Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns

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Link: Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns | Dessert | The Guardian

 

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At the end of the 17th century a French travel writer who crossed the Channel was clearly impressed by the sweet, comforting treats offered to him, declaring with relish: “Ah! What an excellent thing is an English pudding!”

 

More than three centuries on, English Heritage has sounded the alarm that the good old British pudding is facing extinction.

 

Research from the charity suggests two-thirds of households in England, Wales and Scotland make puddings only once a month or less, while a third never bake or boil or steam one.

 

English Heritage warned that if nothing was done to stem the tide, the great British pudding will not exist in 50 years.

 

Dr Andrew Hann, a senior curator of history at English Heritage, said: “Sweet puddings are closely intertwined with British history and it would be a huge shame for them to die out.”

 

For the purposes of this research, the charity defines puddings as cooked sweet courses that follow a main meal – so not just traditional “puddings” typically made in mould or basins but also dishes such as apple pies or crumbles...

 

[southhamster]

I'm getting hungry reading this! Luckily we have tons of apples from the garden.

I may be forced to make an apple crumble.....😀

[sigma]

No chance of them dying out here.  
 

No longer a hot pudding just about every day as there was in my childhood. Still making regular crumbles though with pear and ginger being the house favourite.  Yes with custard.