Can you cook a pudding worthy of Charles Dickens?
In short: Experience the literary feast of A Christmas Carol through its most iconic dish. Food historian Pen Vogler recreates an authentic Victorian Christmas pudding, inviting you to recreate the festive joy found in Mrs Cratchit's home.
This video features food historian and guest curator Pen Vogler as she shares a recipe for an original Victorian Christmas pudding. The dish serves as a culinary centerpiece for 'Food Glorious Food: Dinner with Dickens,' a special exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum.
Vogler explores how Dickens’s love of Christmas is woven into his writing, specifically highlighting the scene where Mrs Cratchit presents her flaming pudding. By following this historical recipe—which includes 55 grams of cut mixed peel—viewers can connect with the sensory details of 19th-century festive feasting.
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