why bother with christmas pudd?

Van Hellseek · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:20

I vaguely remember this debate here from the year before last. I believe the 'yule log' was generally decalared to be the winner of xmas deserts.

Freefaller · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:21

You don't need custard or cream or ice cream with it. Brandy butter - 'nuff said. :cool:

Jodie - believe it or not even the French side of my family enjoy it! :eek:

Vonhelmet · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:24

nutcase_1uk said:
Proper home made christmas pud is fantastic

Yep. I contend that the people saying it's rubbish have only eaten nasty dry nutty shop crap.

If you must buy a shop one, anything less than Finest or Taste The Difference is unacceptable. Even then, it's nothing close to my mum's Christmas pudding.

Freefaller · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:27

TBH even those aren't that good, to the extent I'd rather miss out on them.

marl · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:31

Xmas pud is fantastic - one of my favourites! How could anyone hate it?

JBuk · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:31

paradigm said:
It tastes like arse, so for me, no, its definately a un-necessary peice of Christmas commercialism.

cant disagree with you as i havent ever tasted arse

seriously though, a good quality christmas pud is delicious

and like metioned earlier, if you dont like it, dont buy it!

The Badger · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:34

How did you know? I have three in my cupboards :O are you spying on me? O.o

Wolf11 · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:43

Christmas would not be the same without Chrismas pudding ...It lovely and imo part of the traditional festive lunch

azzerz · 23 Dec 2007 at 21:47

never even tried one... maybe this year I will

thepharcyde · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:07

pandoro is what i have

RoboCod · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:15

I used to hate Christmas pudding as a kid.

Love it now

EffBee · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:28

As someone else said in these forums recently...

The trouble with Christmas Dinner is that 2 days after you've eaten it you're hungry again.

I can't usually face the pud till New Year's day or thereabouts.

Gimpymoo · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:31

Christmas pud with double cream = WIN WIN WIN

Hyper · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:33

Its one of those things in our house that gets bought every year but no one bothers eating and it just gets thrown out :rolleyes:

Vonhelmet · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:44

Hyper said:
Its one of those things in our house that gets bought every year but no one bothers eating and it just gets thrown out

STOP BUYING IT THEN.

It drives me crazy how much people waste at Christmas. Between food and stupid presents, we must collectively waste millions.

mattyfez · 24 Dec 2007 at 06:45

Christmas pud mings. you people that eat it are some pretty sick individuals. end of.

White sauce however, rocks.

Tefal · 24 Dec 2007 at 07:16

Freefaller said:
I made mine last year - it's just come out of the garage (I keep there as it's cool). It'll be delicious. I love it, it's delicious. if you don't like it don't buy it! :/

wait you made it last year, and are only getting it out the garage now?

Tefal · 24 Dec 2007 at 07:17

vonhelmet said:
STOP BUYING IT THEN.

It drives me crazy how much people waste at Christmas. Between food and stupid presents, we must collectively waste millions.

yes but this "waste" pays the salaries of millions

tom_e · 24 Dec 2007 at 07:26

Tefal said:
wait you made it last year, and are only getting it out the garage now?

It needs to be left to mature like a good cheese

DanH84 · 24 Dec 2007 at 07:29

Not a fan at all myself, i just sub in a pudding that i do like though, home made jam roly poly for preference over xmas. can't stand mince pies but that's ok as i love apple pies and don't like christmas cake so i have a heart stoppingly indulgent chocolate cake with lashings and lashings of cream. don't like Turkey either but luckily no one in my family does really so we tend to have a big lamb roast with all the trimmings.