On the trail of the British pudding mystery
What exactly is pudding? It’s a question that often leaves non-British people stumped. While Americans think of it as a simple dessert, the British have a more complex definition. Allow me to shed some light on this delicious subject!
Written by: Ildi
In the UK, real puddings are boiled or steamed foods, such as the popular Christmas puddings and dough puddings. Anything cooked in a bowl, a cloth or even a gut (stomach, intestine) is considered a pudding, whether sweet or savoury.
Black pudding for breakfast?
Only say yes to that if you want to start your day with a bloody sausage!
The proof of the pudding…
Yorkshire puddings are a different from any tradition because they are baked, not boiled. These nifty little pastry baskets allow the heavenly brown sauce to keep your food from getting soggy. What a clever solution!
Alongside all of these are desserts like bread-and-butter pudding, or sticky toffee pudding, which are called puddings but aren’t actually real puddings. You might ask why apple pie is not apple pie pudding!
Let’s see how it is. Let’s go back in time to untangle the threads. Although the exact origin is up for debate, it is believed that puddings evolved from the sausages that were brought to the country by the Romans in the first century AD. The word ‘pudding’ itself comes from the Latin ‘botellus‘, which literally means ‘sausage‘.
Over time, puddings have undergone an impressive transformation, giving life to a variety of sweet and savoury dishes. Historical records from the 16th century suggest that early puddings were often meat-based and flavoured with exotic spices. Interestingly, Christmas pudding is the only one to have survived those years. Next time you eat pudding, remember the history behind it.
Enjoy your pudding adventure!
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Did you know?
The traditional Christmas pudding dessert was originally made from the minced meat of several animals. A royal feast, the dome-shaped dish was made from pheasant, partridge, rabbit, and poultry meat and matured over a long period of time. In 1714, King George decided to replace the meat with dried fruit and put it on the table at Christmas to crown the royal feast with a sweet and spicy dessert. It has been a tradition ever since, usually doused with brandy before serving and then lit so that guests can enjoy the blue flames.
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Original article: A brit puding-rejtély nyomában Translated by: BOGI – CONTINENT SURFER
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