I'm just off a week in Ireland, eating that breakfast (minus the beans--they seem to be more of an English thing) every morning. I had never had black pudding before and was a bit nervous about it, but it was good stuff! I suspect most people, if they aren't told what it is, will just try it and think it's just a version of sausage. If they DO know what it is, some may be unwilling to try it, but many will just figure that if they eat meat, it's really not significantly different, so they may be willing to try it. And others will be happy to try it knowing what it is since it's new and different.

I agree to keep the amounts down since it may go uneaten, but some people may turn out to be like us--DH and I are wondering where we can find it in the US so we can get some from time to time.

Sarah