The movies were custard compared to politics.
Whatever is funny is subversive every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.
In the past few years we've been doing amazing stuff with desserts. Pastry chefs have been using herbs and spices in their desserts. So vanilla cake doesn't have to be just vanilla it can have a little thyme. Or you could have a custard with a little lavender in it which is just amazing.