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Our favourite English-style restaurant here in Fuengirola is, as you might already know, Sandpiper. Chef/Owner Jason recently added two new desserts. Jessica told me about them.
One of the new desserts is “Treacle Sponge,” a traditional British dessert of sponge cake drizzled with treacle (golden syrup) and often served with custard.
Jessica was very unhappy to learn that the other dessert was called “Spotted Dick.” I’ve heard of it before — the dessert, I mean. Well, come to think of it… Oh, never mind. Anyway, the dessert is commonly made with suet, flour and raisins, and served with custard.
Jessica (Spanish) was appalled and told Jason that, until the new menus were printed, she would write the desserts on a piece of paper. She was not going to say “Spotted Dick.”
A few days later, there was more to the story. Ana, Jessica’s mother and Jason’s life and business partner, was told about the new desserts.
“Spotted Dick,” she said.
No problem.
But then she tried “Treacle Sponge.”
With Ana’s Spanish accent, “Treacle Sponge” sounded like “Treacle Spunk.” And no matter how many times she tried, it always came out the same.
When Jason stopped laughing, he told her what “spunk” was. Jessica had already told her about “dick.” Ana said she would not be selling either until they were printed on the menu.
Friday night, I ordered Spotted Dick to share with San Geraldo.
When Jessica brought the dish to the table, San Geraldo asked (cluelessly), “Does the spotted dick have nuts?”
Jessica stood in stunned silence.
San Geraldo continued (still clueless), “Because I hate nuts.”
Jessica walked away before I could tell her that I usually eat San Geraldo’s nuts.
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| SPOTTED DICK, NO NUTS. |
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| TREACLE |