A pudding cloth is a culinary utensil similar to a cheesecloth or muslin. It is a reusable alternative to cooking in skins made of animal intestines and became popular in England in the seventeenth century for boiling a wide range of puddings.[1]
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Typical uses
Sweet
Prior to the 19th century, the English Christmas pudding was boiled in a pudding cloth.[2] Clootie dumpling, a traditional Scottish dessert, is boiled in a pudding cloth.[3] The traditional way to cook jam roly poly is using a pudding cloth.[4]
Savoury
Pease pudding was first made possible at the beginning of the 17th century with the advent of the pudding cloth.[5]
References
- ^ "English Puddings". Historic Food. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Broomfield, Andrea (2007). Food and cooking in Victorian England: a history. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 149–150. ISBN 9780275987084.
- ^ Nairn, Nick. "Clootie dumpling". Food. BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Jam Roly Poly Pudding". ASK mum now - NZ. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Olver, Lynne. "Pease". The Food Timeline. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
External links
- The ORIGINAL Christmas Dessert, includes an explanation and example usage of pudding cloth
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