Is food our greatest pleasure? While Germans enjoy pudding in the park, Britain’s traditional desserts are under threat. Some think we need to embrace the sheer delight of food.
Pudding trend sparks dessert revival hope
Four favourites: These classic British puddings could die out if younger people do not pick up their dessert forks — or "gabel". Glossary
English Heritage - A charity that manages historic monuments and sites in England.
Adieu - Goodbye or farewell, but in a more permanent sense.
Stodgy - Dull and boring.
Suet - The raw, hard fat from around the kidneys and loins of beef and mutton.
Integral - Key.
Gourmand - A French word for someone who loves food and drink, sometimes to excess.
Opulent - Conspicuously rich. It comes from the Latin word for "wealth".
Neuroscience - Science looking at the nervous system and the brain.
Dopamine - A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays several important roles in the brain and body, providing us with positive sensations, rewarding us for evolutionarily good behaviours like eating food.
Satiate - To completely satisfy a need to desire.
Utilitarian - A school of ethics that focuses on maximising people’s happiness and minimising their suffering.