Suet Pudding

Why buy suet pudding at The Village Butchers? 

Our suet puddings are made using traditional recipes and the highest quality ingredients, ensuring an authentic, hearty British classic every time. Whether you’re after a rich lamb, chicken or steak suet pudding, we source all our puddings with care by expert butchers to deliver the perfect texture and flavour. Ideal for comforting meals, our suet puddings provide a satisfying and wholesome meal that gives a taste of traditional British cooking.

Buy suet pudding online 

For the best suet puddings, shop online with ease and convenience at The Village Butchers. We offer a variety of options like beef suet pudding, steak and kidney suet pudding, and other classic favourites available. Buying from an online butcher ensures you get fresh, high-quality suet puddings to be delivered straight to your door. Perfect for warming, hearty meals, our suet puddings come ready to cook or freeze, making them an excellent choice for busy households who want quality and convenience.  

Suet pudding – FAQs: 

What is suet pudding? 

Suet pudding is a traditional British dish which is made from a pastry or suet. Suet is a type of hard animal fat. They can be sweet or savoury, classic savoury options include steak and kidney suet pudding, where meat is encased in a dense, soft suet pastry and steamed until tender. The suet pastry gives the pudding a rich, hearty, and slightly dense texture, making it a warming and filling comfort food, popular in colder seasons.

What suet puddings do you offer? 

At The Village Butchers, we offer a selection of Kentish Mayde suet puddings, perfect for traditional British comfort meals. Our suet pudding range includes steak & ale, steak & kidney, steak & stilton, lamb & mint, and chicken & bacon. Each pudding is encased in a dense, soft suet pastry and traditionally steamed to deliver authentic, hearty flavours. 

How to cook suet pudding? 

As our puddings are already traditionally steamed, reheating is simple. We recommend defrosting the pudding before cooking. You can reheat in the microwave, pudding pastry side down on a plate, on 800w for 2½ – 3½ minutes. Ensure it’s piping hot before serving and remove from the plastic tub. For a more traditional method, you can also steam the pudding. After defrosting and removing the outer packaging, apart from the plastic tub, place it in a saucepan of simmering water and cover with a lid. Allow it to steam for about 40 minutes and do not reheat once cooked. Cooking times may vary depending on your appliance.

Can you freeze suet pudding? 

Our suet puddings arrive already frozen to maintain their freshness and quality. They can be frozen for up to one year, allowing you to stock up for future meals. You should defrost the puddings in the fridge before you heat up and enjoy them. Ensure the puddings are piping hot throughout before serve for best texture and food safety. We do not recommend refreezing a suet pudding once it’s been defrosted.

What’s the difference between suet pudding and meat pie? 

Suet pudding is traditionally steamed, making a soft, dense, and doughy casing made from suet, a hard animal fat, mixed with flour and other ingredients. This makes the pudding rich, with moist texture that’s different from baked goods. On the other hand, meat pies are baked, creating a flaky, golden pastry crust. While both typically contain savoury meat fillings, the difference is in the cooking method and pastry type. Suet pudding tends to be more filling and hearty, while meat pies offer a lighter, crispier bite.

Do you offer delivery? 

At The Village Butchers, we offer a convenient delivery service across the UK, allowing you to enjoy their quality products without leaving home. Any orders over £85 qualify for free delivery, making it easy to stock up on your favourite meats, suet puddings, and deli items in one go. All our orders are carefully packaged to ensure everything arrives fresh and fridge cold by a chilled container. This service is ideal for busy households, meal planners, or anyone who wants to keep their kitchen well-stocked with premium butcher-quality products.