The Great Gastropod Pudding Off (encore)

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
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