Spotted Dick

[danmand]

I spent the Christmas wee on a British cruise ship, which was quite charming, no Americans. I drank several bottles of Pimm's, and had long conversations with people from Wales and Scotland, where I did not understand a word of what they were saying.

But the highlight was having a Spotted Dick, that most British of desserts.

 

[Frankfooter]

I spent the Christmas wee on a British cruise ship, which was quite charming, no Americans. I drank several bottles of Pimm's, and had long conversations with people from Wales and Scotland, where I did not understand a word of what they were saying.

But the highlight was having a Spotted Dick, that most British of desserts.

Did you swallow?

 

[danmand]

Indeed, it was served with a delicious vanilla custard.

 

[Celticman]

Indeed, it was served with a delicious vanilla custard.

It was my favourite dessert growing up in the UK. It is made with heart clogging suet. It is to die for. So to speak. And with piping hot custard, yum!

 

[MissCroft]

My grandma used to make it.

 

[Insidious Von]

I grudgingly admire British self confidence, they are about to crash out of the European Single market and they don't care. I'm getting particular satisfaction over Juve beating Manchester United in signing a prized prospect (see football section).

Having said that, anything made with cow stomach fat is bound to taste good.

 

[scouser1]

I grudgingly admire British self confidence, they are about to crash out of the European Single market and they don't care. I'm getting particular satisfaction over Juve beating Manchester United in signing a prized prospect (see football section).

Having said that, anything made with cow stomach fat is bound to taste good.

The bus that is driving Britain off the cliff has southern English old geezers in the drivers seat, they seem to champion "getting their country back" and "getting rid of the immigrants", the rest of the country (northern England, Scotland etc) is scared as hell about their future and their country. You will see this will play right into the hands of the Scottish separatist nationalists, they will get another referendum and might get a different result from 2014.

 

[lomotil]

The bus that is driving Britain off the cliff has southern English old geezers in the drivers seat, they seem to champion "getting their country back" and "getting rid of the immigrants", the rest of the country (northern England, Scotland etc) is scared as hell about their future and their country. You will see this will play right into the hands of the Scottish separatist nationalists, they will get another referendum and might get a different result from 2014.

The ain't got no colonies to rape and plunder neither, a condition imposed on the Brits by America that they had to give up their colonies if they wanted American to enter World War II.

 

[MissCroft]

How did a thread about a yummy dessert turn political? Geez Louise.

My grandma also made a yummy batter pudding with plums and cherries. )

 

[kherg007]

I first thought "spotted dick? He better get that checked out". LOL. It's a reflex joke back in Oz. But, because of that joke I never once tried it despite the odd chance to do so. Go ahead, call me dessertophobic.

 

[Celticman]

I first thought "spotted dick? He better get that checked out". LOL. It's a reflex joke back in Oz. But, because of that joke I never once tried it despite the odd chance to do so. Go ahead, call me dessertophobic.

You mean you've never wrapped your lips around a spotted dick?

 

[Insidious Von]

How did a thread about a yummy dessert turn political? Geez Louise.

That's my fault Louise, I'm unable to stay on topic.

At least Spotted Dick has not been affected by climate change. Unlike the delicious Napolitan pastry sfogliatella. It used to be readily available filled with almond cream, which is the tradition. Not any more. Thanks to California's deteriorating ecosystem, they are now filled with sweetened ricotta or custard. Imho inferior.

 

[Insidious Von]

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

I figured you'd like these too, danmand