What is the Difference Between Pudding and Dessert?
What is the Difference Between Pudding and Dessert?In British and Irish food, the difference between pudding and dessert can be confusing; pudding can be a dessert, but a dessert can only be a pudding. Answer: Traditionally a pudding is a cooked, substantial starch or dairy based sweet dish, as in a Spotted Dick Pudding which contains flour and suet, a Traditional Christmas Pudding or a Rice Pudding. A pudding is usually considered a more homely, rustic or traditional recipe. To make it a little more confusing though, pudding is not always sweet. British food is awash with savory puddings – Yorkshire Pudding, served with Roast Beef in a traditional Sunday Lunch
