#spotted dick

[neil-gaiman]

hullo, Mr Neil.

I'm reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane rn (loving it, but that's not the point) and, uh. What's a spotted dick? I deduce it's some kind of pudding dessert, but pudding means something different where I come from from what it means to you, and frankly, I'm a little hesitant to consult google, for reasons you might guess.

Is there a different name for it? It sounds delicious from its description in the book.

Thank you for your time (and everything else you do).

It's safe to Google.

[vintage-tigre]

[wouldyoueatthisfood]

Would you eat this?

I would eat this

I would not eat this

I have eaten this (positive)

I have eaten this (negative)

Voting ended onAug 13, 2025

Food: spotted dick

Ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, beef suet, sugar, dried fruit, milk, vanilla extract, lemon zest

[celestenoelani-blog]

[ryan-nerdy-goober]

Lunch is on, and it’s everyone’s fave… A POT LUCK! What are you bringing to the table?

Everyone’s fave… Potato Salad!

Everyone’s fave… Fruit Cake!

Everyone’s fave… Brussels Sprouts!

Everyone’s fave… Mystery Meat!

Everyone’s fave… Eleven-Alarm Chili!

Everyone’s fave… Spotted Dick!

Everyone’s fave… Pineapple Pizza!

Everyone’s fave… Simic Slaw!

Everyone’s fave… Liver Sticks!

Everyone’s fave… Sea Urchin Sushi!

Everyone’s fave… What He’s Having!

Everyone’s fave… Air From My Lungs!

Voting ended onJul 10, 2025

[xxbobbykennedyxx]

This is part of my "TADC characters eating English food" series.

[haveyoueatenthis]

Have you eaten Spotted Dick?

Yes, and I liked it

Yes, and I didn't like it

No

Haven't heard of this food

Voting ended onDec 4, 2023

[lazy-whistledown]

The name “spotted dick” by itself already conjures images of the salacious nature. But when you follow it with words such as “moist”, “stud(ded)”, “swell” & “shriveled” then we’re dangerously tottering towards NC-17 territory.

Has it always been called spotted dick? Whoever thought of that name? Why not call it steamed pudding?

This episode is like a slightly lighter shade of Fifty Shades of Grey what with the “tying up” and Dylan’s fifty shades of grey box.