Preparation of a pudding with a pudding cloth
A pudding cloth is a culinary utensil similar to a cheesecloth or muslin. It is a reusable alternative to cooking in skins made of animal intestines and became popular in England in the seventeenth century for boiling a wide range of puddings.
Typical uses
Sweet
Prior to the 19th century, the English Christmas pudding was boiled in a pudding cloth.Clootie pudding, a traditional Scottish dessert, is boiled in a pudding cloth. The traditional way to cook jam roly poly is using a pudding cloth.
Savoury
Pease pudding was first made possible at the beginning of the 17th century with the advent of the pudding cloth.
External links
- The ORIGINAL Christmas Dessert, includes an explanation and example usage of pudding cloth