The spotted dick recipe makes no mention of a pudding basin, and says that
the pudding is boiled rather than steamed. And it suggests brisket as
suitable to be roasted - they must have strong jaws in the UK.

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"Leila A." > wrote in message
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>I just stumbled upon an extensive website devoted to British food that
> includes many many recipes:
>
> http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/cookbook.htm
>
> Now I hope nobody will sneer, because this crowd at RFC should know by
> now how rich and diverse British cuisine is. I found the site while
> looking for a recipe for Marlborough pudding, an 18th century Brit and
> American pastry that's new to me. It's a sort of chess pie with stewed
> apples.
>
> A few of the soups, for instance: Asparagus, cock-a-leekie, cold
> spiced beef and hot soup, Cornish crab, carrot and ginger, Highland
> game, green pea and cucumber, etc. etc. And that's just the soups.
>
> I haven't even begun to explore all the recipes, and the other aspects
> of the site, but I expect I'll be spending quite some time there.
>
> Hope you find it of interest.
>
> Leila