County office nixes 'Spotted Dick'

MOLD, Wales, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Flintshire County Council in Wales said the traditional dish Spotted Dick has been taken off the menu at its canteen due to "immature comments."

A spokesman for the council said workers at the Mold, Wales, office building's canteen renamed the dish "Spotted Richard" to curb the "childish" jokes made by some customers, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday.

"It is true that the correct title for this dish is Spotted Dick. However, because of several immature comments from a few customers, catering staff renamed the dish Spotted Richard -- or sometimes even Sultana Sponge," the spokesman said. "This was not a policy decision, canteen staff simply acted as they thought best to put an end to unwelcome and childish comments, albeit from a very small number of customers."

Spotted Dick, which is made from suet, flour and dried fruit, appears in cook books as far back as 1850.