not true, but you have to be licensed at the abbatoire). I haven't been able to find a place that will sell dried pigs blood over the internet AND can ship.
The only option I've found so far is frozen pig blood from a local meat plant (they do NOT sell fresh, only frozen), or a small asian market (they ONLY sell coagulated pig blood that has been cooked).
Can these be used interchangably or is it an absolute requirement that the blood be fresh?
Best Answer
The frozen blood (once it is thawed) would be the better option. I would not consider the cooked and coagulated product to be interchangeable with the thawed product.
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Is it OK to cook black pudding from frozen?
Can You Cook Black Pudding From Frozen? In terms of whether it is safe or not, then the answer is yes, it can be cooked from frozen. But you shouldn't. Unfortunately, when you force the black pudding to thaw using heat, you'll end up causing dry patches within the black pudding.How do I cook frozen blood pudding?
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what DOUG says is correct.I used to be a chef,and I had to make our own Black Pudding,every fortnight.We used to get dried plasma mix in bulk,.I can see no reason why you could not get this exported to the USA,as it is totally non-volatile,or offensive in any way you care to think of... Get some in,and teach those yanks the joy of B.P !!!!
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