Yorkshire Pudding

Yorkshire Pudding

Blog Post #3

April 20, 2015

Valerie Sherwood

       One of the greatest unsolved mysteries to this day is the true origin of the popular English dish, Yorkshire pudding. Most people believe the dish was brought over long ago by invading armies from different countries, but there is no solid evidence to support it. Although Yorkshire pudding may sound like a yummy dessert, it is actually a main course, or a main course starter in England. This is because "pudding" originally referred to a meat based, sausage type of food in Britain. The pudding is made from flour, eggs, and milk, baked, and then normally moistened with gravy. The pudding is typically cooked under a type of meat, such as beef, to save the drippings and fats from being wasted.  This was due to the fact meat used to be harder to come by and families wanted to ensure they harvested all nutrients possible from the meat. Typically served on Sundays, the dish became so popular it was awarded it's own holiday.

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