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Even top chefs hate Christmas pudding – this is what they’ll be serving instead

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Few things ignite more dinner table debate than Christmas pudding.

No matter how much you stuff yourself with turkey and all the trimmings, there’s always room for something sweet at the end of the meal – particularly on Christmas Day.

But for many people, tucking into a stodgy pudding rammed full of dried fruit isn’t exactly their idea of heaven.

Plum pudding might be the traditional option, but it’s a divisive one – just call it the Marmite of festive food.

If you do want to skip Christmas pudding this year, what other options are out have given their best recommendations for festive alternatives.

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