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> Charles Gifford wrote:
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> > > Charles Gifford wrote:
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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
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> > > 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.
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> > We differ again. Because you do not like it does not mean no one else
does.
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> It's a question of common usage, not whether or not I like or dislike
> something. They are puddings to be served hot.

Certainly they are to be served hot. Some folks like 'em cold as well. Pizza
is meant to be served hot but many also like it cold even though that is not
common usage.

> > Have you ever had either dish cold?
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> Yes, inadvertantly. They often sit around before serving in school
> settings. Pretty awful. The majority of my colleagues wouldn't eat
> either of them when served at school lunch either, because the puddings
> weren't likely to be warm.

Hee, hee! I'm sorry you got cold school puddings. <grin> They used to make a
very good figgy duff in the old dining room at the Connaught when they still
did traditional British dinning. That was pretty good cold.

> No doubt you know a different population in the UK than I do; I don't
> know how long you've lived there, where and under what circumstances.

I haven't lived there. Never spent more than a month or two there at a time.
I used to visit quite often though and am a lover and student of
"Traditional English" foods.

> I've had both cold and they are fine -
> > although better hot. And, don't forget the custard sauce.
> >
> > Charlie
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> Just because you like it doesn't mean anyone else there does;

I never said I liked it for preference. If it is a good pudding it is quite
edible cold.

> cold congealed custard on cold congealed steamed pudding is nasty too.

Well, I have to admit that old, cold custard wouldn't be very good. Might
use lemon curd though. ;-)

Charlie