Why Is It Called Figgy Pudding?

Why Is It Called Figgy Pudding?

Figee was in fact a dish of fish and curds, which was named figé in Old French, meaning "curdled" (the past participle of the Old French figer). But it too came to mean a "figgy" dish, involving cooked figs, boiled in wine or otherwise.

Are there figs in figgy pudding?

"Figgy pudding" is a traditional Christmas dessert that normally contains no figs — and isn't what Americans usually mean by "pudding." ... And despite its moniker, the dessert features neither figs nor plums.

What is hidden in figgy pudding?

Traditionally a silver coin (six pence) was hidden inside the Christmas Pudding. The silver coin brought good fortune to whomever was lucky enough to find it when the pudding was cut.

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