8 h. ago Great British pudding facing extinction as households desert desserts

Our traditional home cooked puddings such as Sticky Toffee or Jam Roly Poly may become extinct as our lovingly made puds are being ditched for some easy quick bites

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15 h. ago Save our pudding! Are these homemade British comforts on the verge of extinction?

New research has suggested the humble puddings could vanish from tables in the next 50 years

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23 h. ago Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns

Not just boiled or steamed desserts in danger, charity finds, households also rarely make fruit pies and crumblesAt the end of the 17th century a French travel writer who crossed the Channel was clearly impressed by the sweet, comforting treats offered to him, declaring with relish: “Ah! What an excellent thing is an English pudding!”More than three centuries on, English Heritage has sounded the alarm that the good old British pudding is facing extinction. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tyson Fury's silence speaks volumes as Morecambe face extinction

The two-time heavyweight champion has gone radio silent as his beloved local football team just days away from dissolving completely as an entity

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9 d. ago ‘A yorkshire pudding like a dishcloth’: how did British pub food get so grim?

For many years, UK food had a terrible reputation. Then, in the 1990s, gastropubs brought new flavours, energy and ideas. When and why did it all start to go downhill again?It was supposed to be a special occasion: an extended family get-together for Sunday lunch at a country pub. The setting was promising: a traditional establishment recently redecorated; outside terrace by the river; plenty of customers. The menu was also promising: a giant sheet of paper like a medieval charter, with glowing descriptions of how they aged their beef and sourced their produce locally.The food, though, was awful. The starters were assorted deep-fried pellets of unidentifiable organic matter; the meat was cold and colourless, the gravy watery, the roast potatoes soggy and the yorkshire pudding chewy as a dishcloth. It was very difficult to believe all of this had been freshly prepared in the kitchen that day. It felt more like reheated leftovers – for £30 a head. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American in UK blown away after trying sticking toffee pudding for first time

When it comes to desserts, there's a number of British classics and sticky toffee pudding is one of them. An American man who relocated to the UK has shared his first time trying it

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