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AIBU?

to eat Christmas pudding in July

28 replies

Mindexplode · 16/07/2015 18:58

we are hopefully moving house in a couple of months and are eating up everything in the cupboard

I found some mini Christmas puddings that are still in date but its July and quite warm here

am I unreasonable to eat them to use them up or would that be strange? if I find a jar of mincemeat should I make mince pies too?

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TwoAndTwoEqualsChaos · 16/07/2015 19:01

My Mother makes two at Christmas and one is kept till my Father's Birthday six months later.

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Lion12 · 16/07/2015 19:02

I'd eat it but then I love Xmas pud so any excuse for me.

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chocolatechip123 · 16/07/2015 19:03

Squidge them up and mix with vanilla icecream and refreeze, oh yum.

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Dolallytats · 16/07/2015 19:03

Well last week I used up the last of the homemade mincemeat. I made a pie and ate some with vanilla ice cream. It was delicious!!

Go for it!!

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soloula · 16/07/2015 19:05

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/christmas-pudding-ice-cream

Have made this before and it's lovely! Nothing stopping you going the whole hog heating the puds up and having them with some rum butter and cream though. Don't be put off just because it's July - I wouldn't be Grin

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DisappointedOne · 16/07/2015 19:07

We buy extra specifically to have in July!

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Mindexplode · 16/07/2015 19:14

I've never made ice cream before, might be worth a go?

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IsItMeOr · 16/07/2015 19:20

Of course you should eat it up, if you like Christmas pud.

I donated our uneaten (still well in date) Christmas pud from last year to the food bank recently. I hope that it will have brought some pleasure to somebody in July!

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mamaneedsamojito · 16/07/2015 19:28

Noooo, YANBU... This should be encouraged in my opinion. Christmas pudding is delicious!

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Asheth · 16/07/2015 19:41

Yanbu. We once had Christmas Pudding on a very warm Easter Sunday. It tasted better probably due to eating it at the end of a normal sized Sunday lunch, rather than the huge Christmas dinner, when it always feels more like an endurance test!

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cocobean2805 · 16/07/2015 21:19

I found one in the cupboard last week, made Christmas pudding mini bon bon truffles (or something of that nature) its a nigella recipe. They're gorgeous with a nice coffee, only takes about twenty mins or so to do, I don't bother with the fiddly bits.

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listsandbudgets · 16/07/2015 21:31

YANBU in fact you've reminded me that I've got an uneaten one in the cupboard.

Hmm wonder if you can get brandy buuter at this time of year :)

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Sunny67 · 16/07/2015 21:36

You are only BU if you don't invite me round to share Grin

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Wideopenspace · 16/07/2015 21:38

Christmas pudding is GROSS.

Ditto mincemeat, mince pies, brandy butter.

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irretating · 16/07/2015 21:39

YABU for making me want Christmas pudding.

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TinyManticore · 16/07/2015 21:41

This is precisely why you buy them after Xmas is over with - the supermarkets always massively over order them, so you buy about 12 at less than half price and keep them til you get an urge for Xmas pudding randomly in July.
Right? Not just me?

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echt · 16/07/2015 21:46

Come to Australia, where Christmas in July is a done thing. There are holly wreaths in the shops and mince pies, etc. right now. I've been to a number of parties with the tree, turkey, and games.

There's no exchange of presents, just a jolly meal.

It makes a nice focal point in a long stretch with no public holidays between the Queen's birthday at the start of June and the Melbourne Cup at the start of November.

I love the way most of the country grinds to halt for a horse race.:o

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SaulGood · 16/07/2015 21:50

YABU but don't worry, I'll eat them for you. I shall PM you my address.

When I'm Queen of the World, I'm going to sell Christmas pudding all year round.

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BifsWif · 16/07/2015 21:51

It is never unreasonable to eat Christmas pudding, regardless of the time of year.

Jealous.

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CakeNinja · 16/07/2015 21:54

Yabu, christmas pudding is disgusting. See also mince pies, christmas cake, brandy butter, fig rolls and Turkey.
These foods will all be banished when I'm in charge.

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MiddleAgeMiddleEngland · 16/07/2015 22:01

DH would eat Christmas pudding every day if he could.

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DramaAlpaca · 16/07/2015 22:03

I was just coming on to say exactly what MiddleAge said, word for word Grin

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Wideopenspace · 16/07/2015 22:06

Oh thank god Cake. I thought I was the only voice of reason.

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CakeNinja · 16/07/2015 22:12

Wide, it's you and I against the world.

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UterusUterusGhali · 16/07/2015 22:17

I tucked into one last week when I was premenstrual and desperate for sugar. :)

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