yorkshire puddings

[hermes]

Splutters into morning coffee Remind me, where is Lancashire? ..........................Oh yeah I remember, wrong side of the Pennines. Could re-enact the war of the roses with Lancashire Hot Pot served with Yorkshire pudding.

But don't forget, they've got eccles cakes!

 

[2scoops0406]

and Ecky Thump.

 

[hermes]

But we've got Harry Ramsden's!

 

[2scoops0406]

But we've got Harry Ramsden's!

And of course God on our side against those unspeakable unwashed La Lanc Lanca sorry, can't permit myself to utter such profanities, heathens.

 

[hermes]

But Eddie you must remember that they can't help where they were born. Just thank god that it's them instead of you!

 

[2scoops0406]

True, True, we must pity the poor lost souls, having to go through their pitiful life knowing that only, if only they'd been born on t'other side of the Pennines, then God's bountiful harvest would have been their's. Rather than the Sodom and Gomorrah that is their excuse for a life now.

Edited, to make it clear what I meant!!

 

[notb665]

True, True, we must pity the poor lost souls, having to go through their pitiful life knowing that only, if only they'd been born on t'other side of the Pennines, then God's bountiful harvest would have been their's. Rather than the Sodom and Gomorrah that is their excuse for a life now.

Edited, to make it clear what I meant!!

If Dorky Yorkshire's so great, how come you live in Buckinghamshire? You should go back to where you came from etc etc...

 

[2scoops0406]

Long story!! I said I was born in Yorkshire, but I only lived there for 2 weeks!

 

[hermes]

part-timer

 

[ban-all-sheds]

When I was young we used to save some for after the meal and eat it with golden syrup.

Not a fan of golden syrup - think I'd rather eat golden shower.

But I was going to suggest that if you're making YPs, make some extra, as it, or they, are very nice when cold, and spread with jam.

 

[2scoops0406]

part-timer

My parents live there it that is any consolation

 

[2scoops0406]

When I was young we used to save some for after the meal and eat it with golden syrup.

Not a fan of golden syrup - think I'd rather eat golden shower.

But I was going to suggest that if you're making YPs, make some extra, as it, or they, are very nice when cold, and spread with jam.

How veeeery dare you!!

 

[Moz]

ban-all-sheds

"very nice when cold"
yep...
I used to have a couple in my snap bag on monday after sunday ...

yorkies ...crouchy lot ...lol
they would argue with themselves in an empty room ... teehee

hermes
golden showers lol
dont get ban-all-sheds all over excited ..lol

 

[hermes]

part-timer

My parents live there it that is any consolation

I feel I should admit that I now live 3 miles outside yorkshire

 

[ban-all-sheds]

yorkshire pudding....not actually pudding, right?

I think pudding is a fair description, but it's not a dessert - it's a savoury item.

Nowadays served as an accompaniment to a roast beef meal, but if I'm somewhere where that's on the menu, I'll ask for a couple even if I'm not having beef - I like them, and they go just as well with lamb, pork, chicken etc - any roast meat.



You've seen the arguments above about batter making & standing - everybody has their own opinion. The key thing that everyone agrees on though is the need for a very hot oven and cooking tray, and the desirability of using a hard animal fat - lard is good, beef dripping even better. Vegetable oil or Crisco won't do.

Cooking it under the meat is often done, but I don't like that method, as the meat shields the batter from the heat, and anyway, the time it takes to cook is about right for resting and then carving the meat, so there's no need for them to be in the oven at the same time.

Also divided are the opinions on whether one big one is better, or not, than individuals. Small ones are easier to serve up, but are more likely to be light and crispy, which some people prefer. Again, personal taste, but I like mine to be more solid and soggy than the ones in the photo above.

and pancakes are the same as here? or no?

No - unless you are talking about scotch pancakes which are the closest in style to US ones, (but usually a little smaller, made with unsweetened batter without a raising agent). Not wishing to argue with JohnD, but traditional pancakes here are quite a bit thicker than crepes, but not as thick as American pancakes - they can easily be rolled up.

This shows the usual thickness very well:

Served in all manner of ways over here, as both savoury and sweet dishes - as the batter is unsweetened it can be used for either. Probably the most traditional way to eat them is with lemon juice and sugar, although I have no idea why, as the eating of pancakes is mostly associated with Shrove Tuesday, when for the last 500 years people have eaten them to use up milk and eggs before Lent, and in the 15th century, lemons would have been hard to come by in February and March...

Should we talk about toad in the hole now?

do you people ever just eat cheeseburger and fries....

Personally not very often, but we have our fair share of McDonalds and Burger Kings over here (sadly not our fair share of Wendys).

or fried chicken and corn on the cob

maybe hot fudge sundaes with extra whipped cream ...or banana splits

...burgers, fries, pork chops, corn on cob, macaroni and cheese....

Healthy diet you have there....

and for the record...in case you care...pancakes with syrup
and bacon and eggs---in their separate places on the plate...not all together.

I've been in some diners in the US that would beg to differ...

And in any event, it's a bit tricky to keep them all in the same place, particularly if you use real maple syrup, and don't swallow your fried eggs whole...