Poll: Pudding or Dessert?

[Twirlywoos]

As a commoner I'd like to be myself and I'm used to saying puddin'. But I guess to be accepted by the upper class places I'll ask for a dessert menu.

Doesn't afters imply something else though

 

[denby]

i hate people saying "afters"

you wouldn't call your first course your "befores" would ya?

 

[Hatter The Mad]

to be accepted by the upper class places I'll ask for a dessert menu

You mean you'd ask for the "puddin' menu" in places like Wagamas and Pizza Express

 

[Unicorn]

Pudding, Low class here

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Pudding, Low class here

Was that a sentence I don't even

 

[D.P.]

If you happen to find a copy of Debrett's you may be surprised to find middle/upper class use pudding to mean the general sweet course. Dessert is a separate course altogether eaten after pudding, usually consisting of fruit.

Actually I kind of knew that but it slipped my mind. The problem is the word pudding has several different meanings. The usage has also changed over the years.

 

[Unicorn]

Was that a sentence I don't even

I tried. Sorry its all i could come up with

 

[DefiantAsh]

Yorkshire Pudding

 

[<F0rb>]

I would ask for a dessert menu in a restaurant but at home anywhere else i usually say pudding - would be no difference to me if the menu was titled pudding/dessert/afters/sweets though.

 

[Marmot]

Pudding.

Dessert is for the peasantry.

 

[T345]

Wow, it's DESERT!!!
Are you mad?
Just ask for afters,
'What'cha got for afters mate?'

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Pudding.

Dessert is for the peasantry.

Dessert is fine. I think you're thinking of Pudding vs. Sweets when it comes to U- and non-U English.

 

[Efour]

Dessert.

 

[Tibbz2]

Dessert.

 

[Scott88]

Dessert

 

[Jooma]

I think it depends on what you're having

puddings to me are big bowls of stodgy fabulousness = fruit crumbles, tarts, sticky toffee, steamed (pudding) - anything with custard is a pudding

desserts = brullees, mousses, cheesecake, poached fruit type stuff, with swirls of coulis (small portions )

I love cheesecake - but will go with pudding!!!

 

[godinman]

Desert in a restaurant. At home/rents I call it many things, variety is the spice of life!

 

[RJC]

Dessert.

 

[Kohaashi]

I ask for the dessert menu and always refer to dessert as pudding at home. I adapt to my surroundings like a chameleon

This.

 

[StonedPenguin]

Pudding!