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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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rice pudding
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Many countries have rice puddings, but a sweet pudding of this kind has been so much eaten in Britain since the 18C that it seemed for a while almost a national dish. The British version is at its best when the cream is allowed to bake into a yellowish brown skin on the surface.
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