Friday, February 6, 2009

Pudding

In the UK, pudding is the same as dessert in the US. Pudding in the US is not the same as pudding in the UK.

6 comments:

Joan said...

Huh? So what is it?

Mary said...

Pudding is the word that means the same as dessert in the US. Pudding in the US is a kind of dessert.

Theresa said...

Oh, yeah, that stuff is nasty. White pudding is okay, but not black pudding. Yuck.

Theresa said...

Sorry, Joan. Pudding in the UK is like a sausage looking thing and is often served with breakfast. Black pudding, as made in the UK, is a blend of onions, pork fat, oatmeal, flavourings - and blood (usually from a pig). You can read more at the following website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_blackpudding.shtml

Mary said...

Nooooo. You are right Theresa that there are those types of pudding. There is also Yorkshire pudding that is a like a little puff pastry that holds gravy and is served with roasted meat.

But I was talking more about how the word "pudding" is generally used. It is used by most people here as a word that means dessert. For instance, "Are you ready for pudding?" would translate to "Are you ready for dessert?"

Mary said...

Nooooo. You are right Theresa that there are those types of pudding. There is also Yorkshire pudding that is a like a little puff pastry that holds gravy and is served with roasted meat.

But I was talking more about how the word "pudding" is generally used. It is used by most people here as a word that means dessert. For instance, "Are you ready for pudding?" would translate to "Are you ready for dessert?"