Waldorf pudding is a
dessert originating from the early 20th century with two different published recipes.
Recipes for Waldorf pudding
/ref> There is no known connection between Waldorf pudding and the Waldorf Hotel in New York City
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, which is credited with creating the Waldorf salad
A Waldorf salad is a fruit and nut salad generally made of fresh apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes, dressed in mayonnaise, and traditionally served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer or a light meal. The apples, celery, and grapes can all b ...
.
The Waldorf pudding served on the ''Titanic''
A dessert called Waldorf pudding was served to first class passengers on the RMS ''Titanic'' on April 14, 1912. The exact recipe for this dessert remains unknown and it may have been specific to White Star Line
The White Star Line was a British shipping company. Founded out of the remains of a defunct packet company, it gradually rose up to become one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between t ...
. Several speculated recipes using apples, walnuts, and raisins (which are the key ingredients of Waldorf salad) exist but there is no evidence that any of these ingredients were used in the Waldorf pudding served on the ''Titanic''. The chefs at the Waldorf Hotel had never heard of Waldorf pudding around the time of the sinking of the ''Titanic''.
A menu from Celebrity Cruises describes Waldorf pudding served on the RMS ''Olympic'' in 1914 as a creamy vanilla pudding flavored with a hint of nutmeg
Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus ''Myristica''. ''Myristica fragrans'' (fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, an ...
, diced apples and sultana grapes.
References
*Mrs. Milligan. ''Calvary Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Society (of Springfield, Mo.) Cookbook.'' : 1903.
*Olive Green. ''Everyday Desserts.'' : 1911.
External links
Menu from Celebrity CruisesThe Olympic Restaurant menu from Celebrity Cruises
British puddings
American desserts