Fifty Plus (50+) - Spotted Dick Thread

You may post here if you are within six degrees of spotted dick and can show a relationship to cycling. :innocent:

I think this topic was best when buried in the 57 thread.

Here's a recipe for your family dinner:

http://www.hub-uk.com/family03/family0117.htm

And another - in this one it states "Fanny recommends a nice hot custard to go on your Spotted Dick"

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/spotdick.htm

It does sound like an interesting British alternative to eating pie after a bike ride.

Let's here it for Popovers. The British kind!

Unfortunately, we had a receptionist where I used to work that was a Popover or Muffin Woman. You know, the 55+ type than are more that a bit over weight and insist on wearing the 20 something hip hugger jeans with a midriff showing top. She was popping over the top. That ought to take away your appetite!

(Edited to comply with DnvrFox spelling and grammar criteria.)

I should try that ... put on tight clothes and look in the mirror to drive my embarrassment level up to unbearable.

Let's here it for Popovers. The British kind!

Unfortunately, we had a receptionist where I used to work that was a Popover or Muffin Woman. You know, the 55+ type that are more that a bit over weight and insist on wearing the 20 something hip hugger jeans with a midriff showing top. She was popping over the top. That ought to take away your appetite!

:eek: I just don't get that! And at work!! :eek::eek: Maybe she has a skinny self-image.

:eek: I just don't get that! And at work!! :eek::eek: Maybe she has a skinny self-image.

This is certainly OT. However, I must confess. She earned the nickname of IQ - 1 from me. A very sweet and nice lady, but oh my goodness. In the south we would say: "God Bless Her Little Heart." (reserved for those that are truly beyond help)

One day she popped herself some popcorn and pulled the bag out of the micro wave and ran as fast as she could out the front door almost knocking me over. I asked what she was running for. She exclaimed that she couldn't open the popcorn inside because the steam would cause the fire sprinklers to go off. Knowing from past experiences that a logical explanation would only illicit a lengthy and nonsensical discussion. I commended her for her thoughtfulness and clear thinking in such a dangerous and risky indeavor.
God Bless Her Little Heart! She thanked me for recognizing her her effort and sincere concern for the company's well being.

Muffin Women Unite and Live Strong!

One last thing on Muffin Woman!

I nicknamed her son IQ-2. Why you ask? Well, he was twice as smart and it was a 100% improvement.

DG, I do believe your new girl must be traveling this week. It's bike to work day - go take a ride.

http://www.mesaverde.org/product/puppets/spotted_owl.jpg

You don't eat with that finger do you???

I can't believe it - we have a Viagra thread, and now a Spotted Dick thread.

Is that a side effect of Viagra?

What's next?

I thought someone had a medical problem when I first saw this thread.

Made me think of Patrick O'Brian's early 1800s seafaring novels, where they eat a lot of bizarre-sounding British food like "spotted dick" and, even worse, "boiled baby".

http://www.mesaverde.org/product/puppets/spotted_owl.jpg

That little guy reminds me of a screech owl that my ex used to show off to zoo visitors as a part of her job as educator at a desert zoo. He was quite in love with her.

He would fly up to her head and dance all around on top of her head, flapping his wings and getting more and more excited till he had expressed his love completely. :love: This didn't happen when he was on public display of course.

Well, this is the spotted dick thread, so it seemed apropos. I thought about including him in the divorce procedings for alienation of affection. ;)

More than one brand to choose from.
Free Market Spotted Dick.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z284/JanMM/spotteddick.jpg

I can't believe it - we have a Viagra thread, and now a Spotted Dick thread.


Isn't it wonderful to see all of your hopes and dreams for the 50+ forum coming true?

I can't believe it - we have a Viagra thread, and now a Spotted Dick thread.

Is that a side effect of Viagra?

What's next?

Maybe the women will start talking about their medications and body parts:D

I got that when I was in the Army, but penicillin clears it right up.

There's a bar in Toronto called The Spotted Dick. I think that is very funny.

I worked with a man from India. Many Indians abbreviate their lovely long (and hard to pronounce) names for the convenience of those of us born in the US. Unfortunately his initials were B.M. Even after four years, I couldn't say his name without giggling on the inside. I never had the heart to tell him what those initials also stood for to people raised not to talk too clearly about body functions.

Although in the 50+ forum, my sense of humor is sometimes that of a 12 year old.

http://static.flickr.com/38/81812510_f913d08918.jpg

There's a club on the River Walk in San Antonio called Club Bwana Dik.

They occasionally run commercials locally in wintertime for some nice hot Dickens Cider.

But I think they should take nasty stuff like that and send it to Uranus.

Get it, get it, Uranus, huh huh uh uh uh huh. huh uhuhu huh. huh uhh uh.

I thought from the thread title that DG had discovered one of Mr. Cheney's secret undisclosed locations, but it turns out you guys are just dicking around. Harrumph!

Mocking one of our great British Puddings. I was bought up on this stuff and I can tell you it is as nice as it sounds. Thick stodgy suet pudding Boiled for hours to take the taste away and served up at School dinners and by Grannies to show what we had to eat just after the war. Basic ingredients are Suet (Certain form of Cow Fat)- Flour and Dried fruit. Couldn't be easier to make- till the Modern chefs get hold of it and tart up the recipe.

For those of you brave enough to try it- A "Modern" Tastier recipe is below- But cut out all the fancy ingredients and you you have a basic pudding that will definitely stop the kids from overeating.

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/513173


Edit----- And if it comes out of a tin- It is rubbish.

OK, I bought a can of it today... it was in no way a pudding. It was basically a dry date bread. I was very bummed out. It had no sauce/topping at all.

PLUS, it was very embarrassing to buy. This is Kansas, y'know. The cashier held it up and said, "What on earth is this??? Look (to those around her), have you ever seen this before? What aisle is it in?"

Did you explain how it is that you were away from friends in Minnesota and thus very lonely.

OK, I bought a can of it today... it was in no way a pudding. It was basically a dry date bread. I was very bummed out. It had no sauce/topping at all.

PLUS, it was very embarrassing to buy. This is Kansas, y'know. The cashier held it up and said, "What on earth is this??? Look (to those around her), have you ever seen this before? What aisle is it in?"

Told you the tinned stuff was rubbish. All you bought was the basic Pudding. That will be dry- so hence the great British tradition of Custard on everything.

I take it you are a bit of a chef so try the recipe I attached. It still has to have Custard on it to do it justice-and despite my earlier knocking of it---It is a great Carbo hydrate desert with a great taste for those of us in training for a century. In fact two servings of this on the morning of a ride and we will be doing double centuries. That is if we can get it away from the bottom of the stomach.(One very heavy pudding that sticks)

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I take it you are a bit of a chef so try the recipe I attached

:lol::lol::lol:

I am in NO WAY a chef! I am not even someone who can claim to cook.

OK, so I also got a few more items while I was feeling adventurous.

Treacle Pudding: This appears to be spotted dick without the spots and some gooey stuff on top. Still tastes like dry date bread.

Marmite: Oh My god!!! It tastes like toe scum after the toe has been in a tennis shoe for a week and then used to clean an aquarium. It tastes like anchovies mated with moldy bread. It tastes like belly button wax soaked in brine salt and then stuffed in a mouse hole.

And you know what else? I don't really understand the whole point of scones.

And you know what else? I don't really understand the whole point of scones.

Cranberry & orange scones are delicious!

:lol::lol::lol:

I am in NO WAY a chef! I am not even someone who can claim to cook.

OK, so I also got a few more items while I was feeling adventurous.

Treacle Pudding: This appears to be spotted dick without the spots and some gooey stuff on top. Still tastes like dry date bread.

Marmite: Oh My god!!! It tastes like toe scum after the toe has been in a tennis shoe for a week and then used to clean an aquarium. It tastes like anchovies mated with moldy bread.

Sacrilidge---Tinned Bl**dy puddings!!!!! Now treacle pudding is one that is my favourite. That gooey stuff is marvelous. Still need custard with it though.

Cat weazle will probably go on about an Australian copy of Marmite called vegemite. Similar product but slightly different.

The problem with marmite is that you either love it- or hate it. I hate it but it does have its use. Only one in my book but on the century rides- there is nothing better than a Marmite sandwich or 6 on the ride. It is derived from salt and a marmite sandwich will replenish all the essential salts you have lost during the ride. It also has an ulterior use in that it will refresh the palate after all those energy drinks you have been drinking on the ride. Mainly because the only thing you can taste after you have eaten it is Marmite but it does work and has been proved to be one of the best energy foods available that is 100% natural and effective.

And a Marmite cycling jersey is availbe too

http://www.grandprixlegends.com/LifestyleSite/L_MoreBrands_I_FoskaCyclewear(Lifestyle)/FSK001%28GPL_BaseCatalog%29/Lifestyle.htm?affiliatecode=GOOEML&emailcode=GOOEML&gclid=CKahn4X1q5MCFQLolAodTi5qog

Cranberry & orange scones are delicious!

I nuked the treacle stuff, and it got very moist and nice. Still didn't taste like much, but the dogs liked it. You're supposed to heat the spotted dick, too, so I'll at least do that before I pick the raisins out of it and give it to the dogs.

The thing about scones is that they look very* good. And then you put them in your mouth and you think, "I need a big glass of water, because this just sucked every water molecule out of my face."

I nuked the treacle stuff, and it got very moist and nice. Still didn't taste like much, but the dogs liked it. You're supposed to heat the spotted dick, too, so I'll at least do that before I pick the raisins out of it and give it to the dogs.

The thing about scones is that they look very* good. And then you put them in your mouth and you think, "I need a big glass of water, because this just sucked every water molecule out of my face."

Just don't come to England-You will starve.

Sussex Cream tea's- Scones with strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream. Almost as good as PIE.

:lol::lol::lol:


OK, so I also got a few more items while I was feeling adventurous.

Treacle Pudding: This appears to be spotted dick without the spots and some gooey stuff on top.



So you got some dick with gooey stuff on top...

Marmite: Oh My god!!! It tastes like toe scum after the toe has been in a tennis shoe for a week and then used to clean an aquarium. It tastes like anchovies mated with moldy bread. It tastes like belly button wax soaked in brine salt and then stuffed in a mouse hole.

This is what I tried to tell Catweazle about Vegemite recently. Marmite - Vegemite -- both come from the same circle of Hell. However, Catweazle's reaction taught me to stop criticizing any of the various bizarre foods favored by any Her Majesty's subjects (where is he, anyway?). BTW, when we lived in England, my kids could never get over the nasty mess that the Brits call "pickles."

Kansas, of course, is the home of "normal" food -- most of which is either (a) fried or (b) found floating in Jello. If they could figure out how to deep fat fry Jello, the world would be a perfect place.

Just don't come to England-You will starve.

Sussex Cream tea's- Scones with strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream. Almost as good as PIE.

I actually had my hands on the jar of clotted cream today, too, but I just couldn't bring myself to try it. Clotted Cream sounds like congealed milk?

What are British Pickles like????

I haven't found any good food in KS. Not a single good restaurant, nor anything exciting at the grocery store deli. It's all edible, but there's no spice in anything. They did put a sushi bar in Dillon's, though, and it's OK. The squid salad is actually pretty good.

I do miss all the ethnic restaurants in Minneapolis. Although so far, the only "British Food" I really really like is fish and chips.

And here's my biggest beef with Kansas food!!! They have Corn Dogs instead of Pronto Pups.

There's a bar in Toronto called The Spotted Dick. I think that is very funny.

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Although in the 50+ forum, my sense of humor is sometimes that of a 12 year old.
A friend once worked in a bar in St Louis called the Greasy Dick. St Louis never caused me to have a need for a drink as long as the AC was running. / We have a can of the stuff we bought from a local English store. / Have not tasted it yet.Its in Waiting for a certain guest before we open it. / Our question, is it worth the trouble. never tasted it yet.

A question about English food. We just got back from England. / On the BBC was a hueg conversation about how scones are prepared. Is the clotted cream atop or below the preserves. / It seemed to be a huge controversy . Is it?

I haven't found any good food in KS. Not a single good restaurant, nor anything exciting at the grocery store deli.

Well, strap on the feedbag, little lady....
http://www.kansastravel.org/kansasrestaurants.htm

I highly recommend two of these listings: the Cozy Inn (Salina) and Brookville Hotel (Abilene). Dutch Kitchen in Hutchinson good if you like traditional breakfasts. Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, of course, has the world's best barbecue.

But I'm not sure if you would consider hamburgers, fried chicken and barbecue to be "good."

And Wichita has a lot of great little Mexican restaurants but I don't remember any of their names....

Viagra and spotted dick - next thread will be the red headed wood pecker thread.

Well, strap on the feedbag, little lady....
http://www.kansastravel.org/kansasrestaurants.htm

I highly recommend two of these listings: the Cozy Inn (Salina) and Brookville Hotel (Abilene). Dutch Kitchen in Hutchinson good if you like traditional breakfasts. Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, of course, has the world's best barbecue.

But I'm not sure if you would consider hamburgers, fried chicken and barbecue to be "good."

And Wichita has a lot of great little Mexican restaurants but I don't remember any of their names....

GREAT!!!!! This will be a great resource!

I've expanded my stomping grounds down here, but still haven't gone more than 1.5 hours from Conway. So I have to admit, I have not given Kansas a fair shake food-wise. I'd love* to find a good Mexican place in Wichita--- I've pretty much only seen chain restaurants there so far.

Funny stuff, Solveg! I biked through Kansas in 1990 and the two restaurants that I remember are the Furr's Cafeteria in Hutchinson, and Maria's Mexican Kitchen in Chanute.

...I hate it but it does have its use...

Packing wheel bearings?

OK, I bought a can of it today... it was in no way a pudding. It was basically a dry date bread. I was very bummed out. It had no sauce/topping at all.

PLUS, it was very embarrassing to buy. This is Kansas, y'know. The cashier held it up and said, "What on earth is this??? Look (to those around her), have you ever seen this before? What aisle is it in?"


You're lucky the cashier didn't get on the P.A. system and announce loudly to the entire store, "I need a price check, please, on a can of Spotted Dick. Spotted Dick on cash register three!"

Y'know what one of my favorite things is about Kansas? ...and it's such a silly thing to like...

The men call you Darlin' and the women call you Honey. I know it's just like Ma'am is up north, but it's so much nicer. The day goes so much sweeter with people calling you Darlin' and Honey all the time.

Solveg,

Did you read the link I posted about Kansas in our thread on Hardeeville?

Solveg,

Did you read the link I posted about Kansas in our thread on Hardeeville?

LOL! I just did! A friend sent me that link when it first showed up. It's very funny, and kinda true!

Just don't come to England-You will starve.

Sussex Cream tea's- Scones with strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream. Almost as good as PIE.

Another very yummy food with a rather gross sounding name. I LOVE clotted cream. And the Italian's version, marscapone. I love scones, but not all "scones" sold in the US are really scones. They are best right out of the oven. With jam and clotted cream. And Earl Grey tea.

We need food smilies. A happy smilie with pie! (or scones)