It is the very opposite of what Orwell and the like supposed to be the special virtue of English: plain-pudding simplicity and clarity.
I'm in love, plain as pudding, Judy Anne.
There are only three tables, seating eight, inside the crowded, plain-as-pudding shop, with eight more outside in warm weather.
Explaining perfectly why plain-as-pudding French politicians often had daring youths on the extreme left or right, Stein tells us that all Frenchmen have to be revolutionary: "How could you be civilized if you had not passed through a period of revolt, and then you had to return to your pre-revolt state and there you were you were civilized".
"Could there be a better combination?" You might make this pudding plain, or with a splash of liquor ("you shall be eternally grateful," she says), or with vanilla bean and juniper berries.
Puffed rice treats, plain wafer cookies, puddings made with non-dairy creamer, and cobblers or pies with allowed fruits are usually safe options.
Plain "Grandma's" rice pudding did little for her reputation.
Here are some suggestions: Bread and butter pudding or plain bread pudding.
Makes 1 large, or 12 individual puddings 250g plain white flour 150ml whole milk 4 free-range eggs, beaten 2 tbsp beef dripping or sunflower oil 1.
WHAT WE LIKE Punjabi samosa (lamb), Bombay bhel, murgh khasta kebab (boneless tandoori-roasted chicken), gustaba (turkey meatballs), lamb nilgiri korma, Goan shrimp, plain naan; kesari phirni (rice pudding), cassata, and mango or coconut sorbet.
