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Post by TallPaul on Nov 11, 2022 11:21:50 GMT
Regular readers of TB will have noticed that my good friend, BurlyBeaR , is obsessed with fondant fancies. Not just a little bit, but completely and utterly obsessed. Although I humour him, he mistakenly thinks I share his passion. I don't mind them, though a 'regular' box has too many chocolate ones for my liking. It's the seasonal specials that are my favourites. Just yesterday, two very kind ladies gifted me a box of bright orange fiendish fancies, which went down very well. For the record, I have never bought any from Donny Market. It's cherry bakewells that are my obsession. Sadly, recent price rises have forced me to switch, temporarily I hope, to bakewell slices. I have been paying £1 for 12 in Sheffield Market, so imagine my delight when, on Monday, I found a stall in Barnsley Market selling 18 for £1! Courtesy of my Mr Kipling friend, and her colleagues, I currently have 42 extra special luxury sloe gin mince pies under lock and key. It's not that I don't trust my colleagues, but at £2.25 for six, you can't be too careful. They're in an Asda box, but I can exclusively reveal that almost every shop-bought mince pie in the UK is made in the same Barnsley factory. As for what the concluding course of a meal is called, in my part of the world it's pudding at home, dessert in a restaurant and sweet if chosen from a trolly...though I haven't seen one of those in decades. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 11, 2022 11:38:20 GMT
Growing up in East yokrshire it was Sweet but aged 18 i moved away to find folk laughing at me, so i became a pudding kind of guy.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Nov 11, 2022 11:50:39 GMT
Pudding, it may say something different on the menu but will always use pudding in conversation.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2022 11:52:14 GMT
“Afters”
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 11, 2022 12:39:21 GMT
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 11, 2022 12:42:20 GMT
I grew up in Australia- it's dessert
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Post by mkb on Nov 11, 2022 12:45:17 GMT
As for what the concluding course of a meal is called, in my part of the world it's pudding at home, dessert in a restaurant and sweet if chosen from a trolley... I think that pretty much nails it. It's also almost universally true that, sticking with that definition, puddings are better than desserts which are better than sweets. One exception is the desserts served at cakesandbubbles.co.uk just off Piccadilly (London not Manchester) as part of their luxury, three-course afternoon tea. I wouldn't usually splurge this much cash on food, but, for a special treat, it was heavenly. And their pea soup -- an eye-watering £12 per bowl -- was by far the best I've ever had, and makes for a good add-on beforehand. Sweet Afternoon Bubbles Menu £45 pp First The Scone, Clotted Cream and Blueberries Baklava Pistachio Pillows Golden Egg Flan Cakes & Bubbles Chocolate Cork After Eight, Strawberry and Chocolate Marshmallow Second The Rose, Lychee, Raspberry & Rosewater Third The Cheese Cake, Baron Bigod Cheese, Hazelnut and White Chocolate (I have no connection with this outfit, but there was most definitely a wow-factor with the food and happy to recommend.) |
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Post by alece10 on Nov 11, 2022 12:46:29 GMT
It's always been "afters" for me but if I'm in a restaurant with friends I say dessert.
On the subject of fondant fancies I saw an advert recently for Betty's Fondant Fancies which looked lovely. Maybe I'll treat myself for Christmas if they do deliveries.
Yesterday my 2 work colleagues gave me some Aldi mini stollen for my birthday. I thanked them but pointed out in no uncertain terms that I was taking them home and not sharing them around the office.
Rude maybe but I'm old enough to not care 😀
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Post by Deal J on Nov 11, 2022 15:01:51 GMT
First The Scone, Clotted Cream and Blueberries Before anyone asks, it's pronounced "scone" - not "scone"  |
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Post by peggysue on Nov 11, 2022 16:11:35 GMT
It's always been "afters" for me but if I'm in a restaurant with friends I say dessert. On the subject of fondant fancies I saw an advert recently for Betty's Fondant Fancies which looked lovely. Maybe I'll treat myself for Christmas if they do deliveries. Yesterday my 2 work colleagues gave me some Aldi mini stollen for my birthday. I thanked them but pointed out in no uncertain terms that I was taking them home and not sharing them around the office. Rude maybe but I'm old enough to not care 😀 Betty’s do indeed do deliveries and their fondant fancies are delicious. My delivery is in fact due next week 😋 |
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Post by mkb on Nov 11, 2022 16:34:13 GMT
First The Scone, Clotted Cream and Blueberries Before anyone asks, it's pronounced "scone" - not "scone" No it's not. It's "scone". |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2022 17:00:05 GMT
But never, ever “The Scone”
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Post by hulmeman on Nov 11, 2022 17:48:55 GMT
Once again, I have to step in as the arbiter of good taste and tell you the word "dessert" is now an Americanism preferred by the otherwise lovely Ina Garten. You don't hear St Mary of Berry use anything other than "pudding" or sometimes "pud".
Sweets come in a bag by the quarter like Dolly mixtures and pear drops.
You'll thank me one day.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2022 19:03:49 GMT
On Sundays my mum used to make a huge massive yorkshire pudding in a roasting tin the size of the oven, cooked in beef dripping 😲. We had a piece before the roast with gravy, then a piece with the very small portion of roast meat with veg and a LOT of spuds, then if we were lucky there would be some left for afters to have with jam.
Growing boys! 🙂
Yorkshire pudding.. It’s a superfood. We would probs had it served up for breakfast on Monday if there was any left (but there never was).
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Post by lynette on Nov 11, 2022 19:33:51 GMT
‘Twas always afters and now it is dessert. Like I always had tea which is now dinner….can you believe it. Except now it is tea for one of my offspring who thankfully married a Northener. And for some people I know it is ‘fruit’ 😳 as if nothing resembling anything cooked or sugary would ever pass their lips.
Just to add, not fancies or bakewells but custard tarts.. thank you
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Post by karloscar on Nov 12, 2022 10:04:20 GMT
Apple crumble is apparently seen as breakfast in our house.
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Post by justfran on Nov 12, 2022 12:04:58 GMT
We used to say “afters” when I was younger, think it tends to be “dessert” now when you’re at a restaurant. alece10 it’s definitely worth treating yourself to a delivery from Bettys, they’ve got some lovely cakes. peggysue enjoy your treats 😊 |
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Post by jaqs on Nov 12, 2022 18:06:04 GMT
Pudding or pud for me.
And while fiendish fancies are delicious. The snowy ones are an abomination.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 13, 2022 0:57:49 GMT
On Sundays my mum used to make a huge massive yorkshire pudding in a roasting tin the size of the oven, cooked in beef dripping 😲. We had a piece before the roast with gravy, then a piece with the very small portion of roast meat with veg and a LOT of spuds, then if we were lucky there would be some left for afters to have with jam. Growing boys! 🙂 Yorkshire pudding.. It’s a superfood. We would probs had it served up for breakfast on Monday if there was any left (but there never was). our family tradition was to cook the Yorkshire round the meat. The best bit was then the soggy stuff nearest the meat which was always packed with flavour. My grandmother got it very wrong once on holiday and managed to render the whole batter soggy after the required cooking time. So soggy that it was poured into the plate! |
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 23, 2022 12:30:59 GMT
There was a severe bread shortage at TallPaul Towers so, for an early elevenses, I was 'forced' to devour a full box of BurlyBeaR's favourites. I even ate the three chocolate ones! M&S on the outside, but made in Barnsley by Mr Kipling. I'm pleased to report the bread shortage was resolved with a complimentary Warburtons loaf. Pudding tonight will be warm Co-op mince pies...with evaporated milk. |
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