Rag pudding pre-dates ceramic basins and plastic boiling bags in cookery, and so the cotton or muslin rag cloths common in Oldham were used in the dish's preparation during the 19th century. Rag pudding is similar in composition and preparation to steak and kidney pudding, and may be purchased from traditional local butcher's shops in Lancashire.
Rag pudding predates ceramic containers and plastic bags in cooking, and thus the cotton or muslin rag cloths typical of Oldham were used during its preparation in the 19th century. Rag pudding is comparable in composition and preparation to steak and kidney pudding, and may be purchased from traditional local butcher shops in Lancashire.