From: Alb Tross
To: Anglican List
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006
Subject: [Anglican] Is Chocolate Pudding Racist? 

I've never met a pudding that cared about such matters but the problem 
comes in when our self-identity becomes so wrapped up in pudding 
selection and pudding presentations that we are afraid to serve 
chocolate pudding.

Two cups of milk and some brisk whisking and you have pudding in five 
refrigerated minutes.  Why is it that people so often categorically 
refuse to make pudding?  Is it a character flaw?  A hatred of Jello 
brand?  How many times have you made pudding lately?

Helpfully,
John 

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From: Ellen Rains Harris 

Obviously you have never had Real Chocolate Pudding.

You're describing something like "pork barbecue."

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From: Dorothy Collman

See Chocolate Pudding Recipe

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From: Alb Tross

Ellen Rains on my pudding parade:
>>You're describing something like "pork barbecue."

Indeed.  I'm glad you see the similarity.  Can of beer, can of "pork 
BBQ" (known as Spam north of the Mason-Dixon line), box of pudding and 
voila...

Honestly though, I would never have gotten around to making Dottie's 
wonderful recipe. Maybe I'll try someday if I have corn starch on 
hand.  Every year or two, I make chocolate pudding out of a box.  So 
sue me.  Of course, I don't get around to BBQing anything either.

Pax,
John 

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From: Dorothy Collman

You could compromise by getting the box of Jell-O Cook & Serve - just
follow the directions on the back or side of the box. Plastic wrap on
top of each dish keeps a skin from forming on the pudding. Serve with
half & half coffee cream.

I forgot one thing - in UK, cornstarch is called corn flour. It is the
major ingredient in Birds custard powder (original, not instant).
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Dorothy Collman

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From: mld

*Instant* pudding?  Yuk!  Tastes like dust.

Using Jello pudding from a box is acceptable if you're cooking for
yourself, but only if you use the type that has to be cooked on top of the
stove.  Sure, it takes a little longer, and you have to stand there and
stir it, but at least you have something edible in the end. 
 
And you can even make it into a rather sinful dish by sprinkling some
chocolate chips into it before it cools.  Liberally.

mld

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From: Juliann 
More than edible. We love Jello cook-and-serve chocolate pudding around here -
warm or cold. Good w/whipped cream, or half and half.
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Juliann Tarsney