Alfred's Spotted Dick
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December 2nd, 2012 at 4:48:37 AM
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When I saw "Alfred's Spotted Dick" on the menu at Queen Victoria's Pub at the Riviera I couldn't resist ordering it.
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The "dick" part of it, what is shaped like the hockey pucks in the picture, tastes like cold hard cookie dough. Maybe this is something they like in England but it was too heavy and sweet for my tastes. At least I can say I've tried it.
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The "dick" part of it, what is shaped like the hockey pucks in the picture, tastes like cold hard cookie dough. Maybe this is something they like in England but it was too heavy and sweet for my tastes. At least I can say I've tried it.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 5:27:02 AM
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Oh thank goodness. At first I thought the
tone / subject matter of the FORUMS had
taken a substantial change in direction !
And what's up with serving GRAVY
with dessert ?
tone / subject matter of the FORUMS had
taken a substantial change in direction !
And what's up with serving GRAVY
with dessert ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
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December 2nd, 2012 at 7:02:54 AM
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They sell this at Whole Foods down the street from me. Cracked up when I saw the cans of the stuff.
December 2nd, 2012 at 7:11:27 AM
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Actually I think Whole Foods carries the Heinz brand
December 2nd, 2012 at 7:42:25 AM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
December 2nd, 2012 at 7:46:27 AM
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Quote: JohnnyQAnd what's up with serving GRAVY with dessert ?
That yellow stuff is creme. I suppose you're supposed to pour it on the dick, but I dipped mine in it.
Quote: IbeatyouracesThats exactly what it looks like too. Chocolate chip?
Those are raisins.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 9:12:22 AM
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Quote: WizardI suppose your supposed to pour it on the dick, but I dipped mine in it.
Oh my.
Seems like there would be several health code violations there.
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There's dust in all their hearts
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December 2nd, 2012 at 9:34:42 AM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:48:42 AM
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Quote: JohnnyQOh my.
Seems like there would be several health code violations there.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 11:07:33 AM
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ps:
"Not that there's anything wrong with that"
- Anyone else remember that one ?
"Not that there's anything wrong with that"
- Anyone else remember that one ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
December 2nd, 2012 at 1:17:35 PM
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Oh, come on. It's as if no one knew English food was weird.
BTW I wouldn't put kidney in my mouth ;)
BTW I wouldn't put kidney in my mouth ;)
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December 2nd, 2012 at 1:23:34 PM
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Unless it had a culinary name?
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December 2nd, 2012 at 3:25:05 PM
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Quote: JohnnyQOh thank goodness. At first I thought the
tone / subject matter of the FORUMS had
taken a substantial change in direction !
And what's up with serving GRAVY
with dessert ?
The custard, by the looks of it, and what one should serve with spotted dick, or any other of the big English puddings. Plum Duff and Jam Roly-poly be other two traditional favourites.
I can pass on it, to be honest.
But I do have a slight craving for a good steak and kidney pie right now it's been mentioned. Fantastic stuff. Oh and Haggis. Beautiful earthy flavours in a decent haggis. You can be all prissy a refuse to eat off cuts and offal, but you are missing out if you don't at least try. My folks and grandparents especially were raised various bits of the animal, cos it was cheap, and they couldn't afford Prime cuts every week.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 3:35:52 PM
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Quote: WizardI suppose you're supposed to pour it on the dick, but I dipped mine in it.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 4:06:22 PM
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Quote: thecesspitYou can be all prissy a refuse to eat off cuts and offal, but you are missing out if you don't at least try.
People despise the idea of eating an animal's liver just as much as they aspire to the idea of eating foie gras.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 5:04:23 PM
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Quote: thecesspitBut I do have a slight craving for a good steak and kidney pie right now it's been mentioned. Fantastic stuff.
Well if you can get here in an hour my wife is just throwing one in the oven now. If we had smellograms I would send you a wif of the house right now, delicious.
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December 2nd, 2012 at 5:16:25 PM
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When I saw the title of the thread, I first thought I had logged onto DT by mistake. !
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December 2nd, 2012 at 6:15:03 PM
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December 2nd, 2012 at 9:15:41 PM
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At least it looks better than bangers & mash. I tried those once, and that was enough. Drywall mixed with cardboard would be less bland than that. This dish looks more up my alley due to the sweets.
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December 3rd, 2012 at 9:56:52 PM
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Quote: thecesspitOh and Haggis. Beautiful earthy flavours in a decent haggis. You can be all prissy a refuse to eat off cuts and offal, but you are missing out if you don't at least try. My folks and grandparents especially were raised various bits of the animal, cos it was cheap, and they couldn't afford Prime cuts every week.
I could go for a plate of haggis, neeps, and tatties right about now. I only visited Scotland for a week and change and I loved the stuff :(. Read an article about some places trying to sell it in the US a while ago, they were not being very successful haha.
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December 3rd, 2012 at 10:43:04 PM
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Quote: Toes14At least it looks better than bangers & mash. I tried those once, and that was enough. Drywall mixed with cardboard would be less bland than that. This dish looks more up my alley due to the sweets.
I have no idea what you got served, but doesn't sound like bangers and mash. Should be big, juicy pork sausages, a good gravy and a pile of fluffly, creamy mashed potatoes.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:43:31 PM
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Quote: AcesAndEightsI could go for a plate of haggis, neeps, and tatties right about now. I only visited Scotland for a week and change and I loved the stuff :(. Read an article about some places trying to sell it in the US a while ago, they were not being very successful haha.
I can get it made fresh in town here in Canada, do it about once a year, cos it's not that cheap.
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December 4th, 2012 at 12:22:17 AM
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Quote: thecesspitI have no idea what you got served, but doesn't sound like bangers and mash. Should be big, juicy pork sausages, a good gravy and a pile of fluffly, creamy mashed potatoes.
Local store makes bangers along with italian sausage and other varieties. There is a different flavor in the bangers, not sure how to describe it. Certainly this is a dish that should be good, shame on the restaurant that screwed it up!
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December 4th, 2012 at 5:49:58 AM
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My husband's office has a parking lot behind a strip mall, and he kept noticing men trysting in cars right behind his office, so he asked security if they could intervene to free up spaces for his patients to use. One of the therapists is British and she bought him a can of Heinz Spotted Dick because he had spotted some dick! My oldest son thought it was hilarious and donated it to the class canned food drive to draw attention to the event, and subsequently his class ended up with the most donations.
It looks like a bread pudding and I'd probably love it served with creme and ice cream, but I wouldn't want so many raisins because I don't care for very sweet things, either. Maybe replace half the raisins with nuts? I might have to find a recipe and whip one of those up one day!
It looks like a bread pudding and I'd probably love it served with creme and ice cream, but I wouldn't want so many raisins because I don't care for very sweet things, either. Maybe replace half the raisins with nuts? I might have to find a recipe and whip one of those up one day!
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December 4th, 2012 at 8:14:59 AM
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" Maybe replace half the raisins with nuts? " Spotted Dick and Nuts sounds like a winning combination.
Shed not for her
the bitter tear
Nor give the heart
to vain regret
Tis but the casket
that lies here,
The gem that filled it
Sparkles yet
December 4th, 2012 at 9:44:24 AM
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Quote: FarFromVegasIt looks like a bread pudding and I'd probably love it served with creme and ice cream, but I wouldn't want so many raisins because I don't care for very sweet things, either. Maybe replace half the raisins with nuts? I might have to find a recipe and whip one of those up one day!
Bread pudding is another wonderful thing. Spotted dick is a suet pudding (so, not for vegetarians if made properly, or those who are disgusted by the idea of eating various parts of the cow that aren't prime steak), while bread pudding is just milk, eggs, buttermilk and old bread. And good stuff like vanilla, raisins and the rest. I've made the latter in a crock pot... steams up a treat, could do with 10 minutes under a grill at the end to crisp the top up.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
July 13th, 2013 at 7:01:39 PM
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Spotted dick should be served hot with custard, and it most certainly should not come out of a can.
It's steamed and fairly heavy due to the suet and fruit, you wouldn't want to run a marathon after a bowl of it.
Very popular in the UK, except with the grey looking folk who consume nothing but fully skimmed milk, cottage cheese, lettuce and diet yogurt.
It's steamed and fairly heavy due to the suet and fruit, you wouldn't want to run a marathon after a bowl of it.
Very popular in the UK, except with the grey looking folk who consume nothing but fully skimmed milk, cottage cheese, lettuce and diet yogurt.
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