Victorian carolers wouldn't go until they got some. But many Americans wouldn't know one if they saw one. The figgy pudding (or plum pudding or Christmas pudding) has been with us for many centuries, and in many forms. How did a Medieval savory soup become a fruity, boozy and exclusively Christmassy dessert?

Glen Warren from the Seasons Eatings podcast joins Brian in this episode. 

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The clip from A Christmas Carol came from a Librivox recording, narrated by Elizabeth Klett. 

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