[Sca-cooks] Return to Plum Pudding! Oh NO!

[Johnna Holloway]

There's more news on the Christmas Pudding front.
CBS Sunday Morning did a segment which mentioned the elusive pudding of
celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/12/sunday/main7142721.shtml

"In an advert for the pudding Blumenthal said: “The candied orange in  
the middle of this incredibly moist Christmas pudding makes it very  
special." “As it cooks, the essential oils from the orange peel infuse  
the nuts and fruit from the inside out producing a wonderfully   
aromatic Christmas pudding.”
"The £13.99 Waitrose Hidden Orange Christmas Pudding has become a  
festive phenomenon and demand is so high it has started to appear on  
eBay for hundreds of pounds."

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/colchester_heston_blumenthal_christmas_pudding_sparks_charity_auction_frenzy_1_754571

They made around 25,000 puddings for sale and it seems nearly all were  
snatched up immediately, resulting in the eBay frenzy. (I suppose they  
will keep.)

The Guardian asked "Can a Christmas pudding ever be worth £250? As  
Heston Blumenthal's £13.99 Waitrose Christmas puddings sell for as  
much as £250 on eBay, Observer restaurant critic Jay Rayner and  
journalist and campaigner for healthy food Rosie Boycott debate the  
rights and wrongs."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/05/heston-blumenthal-christmas-pudding-ebay

also see
http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2010/12/08/heston-blumenthals-orange-christmas-pud-hits-ebay/

http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/New-Products/How-to-make-Heston-Blumenthal-s-Orange-Christmas-Pudding

Johnnae

On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:30 PM, David Walddon wrote:
> Usually I order a plum pudding on line at Williams-Sonoma.
> This year they have changed their pudding and it is $50! plus  
> shipping.
> Anyone have a recommendation on where to get a reasonably priced,  
> good pudding?
> I guess I could resort to making one.
> Eduardo