GeneralSaturday, December 10th, 2005, (9:47 am)
I took this picture of the desert menu the other night when I went out with Posh and Will for dinner. They say “you are what you eat.” Lets hope not!
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These links might answer some questions.
What is ‘spotted dick’ anyway?
Make your own ‘spotted dick’
Brits don’t mind eating dick
You might also come across another Brit dish, bubble and squeak.
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 7:01 am
Ewwwwww..*coughcough* I’ll take the brownie please.
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 7:18 am
In that case at this time of year I’m a turkey, with stuffin’ (and yes that is country for “dressing”), sweet tatars and a big piece of pecan pie!!!!! :)
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 4:27 pm
You know what I actually don’t know what spotted dick is. (It don’t sound so good though.) Let me go find out for ya.
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 8:43 am
What exactly is spotted dick?
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 4:47 pm
Okay, I have learned that ‘spotted dick’ is “a British concoction, a steamed, log-shaped suet pudding studded with currants and served with custard.
“Not sure why it was called ‘dick’ though. So I Googled around and came up with this page which told me: Around the 1840s, “dick” was used to mean a type of hard cheese; when treacle sauce was added, it became “treacle dick”, and finally when currants or raisins were added (looking like little spots), the “spotted dick” was born.
It’s also known in some parts as ‘spotted dog’ or ‘railway cake.’ Though it was re-named ‘spotted Richard’ in one UK hospital after fears that some patients might be a little embarrassed or maybe even a little frightened if they were offered spotted dick by hospital staff. However a policy review decided that us Brits are okay with eating spotted dicks and the gastronomical delight was returned to it’s former name:-D
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 10:15 am
Cute Simon. Cute.
Wrote the following comment on Dec 10, 2005 at 8:43 pm
I think British people give their food funny names to trick their children into eating it. Like Bubble and squeak. Sounds great until you bite into a big nasty brussel sprout. Ick.
Wrote the following comment on Dec 11, 2005 at 6:10 am
I used to hate brussles. Now I love the little brussels you can get. :-)
Wrote the following comment on Dec 11, 2005 at 9:52 am
Drop the spotted and I wouldn’t mind being what I ate.
At least I’d be getting more than I am now…
I reacted to Spotted Dick about the same way I did when one of my classmates at the University of Aberdeen asked if I wanted to go out and suck a fag.
Surprise…elation…and then disappointment.
Wrote the following comment on Dec 11, 2005 at 10:41 am
Ah yes. I had an American friend who upon arrival at London Heathrow couldn’t believe it when he heard a large man say in a loud voice that he couldn’t wait to “smoke a fag.” LOL! :-D