different forms of blood sausage
1 Boudin noir: A dark-hued blood sausage, containing pork, pig blood, and other ingredients. 2  Variants of the boudin noir occur in French, Belgian, Cajun and Catalan cuisine. 3  The Catalan version of the boudin noir is called botifarra negra. 4  In the French Caribbean, it is known as boudin Creole.  crÃ©ole
1 Boudin blanc: A white sausage made of pork without the blood. 2  Pork liver and heart meat are typically included. 3  In Cajun versions, the sausage is made from a pork rice dressing, (much like dirty rice; such brands consist of Foreman's Boudin, Richard's Cajun Kitchen, and Nu Nu's) which is stuffed into pork casings.
1 Boudin ball, a Cajun variation on Boudin blanc but instead of the filling being stuffed into pork casings, it is rolled into a ball, battered, and deep fried. 2  Boudin rouge: In Louisiana cuisine, a sausage similar to boudin blanc, but with pork blood added to it. 3  This originated from the French boudin noir.