Spotted Dick Really???

The British do dessert or pudding well. They have cozy custards, lovely tea cakes and spotted dick.Yes, spotted dick( stop the sniggering now).It's a tasty dessert that can be made at home or store bought It has been much beloved by Britons for centuries and part of the cuisine like fish and chips and Yorkshire pudding.

Spotted dick came about in the late 1840's and its' origin is surprisingly not English but Irish. It may have been a variation of a sweet called sweet cake or curnie cake. There is another legend regarding it . Actors or gypsies first brought the raisin studded pudding over.It was named after their dogs that traveled with them, the Dalmatians. Dalmatians then became such a fad in the UK and with that the pudding named after them (dick is dog in 18th and 19th Century British vernacular).Since then spotted dick has been popular at every holiday and birthday table.

What is spotted dick?. It started out as a sweet suet pudding studded with dried raisins. However it has evolved into a vanilla steamed pudding . Using raisins to flavor it hasn't been changed. There are no variations with other fruits and nuts.It's just been what it is with a side of custard for almost two centuries.It can be made at home however a tinned version is also tasty.

Spotted dick is one of Britain's much loved dishes. It holds a special place in the nation's cuisine,and is one of England's most adored comfort foods. It is truly a treat.