The apparent end of the traditional British pudding?

Question

Thirty years ago no British meal was complete without a traditional hot pudding to round it off ... treacle tart, jam roly-poly or spotted dick, usually smothered with gloopy yellow custard
The average British household now eats a classic hot pud less than once each year
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2007/11/goodbye_roly_poly.html

The survey came from Bird's custard

I think Bird's have lost market share to ready made custards

Answer 1

I think we need a revival here!! I love good English puds, I think that too many people are health conscious, too many calories, too much sugar!

Answer 2

You can actually make custard or crème anglaise without Bird's custard powder.
I like apple or rhubarb crumble, treacle tart and syrup sponge.
I never liked roly-poly - at school we called it dead man's leg, and they made a steamed pudding with marmalade which I hated so much I could hardly swallow it. The teachers made the whole school wait for me to finish my pud! The joys of private education!

Answer 3

It's up to individuals to uphold British traditions and this is certainly one area which can't be legislated for. As 9th November is British Pudding day, why not do your bit to protect part of our heritage and cook one! There are loads of British pudding recipes at www.recipes4us.co.uk.

Answer 4

I do a "good pudding" at least once a week - sometimes it is a fancy ice cream/roulade/baked alaska type but once a month its a good "pudding" B&B or Suet, Steamed sponge or Rice ( with jam!) Apple pie or crumble.

Answer 5

all i can say is i am not one of them
you got to have a hot pud after a roast
its like the law

Answer 6

So much for grauniad readers, just love my suet puds and will never give them up.

Answer 7

I'd like to know from whence their info came - it's rubbish! We have a proper pud EVERY day, so that alone would bugger up their stats ! ! !