The Great Gastropod Pudding Off

Gastropod

Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Arts, Science, History, Food

4.7 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Four bakers, one evening, and one challenge: Who can steam the best spotted dick? On this week’s action-packed episode, Tom Gilliford, Selasi Gbormittah, and Yan Tsou of Great British Bake-Off fame, along with honorary Gastropod member (and Cynthia’s partner) Tim Buntel, compete to see who can master this most classic of British puddings for the first-ever Great Gastropod Pudding Off! But what in the world is spotted dick? “It’s got nostalgia, mystery, horror, and comedy—it’s a perfect British dish,” explained British food designer and jellymonger Sam Bompas, who joined us to judge the competition. Listen in as Tom tries to beat his rival Selasi, Yan revives the flavor combination that robbed her of a Bake Off victory, and Tim tests out his Yankee-style pudding on the Brits. While the four bakers duke it out in the kitchen, we dive into the history and science of British pudding to find out what makes a pudding a pudding, the secret ingredient that will give your pud a lovely light texture, and why anyone would name a dessert “spotted dick.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Tom. I'm from the Great British Bake Off. Once upon a time, many years ago.
0:06.0	What year? What year? 2016 I think, which was the last one that was on the BBC.
0:12.0	My name is Celacia, I'm making spotted dick and I was on 2016 Bake Off.
0:17.0	My name is Jan. What year are you on?
0:19.0	So the UK I believe is Series 8 and in the US I believe is Series 5.
0:26.0	So, see I'm blushing already, this was my face made of the radio.
0:32.0	Oh my God, Tom. Celaciii!
0:36.0	Yeah, yeah!
0:38.0	It was really hard not to fangirl excessively.
0:40.0	I was like a schoolgirl meeting the Beatles. It was overwhelming.
0:44.0	Yes, we are huge fans of the Great British Bake Off here at Gastropon.
0:48.0	And so imagine our delight. And by delight I mean sheer unadulterated ecstasy
0:54.0	when three of our favourite Bake Off stars agreed to take part in the first ever great Gastropod put-off.
1:02.0	That put, if it's not totally obvious, it's short for putting.
1:06.0	And we right now are freaking out so much we haven't introduced ourselves.
1:09.0	Or even told you what you're listening to, which is Gastropod, the podcast.
1:14.0	Or should I say put-cut?
1:16.0	Oh my God, that's bad no, you shouldn't.
1:19.0	Okay, the podcast that's full of putting puns and also looks at food through the lens of science and history.
1:25.0	I'm Nicola Twilly.
1:26.0	And I'm Cynthia Graver.
1:27.0	And a quick word to those of you who listen with your kids.
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