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Traditional desserts 'more popular with men'

Traditional desserts 'more popular with men'

Monday, 7 November 2011 9:19 AM

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and, if you are looking to impress with dessert, traditional puds are the way to go. Spotted dick, jam roly-poly and bread and butter pudding topped a poll of 3,000 Brits.

The survey for Crown Carveries found that, by contrast, women preferred crème brûlée, waffles and tiramisu.

If you are looking for a dessert to please both sexes, the poll found blancmange, treacle tart and jelly and ice cream are popular with men and women. Cheesecake and chocolate fudge cake also rated highly.

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Crown Carveries spokesman Chris Brewer said that the poll "proves that the food fads of recent years are now taking a back seat as we all search for a bit of nostalgia in our home lives and on our pudding plates".

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