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"As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas
pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We
Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble
the cold custard-style dessert that Americans typically call pudding.
Instead, I was greeted with a boiled mass of suet – a raw, hard animal fat this
is often replaced with a vegetarian alternative – as well as flour and dried
fruits that is often soaked in alcohol and set alight.
It’s in no danger of breaking into my top ten favorite Christmas foods. But as
a historian of Great Britain and its empire, I can appreciate the Christmas
pudding for its rich global history. After all, it is a legacy of the British
Empire with ingredients from around the globe it once dominated and continues
to be enjoyed in places it once ruled."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
