Thomas Farriner Thomas Farriner Thomas Farriner was a baker in 17th century London. His bakery in Pudding Lane was the source point for the Great Fire of London on 2 September 1666. Farriner joined the Baker's Company in 1637, and had his own shop by 1649. By the time of the Great Fire of London Thomas Farriner was a well known baker in the City of London, who provided bread for the Royal Navy during the Anglo-Dutch war. He was also a churchwarden. Thomas Farriner and his children escaped the fire but his maid perished in the flames. Following the fire he
Corn pudding sometimes served as a Thanksgiving dish. Pudding corn is not to be confused with hasty pudding, which is typically made from ground corn, rather than whole kernel corn. Corn pudding Corn pudding (a.k.a. "pudding corn, puddin' corn, hoppy glop, spoonbread") is a gelatinous food product prepared from stewed corn, water, any of various thickening agents, and optional additional flavoring or texturing ingredients. It is typically used as a food staple in rural communities in the Southern United States, especially in Appalachia. Corn pudding has sometimes been prepared using "green corn", which refers to immature ears of corn that have not