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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Saskia Kemsley

Best Christmas puddings of 2024 taste tested, from Waitrose, Tesco and more

Aged preserves, wines and cheeses are widely considered the height of premium indulgence. But how exactly does aged pudding work?

Following the invention of the pudding cloth in the 16th century, traditional plum pudding went from being a strangely meat-heavy dish made by packing fat, spices, fruits, meats, grains and vegetables into animal stomachs for preservation, to becoming the aromatic and alcohol-infused dessert we know and love (or hate) today.

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