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[[Image:Spotted Dick Wikimeet London 2005.jpg|thumb|Spotted Dick and custard.]] |
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'''Spotted dick''' is a steamed [[suet]] [[pudding]] containing [[dried fruit]] (usually [[Zante currant|currant]]s), commonly served with either [[custard]] or [[butter]] and [[brown sugar]]. ''Spotted'' refers to the [[dried fruit]] (which resemble spots) and ''Dick'' may |
'''Spotted dick''' is a steamed [[suet]] [[pudding]] containing [[dried fruit]] (usually [[Zante currant|currant]]s), commonly served with either [[custard]] or [[butter]] and [[brown sugar]]. ''Spotted'' refers to the [[dried fruit]] (which resemble spots) and ''Dick'' may refer to the word penis (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word ''[[shlong].''<ref>[http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mspotteddick.html What's the origin of "spotted dick"?] – a 27 Aug 2002 [[Straight Dope]] article on the etymology of the name</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:11, 10 October 2008
Spotted dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may refer to the word penis (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word [[shlong].[1]
References
- ^ What's the origin of "spotted dick"? – a 27 Aug 2002 Straight Dope article on the etymology of the name
External links
- Spotted Dick back on menu – a 10 Sept 2002 BBC article describing how the name was changed to Spotted Richard on Gloucestershire hospital menus, then changed back