Steamed Pudding Recipes - long (OOP) was Re: SC - Spotted Dick/Spotted Dog

[Bonne of Traquair]

In a message dated 12/7/00 2:58:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes:

<< While Indonesians may use sago and tapioca interchangeably, after a little
 quick research, I am certain they know the difference in origins between the
 two starches.
  >>
I remember the question of this substitution coming up years ago when I first 
came the the US.  I remember being told then that even though they were not 
the same thing,  to read "Tapioca" for "Sago" when making what I was calling 
a Sago milk pudding (similar to a rice pudding).   I don't know how it would 
affect a steamed pudding to substitute one for the other though.  The Sago I 
remember looked much the same as Tapioca does.

Elysant