American in UK blown away after trying sticking toffee pudding for first time
Sticky toffee pudding is a traditional British dessert made up of a moist sponge cake soaked in a rich toffee sauce and is often served with vanilla custard. The cake is typically filled with dates that add sweetness and moisture to the pudding.
This famous English dessert can be found throughout the UK but it is particularly popular in the Lake District and the village of Cartmel, where it is thought to have been created. Russell, a man from Chicago, United States, who moved to the UK, shares travel, culture and food reviews on TikTok. He recently posted a video on the platform about his first time trying sticky toffee pudding.
The American expat headed to Heavenly Desserts in Liverpool, which he observed to be a sit down restaurant just for desserts.
Russell was 'very excited to see what they have.' He walked into the upmarket dessert cafe with branches across the UK and took a look at the menu.
The food reviewer spotted the 'very tasty looking drinks' and opted for a cherry blossom and lychee seltzer and a passion fruit mojito.
He firstly took a sip of the seltzer and found it 'so good' but he enjoyed the mojito even more.
Russell said: 'The passion fruit mojito absolutely finessed my taste buds. It was so hot today, perfect refresher.'
After cooling down with the beverages, he moved onto dessert and had his first ever sticky toffee pudding.
He got it with custard, realising that 'this seems to be the British way.' The foodie doused the pudding in custard and then had his first spoonful.
Russell exclaimed: 'Woah! It's like a sticky brownie. This is such a unique flavour.' He added: 'Also, I am officially in love with drowning anything I eat in custard. At this point I'm just eating spoonfuls of custard.'
The American expat's TikTok video has garnered 154,000 views, 14,500 likes and more than 200 comments, at the time of writing.
One user said: 'I love sticky toffee pudding, but I'm not a fan of custard. I'd rather have ice cream or cream.'
Another fan of the classic British dessert shared: 'Sticky toffee pudding is one of my all time favourite desserts.' A third declared: 'Sticky toffee pudding is THE BEST dessert EVER!'
Someone else suggested not to go to 'upscale places' if you want to try 'real British food' and go somewhere that has a more comfortable, homely atmosphere instead.
Sticky toffee is a warm, comfort food that can be found at pubs, restaurants, hotels and some cafes.
It can also be made at home by following recipes from celebrity chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, James Martin and Mary Berry, as well as the food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Metro
20 minutes ago
- Metro
Jane Fonda, 87, reveals the item she wears to bed 'because she's single'
Jane Fonda has found that being single at 87 certainly has its perks. The American actress and activist has revealed the item she wears to bed, which might not be what you'd expect. Jane makes different fashion choices now that she's not sleeping next to a man, having previously been married three times. She wed her first husband, Roger Vadim, in 1965 and they were together until 1973. She was then married to Tom Hayden from 1973 to 1990, and Ted Turner from 1991 to 2001. These days, she's enjoying the single life, leading to a surprising answer when asked what she wears at night. 'A flannel nightgown—because I'm single,' the Grace and Frankie star told The Times. 'I never wore them when I was with a man.' Jane went on to describe her everyday style as 'simple', keen to inject more colour into her outfits now that her hair is grey. 'Even I can look good in those colours, and not a lot of people can say that,' she declared proudly. She added that her most treasured clothing item is a pair of yoga pants 'because they are easy to put on and take off and they're comfortable.' Relationship-wise, Jane is not thought to have dated anyone since 2017. That year, she and music producer Richard Perry, who died last year, ended their relationship after eight years together. They also put their Beverly Hills home on the market for $13million (£9.6m) at the time, making him her last known boyfriend. In the years since, she's made no secret of the fact that she doesn't care for another boyfriend. Speaking on the SiriusXM Radio Show in 2018, she said: 'My current and next love are my girlfriends. I've had a good run. I've closed up shop.' Then, in 2021, the film icon confessed to Harper's Bazaar that she had 'come to terms' with an absence of intimacy in her life. 'I don't want to be in a relationship, a sexual relationship, again. I don't have that desire,' she admitted. 'Do I fantasise? Yes,' she added, proceeding to detail her fantasy. 'I'll just put it out there. That I meet a professor or a researcher, somebody in that line who is really capable of loving, of cherishing a woman, so that I could test myself and see if I could show up. I think maybe now I could, but the problem is that, like a man, I would want a younger man. 'Isn't that awful? It's a thing about skin. I would want a younger man, and I'm too vain.' As for past marriages, Jane has long made it clear that her third husband, Ted, was her 'favourite'. After her breakup from the 86-year-old entrepreneur and producer, they remained close friends and attended high-profile events together. However, it was Perry who had the most 'fulfilling' impact on her. More Trending Speaking to The Sun in 2012 while they were still dating, she got a bit TMI: 'At 74, I've never had such a fulfilling sex life. 'The only thing I have never known is true intimacy with a man. I absolutely want to discover that before dying. It has happened with Richard; I feel totally secure with him. Often, when we make love, I see him as he was 30 years ago.' When their separation was confirmed, Perry told Us Weekly that they were still on good terms. 'We communicate all the time. It couldn't be more amicable.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Oasis reassures cheating fans they are 'safe' after Coldplay kiss-cam saga MORE: Rapper Cash Out sentenced to life in prison for rape and racketeering MORE: Cheaper by the Dozen child star Jimmy Hunt dies aged 85
Daily Record
an hour ago
- Daily Record
Donald Trump slammed by music legend with brutal three word remark
Donald Trump has come under fire from another musician, just months after Bruce Springsteen publicly criticised the American President Donald Trump's opinion on the arts has come under fire from a music legend who declares: "It can't go on like this for four more years." Russell Mael, 76, one half of the iconic duo behind This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both Of Us, hitmakers Sparks, was asked in an interview about what it's like living in California under Trump's administration, considering the state's reputation as a haven for creativity and artistic freedom. Russell and his brother and bandmate Ron, 79, were both born in California and have spent their entire lives there, aside from a short period living in London during the 1970s, the Express reports. "It's absolutely terrible," he said. "There is no upside to that, once someone starts determining what people should or should not be reading or should or should not be seeing performed. It's so damaging to people especially in the arts, but in all sorts of areas too. It's incomprehensible that this is happening." "The art is an individual spirit and you should be free to express yourself in any kind of way," he continued. "And if artists change what they do because of Trump that is giving in to something bad. Hopefully the people are going to rally against this, in some sort of way. It can't go on like this for four more years," he reflected whilst speaking to the Sunday Independent. Mael and his brother have released 28 albums over their five-decade-long career. They recently wrapped up the UK leg of their tour promoting their latest chart-topping album, Mad! As part of their setlist, they performed a track from their 2020 album titled Please Don't F** My World*, which Mael noted feels more relevant now than ever. Mael is not the first artist to criticise Trump's policies and their impact on the arts. Back in 2017, during Trump's first term as President, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro warned that his immigration policies could shut out talented individuals from entering the country. While accepting the Film Society of Lincoln Centre's Chaplin Award, he told the audience that the award's namesake, Charlie Chaplin, was "an immigrant who probably wouldn't pass today's 'extreme vetting'." "I hope we're not keeping out the next Chaplin," De Niro told the crowd. Born in London, Chaplin was exiled from the US in 1952 for supposedly supporting communism during the McCarthy-era witch hunts. De Niro also criticised the Trump administration for making what he called "mean-spirited" cuts to arts programs, accusing them of doing so "for their own divisive political purposes." Just last week, both the Senate and the House agreed to the Trump administration's request to cut $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports TV networks like NPR and PBS. The cut was approved in a 51-to-48 vote and now awaits Trump's signature. PBS is known for airing the long-running children's educational show Sesame Street.
Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
Dad slams school as ‘woke' after they asked him ‘not to wear gorilla costume or horse mask to pick daughter up'
The farmer claimed he was 'just trying to have a bit of a laugh' MONKEY BUSINESS Dad slams school as 'woke' after they asked him 'not to wear gorilla costume or horse mask to pick daughter up' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A DAD has slammed his child's "woke" school after they banned him from wearing a gorilla costume. Chris Napthine dressed up to collect his seven-year-old daughter Addie on her last day of term as a "bit of fun". Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Chris Napthine wore the costume for a bit of fun while picking up his daughter Addie Credit: SWNS 5 The dad-of-two slammed the school for being "woke" Credit: SWNS 5 Hertford Vale C Of E Primary School claimed it was a safeguarding issue Credit: SWNS He pulled up to Hertford Vale C Of E Primary School, in North Yorks., in the gorilla costume - after previously donning a horse's head mask. But the 47-year-old was told it posed "a serious safeguarding concern" and was asked not to wear it again via a "snotty" message. The dad-of-two, a self-employed horse dentist and farmer, said: "It's a little village school and I live just opposite it. "I went there, my son went there and now my little girl does. "I was just trying to embarrass her. She's always saying, 'Dad, please don't embarrass me'. "The other day I put a horse's head on, so on the last day of school I put on a gorilla outfit. "Then, I got this snotty text off the school, saying it's a 'serious safeguarding issue'." The text, shared by Chris, read: "Please do not come into school in a costume or mask. "This is a serious safeguarding issue. It has also upset some of the children & caused concern for adults." But Chris slammed the school for being "woke" and claimed he was "just trying to have a bit of a laugh". He added: "How is that a safeguarding issue? Where is it going to end? Are the kids not going to be allowed to dress up? "I really didn't like the way they worded it. "I was just trying to have a bit of a laugh, but the school have taken it dead serious. "I messaged them back, but they didn't reply. "I just thought it was ridiculous. Safeguarding is about the safety of the kids. "A dad in a gorilla outfit is not a safeguarding issue - let alone a 'serious' one. "It's taking the p**s. I've had lots of messages of support, saying: 'What on Earth is this country coming to? A kid can identify as a cat but a dad can't dress up as a gorilla'. "That's what dads do: embarrass their daughters. I'm always playing jokes and messing about. "It's just a bit woke." The school has been contacted for comment. This comes after another dad hit out when his daughter was banned from a school's cultural diversity day — for wearing a Union Jack dress. Heartbroken pupil Courtney Wright, 12, was told: 'You get to celebrate being British every day, this is for everybody else.' The Year 7 pupil teamed her dress — similar to the one worn by Spice Girl Geri Halliwell in the 1990s, below — with a matching bowler hat. She also planned to read a speech celebrating tea, Shakespeare, fish and chips and the royals. But the grade-A student was stopped by teachers who gave her the option of wearing a second-hand uniform instead. Courtney refused before her dad Stuart Field, 47, arrived to collect her from Bilton School in Rugby, Warwickshire. He slammed the school for 'virtue signalling' and said he had since received a grovelling apology. The dad of five told The Sun: 'Her head of year bizarrely said that if she had worn a suit of armour or a nurse's outfit, she probably would have been allowed. It's ridiculous. "The irony is they were having a cultural diversity day and yet they singled out a group of people. 'She's a grade-A student and they have vilified her and punished her for being proud of being British.' The school was later forced to close following "extremist threats". It announced it was closing "in the interests of student and staff safety" following threats. The school released a letter to parents on Thursday in which is said it was receiving "extremist abuse online and via our telephone systems". Headteacher Jayne Delves and Ranjit Samra, CEO of Stowe Valley Multi-Academy Trust, both said that members of staff had been threatened. 5 Chris claimed the message he received was "snotty" Credit: SWNS
