Daft debate...... Trifle

[8squared]

A trifle is of course jelly, custard and cream.

But sometimes there are other things in the jelly that just shouldn't be there... Fruit chunks/ strawberries.

Just today I got a large trifle (admittedly all for myself) so I made sure that it was of the variety I like... At least according to the label.

Imagine my disgust when I dug my spoon in and placed the expected pleasure in my mouth only to find myself contorting my face squeezing my neck muscles as I bite into very sour baby strawberries... Totally and utterly ruins the whole thing, if I could I would of returned it for a refund.

What's your view on a good trifle?

 

[cutting42]

Got to have sponge fingers in for me no fruit except maybe on top as a garnish

Actually a friend years ago made a lovely pineapple, McVities ginger cake, custard, whipped cream and crumbled flake trifle. Not very trad but seriously delicious

 

[Mike.S]

Must include beef, peas and onions...and lady fingers - if you're sharing with Friends

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

What's your view on a good trifle?

To me, "good trifle" is an oxymoron.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Chocolate swiss roll base, soaked in Kirsch, black cherries, ditto, chocolate mousse, cream.
Gosh, I've not made that in years.

 

[doctor Bob]

I suppose it's "a thing of little value or importance"

 

[Droogs]

I suppose it's "a thing of little value or importance"

PMSL :lol:

 

[JakeS]

I made sure that it was of the variety I like... At least according to the label.
...
if I could I would of returned it for a refund.

I don't think there's any such thing as a "good trifle", but if the strawberries weren't declared on the label you have every right to return it for a refund. Presuming you didn't eat the whole thing anyway!

(Some people have a serious allergic reaction to strawberries, so even though they aren't one of the 14 FIC allergens, it's still amazingly poor form for a food company to not include them on the label.)

 

[blackrodd]

Trifle, An excellent subject! I thought there was Trifle, and fruit trifle, two different things,(almost)
A fruity Trifle is best, but not the canned fruit variety you may well have ended up with.
Regards Ridders

 

[No skills]

Sponge fingers yes (no llamas please).
Fruit no.
Plenty of cream.

But then there's chocolate trifle, a whole different subject.

 

[t8hants]

can't abide sponge in trifle, just about anything else in there, but no cake please!
All milk puddings should be eaten cold!

 

[gwaithcoed]

Must have sponge that's soaked with Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry

Alan.

 

[Wildman]

I'm a trifle confused here because no one has mentioned hundreds and thousands or sherry

 

[RobinBHM]

Traditional recipes for trifle seem to include jam, which I find a bit weird. Certainly it is included in a Mary Berry book.

Perhaps it works - perhaps somebody can confirm.

Chocolate trifle.........thats just wrong! has to be sherry, sponge fingers, raspberry, custard or blancmonge, piped cream. Never sour strawbs!

 

[Jonzjob]

This is all so trifling and of no importance. The best pud you can have is another pint of 6X. No brainer really 8) 8)

 

[Zeddedhed]

I know it's not Trifle, and slightly off topic but I once worked with a guy (JCB driver) who used to have a plate of Kippers with Custard every friday morning in the cafe.

It totally put me off my fry -up.

 

[Jonzjob]

You sure that it wasn't Béarnaise sauce? He may well be a true conninserew of his grub?

 

[Zeddedhed]

You sure that it wasn't Béarnaise sauce? He may well be a true conninserew of his grub?

Nope. Definitely custard. Sometimes with a spoonful of jam.