Spotted Dick?
Say it isn’t so….pudding….made of what exactly? Should I even dare to read the ingredient label? Perhaps some angry women got together after spotting their husbands cheating on them and made……..you got it: Spotted Dick Sponge Pudding. Leave it to Heinz to expand their line of simple items like ketchup and pickles to include some spotted dick that’s microwaveable. After a long day at work, I just want to come home and pop a can of Spotted Dick and throw it in the microwave. I’m afraid to look at the Heinz web site…probably recipes for Bloody Spotted Dick…Heinz Ketchup drizzled over a tasty can of Spotted Dick. I really need to get a life, don’t I??
I started thinking of foods with names that are peculiar…like “Head Cheese” or “Bangers and Mash” or “Extra Virgin Olive Oil”. Truth be told, I’d probably go for the head cheese before I ever opened a can of Spotted Dick. I’ve got a great libido, but I’d be a little leery of anything spotted…..it’s cause for concern.
Just for the hell of it, I did some research on the dick pudding. I can’t stop laughing. I don’t think I’m totally normal for writing an entire blog devoted to spotted dicks, but really, can you blame me? It’s just changed my view of anything made by Heinz for the rest of my life.
I’d read just about enough when I glanced a little further down the Spotted Dick page and saw feedback from people who bought the stuff! OK? People BUY THIS. A 10 oz can will only set you back about $5.00 but still….I wouldn’t even take a free sample.
I would venture a guess you’re just a bit curious as to the comments buyers left about their Spotted Dick purchase…so I’ll post a few. Then I need to just leave this subject alone before I decide to take a vow of abstinence for the rest of my life.
good, March 17, 2008
Reviewer: Bill
(Good for you, Bill. Now you’re an official dick-head)
as gifts to family members over Christmas.
(I am so glad I am not in your family…so weird that you share dick at Christmas)
If you want to see a hilarious sequence in a movie involving this dessert, get a copy of the 1991 movie, "King Ralph" starring the famous late comedian, John Goodman.
You actually make it appear so simple with your presentation, but I find this matter to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too involved and very broad for me. I am looking ahead for your future post; I will try to get the hang of it.
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Yes this is one of the silliest and off-putting dessert names ever! But I would probably try it at a party or something – especially if it doesn't contain meat. I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't like mystery meat. If it contained meat, and had that name, I'd run away!!!! Thanks for the laugh.
Interesting you are using intensedebate for this comments section… I think I am going to try it, too….
This post seriously made me LOL! You are freaking hilarious ! Thank you! I needed that today!!!
I heard it's actually spotted dick and not pudding at all!
Actually everyone I knew always used to think the name was hilarious, so I don't know about those other Brits.
I dare you to try it! You can bribe one of your kids to put a label over the label.
I am going to buy some. It creeps me out and intrigues me at the same time.
I'm not sure that Spotted Dick makes for nice Christmas gifts. Unless, of course, you make a little gift basket up that includes some Potted Meat, little Vienna Sausages and some Capers. Even then….
Cheryl, absolutely priceless! This post was so funny and equally as good as the post your wrote on the "razor". Love your stuff!!!
ha! It just makes me laugh so hard…and it was much needed today!!
OMG! That was hilarious and thankfully its microwavable. All they need now is a quick tab top so it's not a tricky dick to open.
It's like instant dick! and seriously, that's what I got when I got married! Thankfully we're divorced now so he's just a dick from the past.
So… the next time my DH says to "eat a dick" I just just open up a can of pudding instead???
Yes, Claire…women now can have that option……the real thing or the spotted one. Depends on the mood, I guess?
I am going to have so much fun with this!!! Hubs and I are always trying to play tricks on each other… Mwahaaaaaa!
Hilarious!
That is by far THE weirdest food name I have EVER seen.
My question to you is what in the hell did you put in the search bar to prompt a search return of “Spotted Dick Pudding?”
nevermind… I don’t wanna know
LMAO
Its actually a delicious pudding with a heap of hot custard poured over, just an unfortunate name, which just for interests sake, Heinz didnt come up with… Its an old old English name for this pudding, dating back to Mrs Beetons cook books of the eighteen hundreds… Apart from the name a delicious pud…
From a Welsh/British lass
Cheryl
Now you really are in my territory. Us Brits do have strange named foods. Spotted Dick is best served with Bird's Custard. I have converted my g/f & her parents they love the stuff.
The "suet" pudding referred to here is also filled with Steak & Kidney and can be known as "Baby's Head" because of its size, shape and color, see Spotted Dick doesnt seem to strange now does it?
For more of these wonderful foods try http://www.britishdelights.com
If you think Spotted Dick is a treat, make sure you are on the look out for the other classics.
“Toad in a Hole” is a goody. Sort of sausages in a pan of batter.
“Black Pudding” a family favourite. Congealed blood sausage ready for you to slice.
And people say we Australians are weird because we eat vegemite!!
Good one Blondie!!
Warwick Merry
The Get More Guy
http://www.warwickmerry.com
I am soooooo buying everyone I know a can of dick for Christmas!
We laughed at this when we were in London and the Brits were’nt too happy about it. British humor is by far the best, but I guess they don’t see the humor in this. As my daughter would say, What evs…
Oh my! This is too much! I loved your comments on the reader’s reviews of the product!
Hilarious!
Oh and you can count me out on trying this “new” product! Ugh!
Cheryl,
Loved the re-post about spotted dick! I have never been able to stifle my giggles when I'm at my partner's relatives house for the "suet pudding" night which includes banger and mash, steak & kidney pie (and pudding), treacle pudding and of course, spotted dick. (Not sure why a German/Ukrainian girl like me keeps finding these lovely Englishmen!)
WTF? Seriously…Spotted Dick? That’s hysterical!
Yummy yummy. I myself think the best would be to serve spotted dick with a healthy serving of head cheese!
K…the “Man with leprosy” part…had me thinkin. Dried fruit?? Sick..sorry!! LOL
I just couldn’t help myself…curiosity! According to wikipedia:
“Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] Another explanation offered for the latter half of the name is that it comes from the German word for “thick,” in reference to the thickened suet mixture.”
Lame explanation, if you ask me! Or would that be a limp explanation…no, let’s not go there!
Terri Z
No, no, no! That is just *wrong*
Ha ha! Thanks for the laugh!
Mu hubby is a fan of weird stuff. Spotted Dick is included. LOL
love,love your writing…lol.
I always wondered where Brits get such strange names for food. ;0)