Why do British desserts have non straight forward names?

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  • dinz
    5 years ago | pl

    Christmas pudding for example would be a little hard to describe in one word because it contains all sorts of ingredients like sultanas, raisins, currants, brandy, nut meg and the list goes on and the recipe can vary.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      5 years ago | pl

      Yeh, it's OK, but not my cup of tea (good expression for this thread), I'm American but I lived in England for 4 years. I love alot of British food including fish n chips, roast lamb, meat pies (but no kidney!), and I love British sausages. But, I usually prefer American desserts, (bring me the ol Apple or cherry pie), with the exception being that I love treacle covered in syrup and brown sugar and I love custard (I like it thicker, but I noticed how some Brits prefer it thin and runny).

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      • e51pegasi
        5 years ago | pl

        Cherry pie with double cream or custard mmm.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          5 years ago | pl

          I also loved raspberry ripple ice cream, which I can't find in America, at least not in the same way or it being called that

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    • [Old Memory]
      5 years ago | pl

      The two words “Christmas pudding” is so descriptive though. lol.

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      • Bazinga
        5 years ago | pl

        Nope. "Steamed Fruit Cake" would allow me to visualize it at least.

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