On Tue, 18 May 2004 16:52:10 -0600, Arri London >
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>Charles Gifford wrote:
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>> "Arri London" > wrote in message
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>> > > What!?... no plum duff or spotted dick? What has the fleet come to?
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>> > > nb
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>> > Those aren't cold dishes.
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>> If they are cooked they can, and often are, served cold.
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>> Charlie
>
>Interesting. All those years of school dinners and pseudo-school dinners
>and no one I know has been served either of those two dishes cold. Of
>course every thing that has been cooked can be served cold. But that
>doesn't mean they taste good that way.
>Neither plum duff nor spotted dick are worth eating cold. Both, when
>well made, are very nice hot.


I don't think either was served to officers, never mind admirals.
Also, is "well made" not ipso facto unauthentic? [ducking and running]


Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


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