Did you know there is a British food called “Spotted Dick”?

Hahaha! Did you know there is a food called spotted dick? 😀 “Dick” in the name probably comes from some variation on the word “dough”. References to “spotted dog” have also been found. Many British deserts use “pudding”, “dough” and “dick” interchangably.


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