Comments on: What’s For Pud? Figgy-dowdy! http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/ Playing with our food since 2005 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:44:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jonathan Polkest http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-19137 Jonathan Polkest Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:46:43 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-19137 Figgy Dowdy is the name of an antiquated pagan well on Carn Marth Hill, in the Duchy of Cornwall and noted for its reviving properties and I guess others have already commented on the Holy Bucket song lyrics which extoll the virtues of the puddings for cure all;. Figgy Dowdy is the name of an antiquated pagan well on Carn Marth Hill, in the Duchy of Cornwall and noted for its reviving properties and I guess others have already commented on the Holy Bucket song lyrics which extoll the virtues of the puddings for cure all;.

]]> By: John http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-13055 John Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:47:17 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-13055 My wife and I regularly drive from the Chicago suburbs where we live to central Wisconsin where our parents live. On the drive, I read to her, and have lately been reading the Aubrey-Maturin novels. She was interested in some of the food mentioned, so I made her a plum duff (using vegetable shortening in place of lard). She really liked it. I am going to make a figgy dowdy fairly soon, and the lobscouse sounds interesting. My wife and I regularly drive from the Chicago suburbs where we live to central Wisconsin where our parents live. On the drive, I read to her, and have lately been reading the Aubrey-Maturin novels. She was interested in some of the food mentioned, so I made her a plum duff (using vegetable shortening in place of lard). She really liked it.

I am going to make a figgy dowdy fairly soon, and the lobscouse sounds interesting.

]]> By: Susann http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-7577 Susann Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:03:09 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-7577 thanks for the very injoyabe experience. My father use to make real Mincemeat and yes it is made with suet and lots of brandy, I have continued his work of suppling my family and friends with real mincemeat. And yes it was quit a challenge to find the suet, but I live in oregon and found a real butcher shop, and they are very willing to supply me with the suet. Susann thanks for the very injoyabe experience.
My father use to make real Mincemeat and yes it is made with suet and lots of brandy, I have continued his work of suppling my family and friends with real mincemeat. And yes it was quit a challenge to find the suet, but I live in oregon and found a real butcher shop, and they are very willing to supply me with the suet. Susann

]]> By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1240 mrs D Sun, 30 Apr 2006 03:42:34 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1240 Queen of puddings! I'll have to check that out just because of the name. Next up, we'll need to podcast all these puds with sea shanty singing in the background, eh? You're welcome, Tea! I can't say we didn't have an ounce of fear, though. We just got over it eventually! :-) Queen of puddings! I’ll have to check that out just because of the name. Next up, we’ll need to podcast all these puds with sea shanty singing in the background, eh?

You’re welcome, Tea! I can’t say we didn’t have an ounce of fear, though. We just got over it eventually! :-)

]]> By: Tea http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1239 Tea Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:26:52 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1239 You two are a delight! Not an once of fear in your bones--or at least not enough to keep you from tackling projects that might make a less enterprising twosome jump ship. Excellent fun. I am still laughing over the "something that hasn't yet been born" line. Thanks for the adventure! You two are a delight! Not an once of fear in your bones–or at least not enough to keep you from tackling projects that might make a less enterprising twosome jump ship. Excellent fun. I am still laughing over the “something that hasn’t yet been born” line. Thanks for the adventure!

]]> By: Owen http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1238 Owen Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:48:01 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1238 Ahoy mateys! Hearts of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men, We always are ready, steady, boys, steady, To fight and to conquer again and again. As taught to me at Kings College School, Wimbledon many years ago... ...and where we were also served spotted dick and custard once a week - or sometimes treacle pudding. Other suety desserts enjoyed with plenty of suet: christmas pudding (including silver sixpence), mince pies, sussex pond pudding, queen of puddings, etc. Queen of puddings is my favorite - I have made that many a time on request for dinner parties. But never a figgy-dowdy. It is clear that more runm is needed but otherwise I expect the recipe above is perfect. Pork fat will substitute for suet for me, too. Ahoy mateys!

Hearts of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men,
We always are ready, steady, boys, steady,
To fight and to conquer again and again.

As taught to me at Kings College School, Wimbledon many years ago…

…and where we were also served spotted dick and custard once a week - or sometimes treacle pudding.

Other suety desserts enjoyed with plenty of suet: christmas pudding (including silver sixpence), mince pies, sussex pond pudding, queen of puddings, etc.

Queen of puddings is my favorite - I have made that many a time on request for dinner parties.

But never a figgy-dowdy. It is clear that more runm is needed but otherwise I expect the recipe above is perfect. Pork fat will substitute for suet for me, too.

]]> By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1237 mrs D Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:33:22 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1237 Aw, thanks, Sam! Here's to brighter days ahead! xxox Aw, thanks, Sam! Here’s to brighter days ahead!
xxox

]]> By: sam http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1236 sam Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:12:49 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1236 Mrs Deedop and Chopper. You have made me chuckle on the darkest of days and for that I can do nothing less than thank you from the bottom of my heart. xx two english kisses for you, one each Mrs Deedop and Chopper.
You have made me chuckle on the darkest of days and for that I can do nothing less than thank you from the bottom of my heart.
xx
two english kisses for you, one each

]]> By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1235 mrs D Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:23:37 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1235 CC: I'm hoping I get to help splice the jib scupper, whatever the hell that means. Thank you, Bakerina! Yes, we never would have thought it either. Really, this turned out quite good -- I'd serve it to guests just to see their looks of horror transform into looks of delight. Kevin, you kidder, you. Fleshy bits, my dear, fleshy bits. CC: I’m hoping I get to help splice the jib scupper, whatever the hell that means.

Thank you, Bakerina! Yes, we never would have thought it either. Really, this turned out quite good — I’d serve it to guests just to see their looks of horror transform into looks of delight.

Kevin, you kidder, you. Fleshy bits, my dear, fleshy bits.

]]> By: kevin http://www.belly-timber.com/2006/04/23/whats-for-pud-figgy-dowdy/#comment-1234 kevin Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:04:00 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=136#comment-1234 Miz D, "Yes, fear. Because, well, dessert. With pork fat. How can a Yank raised on cobbler and cookies not have fear in his heart?" How could anyone be afraid of pork fat? Miz D,

“Yes, fear. Because, well, dessert. With pork fat. How can a Yank raised on cobbler and cookies not have fear in his heart?”

How could anyone be afraid of pork fat?

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