Arri London > wrote in :

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> Wayne wrote:
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>> Arri London > wrote in
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>> >> Here in the US there doesn't seem to be a distinction between the
>> >> two. Both are made (depending on where you are), and both are
>> >> called "bread pudding". Until I learned better, when I
>> >> encountered both puddings, I assumed it was just a difference in
>> >> the cook's interpretation.
>> >>
>> >> I don't think most folks in the US are aware of the seemingly
>> >> endless variety of puddings in the UK. AFAIC, they are missing a
>> >> lot.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers!
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Wayne in Phoenix
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>> > Where did you have the UK sort of bread pudding in the US? So far I
>> > haven't encountered it; 'bread pudding' has always been the slices
>> > or chunks of white bread soaked in milk/egg. Sometimes with a few
>> > raisins, but never with mixed peel or brown bread crumbs.
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>> Several places, actually. My favorite was at an English restaurant
>> in the West Village (NYC) called Tea & Sympathy. All of their food
>> is delightful. Occasionally, they also serve spotted dick. Also in
>> NYC, there was a place near the theatre district called The Cheshire
>> Cheese. They did a haunch of hare that was better than any I had in
>> the UK. Their bread pudding was always accompanied by a sherried
>> custard sauce. I think The Cheshire Cheese is gone now, but they were
>> only open 4 months out of the year, living the rest of the time in
>> England. There were a couple of restaurants in Cleveland (none
>> notable) that did serve a respectable bread pudding in the English
>> fashion. Probably the best thing on their menus. I've not found any
>> since moving to AZ. I understand that there are two branches of an
>> English restaurant, The George and Dragon, here in Phoenix, but I
>> haven't been to either yet. From descriptions of them, it might be
>> worth a visit, although I don't really know what's on the menu.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne in Phoenix
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> I see. You ate them at restaurants featuring English food. That
> explains it LOL.
> Never encountered the UK type bread pudding at any restaurant in
> Cleveland all the years I lived there either. Do you go looking for it
> specifically?
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Let's say I go "hoping" for it. I really like English food, and if I
see that a restaurant offers an English pub stew or roast beef and
Yorkshire pudding, I usually make it a point of going. Chances are,
they'll also have bread pudding. While the typical neighborhood
restaurant may offer a decent meal, their interpretation of bread
pudding is usually disgusting.

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Wayne in Phoenix

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