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Linda

Linda Report 15 Jun 2018 21:03

Just read on sky news that to save mps embarrassament they have changed the name of spotted dick to spotted Richard I thought our mps where all adults not children whatever next? :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Jun 2018 21:06

It's ridiculous, isn't it? :-(

Sharron

Sharron Report 15 Jun 2018 21:23

Fred used to call it syphyllitic pudding but there was no accounting for him!

Spotted dick is a bone of contention between he who has been a chef for forty years and myself who knows better than he in all things!

He calls a sponge with fruit in it a spotted dick where, as far as I am concerned, that is a fruit sponge and a spotted dick is a suet bolster with sultanas in it that is, ideally, boiled in a cloth or steamed and must, by law, be served hot with custard and then savoured cold the next day.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Jun 2018 21:54

It's got to be suet-ridden! :-D

It is strange how grown men can't cope with 'Spotted Dick'.

I've got 2 older brothers (who went to a Naval School), and an elder sister - and a father who was in the Fleet Air Arm.
Yet, even we could cope with just a snigger, when dad insisted in bringing in the spotted dick and declaring the fact! :-D :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 15 Jun 2018 22:24

Spotted Dick has suet in it :-D

A sponge recipe with fruit in it is a fruit sponge :-D

Linda

Linda Report 15 Jun 2018 23:01

Just made me laugh that our MPs might be embarrassed by the name so it was changed, again it was the men

Sharron

Sharron Report 15 Jun 2018 23:12

It was probably fruit sponge anyway.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 15 Jun 2018 23:21

The House of Commons are full of people with strange sexual habits
As history has shown us

But feel they cant ask for a spotted Dick
Get real :-( :-(

Caroline

Caroline Report 15 Jun 2018 23:23

Really though is anyone surprised the House of Commons being stupid over something :-D

Sharron

Sharron Report 15 Jun 2018 23:25

Maybe they don't like to mention it for fear of somebody knowing they have one already.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 15 Jun 2018 23:26

:-D :-D :-D
You could be right Sharron

Allan

Allan Report 15 Jun 2018 23:59

Here was my take on spotted dick a few years ago on my, unfinished, threadsnatchers thread a couple of years ago


"A horribly fascinated Holmes made the mistake, particularly in the presence of the ladies, of asking about the driver’s second signature dish.

“Well, sir, that would be my Spotted Dick”

A deep silence descended on the room.

The occupants also kept very quiet.

The cabdriver’s eyes glazed over at the memory, giving them the aspect of two boiled eggs in aspic

“I only ever produced my Spotted Dick in the Officer’s Mess. Such a sight was not for the common soldier, much as he was used to seeing all manner of stomach-churning things on the field of battle”

Miss O’Hara blushed that shade of red which gave rise to her nickname, and which was to stay with her long after she had gone with the wind.

Mrs Hudson merely smirked, whilst the men paled, started a low whistle and looked everywhere but at the driver.

Unaware of the affect his pronouncement had produced he proceeded on, lemming like, to the edge of the abyss

“The officers all agreed that they had seen nothing quite like it. Its fame even spread back to Blighty and many a new subaltern arriving fresh from England would shyly ask me to show him my Spotted Dick. Even the M.O. was amazed saying that in all his years serving in all manner of countries, mine would surely win first prize. He even gave me some cream to put on it, but I refused, telling him that the only thing to go on a Spotted Dick should be nice thick custard”
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TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 16 Jun 2018 04:23

Thanks Allen, that extract was so funny that it was worth tellin twice!

Spotted Dick is made with suet, yummy.

When on holiday in the Isle of Wight several years ago, we (A mainly ladies from the Methodist Church), were amused to find that there it was called Stand Up Dick!!

The hotel staff insisted that this was the correct local name.

I wonder what the M.P's would do if they had to order Stand Up Dick if they wanted this yummy pudding.

Bunnyboo

Bunnyboo Report 16 Jun 2018 09:48

It's been called 'spotted dick' for donkeys years, why is it now suddenly so offensive?!!
tbh our MP's beggar belief, most of the time! :-S

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 16 Jun 2018 11:28

Who actually decides these things? Usually some out of touch 'do-gooder' who thinks they know best.

Sharron

Sharron Report 16 Jun 2018 11:50

I have also known it to be called Spotted Dog but it was always with suet.

Kense

Kense Report 16 Jun 2018 12:40

Don't they know what Richard means in rhyming slang?

Bunnyboo

Bunnyboo Report 16 Jun 2018 12:58

The name is nothing to do with Richard!! One theory is that it was derived from the word 'puddick' or maybe one of several words which over the years have, because of local dialects, morphed into Dick. It's all on Google anyway for those who. are interested.

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 16 Jun 2018 19:11

In the navy it is known as Dalmatian Duff.

Mersey

Mersey Report 16 Jun 2018 19:19

They could call it Spotted John Thomas :-D :-D :-D