National Plum Pudding Day Despite the name #PlumPudding, the pudding contains no actual plums due to the pre-Victorian use of the word “plums” as a term for raisins. It is traditionally composed of thirteen ingredients, symbolizing Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, including many dried fruits held together by egg and suet, sometimes moistened by treacle or molasses and flavoured with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and other spices. The rich and heavy pudding is boiled or steamed. The pudding is very dark, almost black, and is saturated with brandy, dark beer, or other alcohols. The puddings used to be boiled in a “pudding cloth,” but today they are usually made in basins. The first records of #PlumPuddings date to the early 15th century, when “plum pottage,” a savory concoction heavy on the meat and root vegetables, was served at the start of a meal. By the end of the 16th century, dried fruit was more plentiful in England and plum pudding made the shift from savory to sweet. #NationalPlumPuddingDay #Food #FoodSolutions #FoodService #FoodServiceSolutions #FoodSales #WeKnowFood #FoodConsultant #FoodDude #FoodOfTheDay #NobertSales @NobertSales (at Germantown, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CokB3Svgx3p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
