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Tonight, we\u2019ll read all about old-fashioned puddings from \u201cThe White House Cook Book\u201d written by the house stewards in Washington DC, and published in 1887.\n\nThe original \u201cpudding\u201d was formed by mixing various ingredients with a grain product or other binder such as butter, flour, cereal, eggs, and/or suet, resulting in a solid mass. These puddings are baked, steamed, or boiled. Depending on its ingredients, such a pudding may be served as a part of the main course or as a dessert.\n\nChristmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner in Britain and British-influenced cultures.\n\nDespite the name of "plum pudding", that particular pudding contains no actual plums due to the pre-Victorian use of the word "plums" as a term for raisins.\n\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices