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
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
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> 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.
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> > > Have you ever had either dish cold?
> >
> > 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.
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> 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.

ROTFL! The Connaught has a larger budget per single cover than most
schools get per a dozen student meals.
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> > 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.
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> > I've had both cold and they are fine -
> > > although better hot. And, don't forget the custard sauce.
> > >
> > > Charlie
> >
> > Just because you like it doesn't mean anyone else there does;
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> I never said I liked it for preference. If it is a good pudding it is quite
> edible cold.

Disagree of course

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> > cold congealed custard on cold congealed steamed pudding is nasty too.
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> Well, I have to admit that old, cold custard wouldn't be very good. Might
> use lemon curd though. ;-)
>
> Charlie

Ugh... cold steamed puddings are just too leaden to be eaten. That's why
they are served hot.