(no subject)

[kokosbolla.livejournal.com]

Comments

[kadenza.livejournal.com]

Ok, what's she going to do tomorrow? Mr. X isn't going to fall for that pudding trick twice.

[llamamuffins.livejournal.com]

Easy! Just buy him a sack of WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGERS. 8D

http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_ads/1073595.html

[baron-waste.livejournal.com]

“OPEN THE TIN, pop the tin in a saucepan, leave it to boil for one hour -”

Yes, our current Nanny State, “Remove child before collapsing stroller (http://www.amazon.com/Remove-Child-Before-Folding-Stupidest/dp/0446696560)” culture is annoying. On the other hand, taking these instructions literally will make for a nasty mess.

[garden_hoe21]

I think it means you immerse the whole can in boiling water, like those Indian MREs.

[baron-waste.livejournal.com]

Put the contents in a saucepan and boil for a solid hour - God, British cooking.

[tvini.livejournal.com]

I think you put the whole tin in, opened so that it won't explode. Kind of like making dulce de leche (http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dulce-De-Leche). You're right, though, it sounds extremely overcooked and nasty.

Also, this is the first war ad I've seen where the woman mentions she might have to quit war work to cook her man a hot meal. All the rest are about sucking it up and doing your bit. It won't kill the guy to eat a cold meal now and then. Of course, it might kill him to eat that godawful pudding.

[janenx01.livejournal.com]

I make dulce de leche like that, but in the crockpot overnight, so it's hot when I get up in the morning. Oh man. *swoons*

If you cover the tin with water - at least in the crockpot - it doesn't explode.

[tvini.livejournal.com]

Crock pot! Good idea; I might have to try that.

[fengshui.livejournal.com]

Actually, it may not be. Boiling water can't get above 212 Fahrenheit, so it can't over-cook too much.

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

It is what is often called a "Steamed pudding" - the heat is much more gentle than baking and the resulting pudding is far moister. The pud in the advert is already cooked so it is just being warmed through though. When I make a steamed pud from scratch I usually have to steam it for about 1 1/2- 1 3/4 hours. Of course a Christmas Pud takes six!

My initial reaction was more that a shilling is a heck of a lot to pay for something like that.

[sp23.livejournal.com]

If you have an hour to boil a tinned pudding, wouldn't you also have an hour to, IDK, cook a whole meal? Also, suck it, Jim. There's a war on, you twit.

[salenelle.livejournal.com]

love your icon!

[garden_hoe21]

Srsly! It would only take 15 min. to re-heat whatever it is she usually cooks.

[badfae.livejournal.com]

That was my thought, too. It wouldn't kill him to do a little cooking himself, too!

[seamonkey-mags.livejournal.com]

I think I see the problem, Mr. X kinda looks like Hitler. Especially in that last frame....

[nokomarie.livejournal.com]

Well, if she's ordering her groceries why not order a set meal while she's at it?

[salenelle.livejournal.com]

they would have done better with those 5 cent white castles...

[llamamuffins.livejournal.com]

OH YES!! 8D I was thinking the same thing!

[hotpick.livejournal.com]

Ewww!

They are still around and their cookies look pretty good. But I wouldn't touch that pudding for nothing. lol

[death-worm.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, we're at war with the Nazis and everything and being bombed every night, but the real crisis is that MY DINNER IS COLD!"

Dude, you seriously need to re-evaluate your priorities.

[badfae.livejournal.com]

For sure.