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Victorian pudding: Before the Victorian times the christmas pudding was actual a staple of the British diet, it was a way of preserving meat, and was only became confectiony during Victorian times.
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Sisu

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6 years ago #9809482        
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The idea of a pudding made out of meat sounds kinda gross.


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Karen

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9 years ago #9476453        
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That is one theory, that it derived from earlier savory puddings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_pudding#History

6 years ago #9807562        
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Yay, weird English food!

7 years ago #9689709        
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I don't really like Victorian pudding that much but I eat it anyway because of tradition and stuff.

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