Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Pudding

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Pudding

July 21, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 260

About this episode

The episode explores the various meanings of the word pudding in Elizabethan times and its cultural significance.

How many ways can an Elizabethan use the word pudding? Why would Elizabeth I call her suitor "pudding ale'? Philadelphia answers these questions and more. Meanwhile, Gage and Jessica are surprised to learn today's pudding lacks the versatility it had in Tudor times.

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