Yorkshire Puddings: Food Of Olympians

Haven't we done well in the 2012 Olympics? Our athletes have done us proud giving us lots of great and awe inspiring performances and especially for me the athletes from Yorkshire. If Yorkshire was a country we would have come 15th in the medals table - ahead of countries like Spain and Brazil. One of my favourite highlights was watching Alaister Brownlee coming first in the Triathlon with his brother Jonny not far behind in third, and guess what ....

Yorkshire puddings - the secret recipe to Brownlee brothers' success

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"Great Britain's Brownlee brothers celebrate their Olympic medals on Tuesday. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire/Press Association Images. Alistair Brownlee has revealed a diet of Yorkshire puddings and pies helped him become the men's Olympic triathlon ...ITV News" http://www.itv.com/news/2012-08-08/yorkshire-puddings-the-secret-recipe-to-brownlee-brothers-success/

Our ladies boxing gold medalist Nicola Adams backs Yorkshire puddings too:

London Olympics 2012: Yorkshire is the county of champions Nick Harris

Daily Mail

"'It must be all those Yorkshire puddings,' she said in the aftermath of her historic boxing gold medal, the first ever won by a woman at an Olympic Games. When Luke Campbell, proud son of Hull, fought his way to a boxing gold medal by defeating Ireland ...Daily Mail" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2187033/London-Olympics-2012-Yorkshire-county-champions-Nick-Harris.html%3Fito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

I'm sure there will be lots of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding dinners eaten in London today, the final day of the 2012 Olympics, by the competitors who we are proud of, and visitors from many nations.

Of course there are many other ways of eating Yorkshire puddings besides with the Sunday roast, this week we have linked to a menu for Lobster Yorkshire Puddings With Corn Butter Sauce. That sounds scrumptious.

Lobster Yorkshire Puddings with Corn Butter Sauce: LobFest 2012 ...

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"Sheila Veronessa of Brooklyn, NY, made her first trip to Maine with a memorable visit to the Maine Lobster Festival. Her entry in the Seafood Cooking Contest for ...blog.mainefoodandlifestyle.com/.../lobster-yorkshire-puddings..." http://blog.mainefoodandlifestyle.com/2012/08/lobster-yorkshire-puddings-with-corn-butter-sauce-lobfest-2012-finalist.html

As our athletes need to stay healthy, here we have a video claiming to show you how to cook the best healthy Yorkshire puds. Not a traditional recipe where you only use one egg and can use half water, half milk. The tray must be really good non stick too, otherwise you would have to use some hot oil or juices from the meat to ensure that they don't stick. These also look a bit too brown so perhaps 25 minutes is a bit too long.

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Yorkshire Puddings

One of the classic English dishes is the traditional Yorkshire pudding - and you will find many menus in restaurants and pubs all over the country including roast beef with Yorkshire pudding for Sunday lunch or supper in particular. The dish is so beloved that the British Sunday Roast has been given its own day of celebration on the first Sunday of February.

Foreign visitors can sometimes be confused by the use of the word `pudding` to describe the dish which is made from a batter and served as part of a savoury course with meat and vegetables. Originally, it is thought that the Yorkshire pudding (although it is believed the dish comes from the North of England, it is not clear whether it is from Yorkshire or not) was a `filler` in poor households and was served before the more expensive meat course, made up of the cheaper ingredients of flour, eggs, milk, water and beef dripping (or vegetable oil) and salt.

Today the Yorkshire pudding has become an intrinsic part of the dish and many variations have arisen around it.

For example, although beef was the traditional pairing with the Yorkshire pudding, it can now be eaten with other meats or, sometimes, it is served on its own with gravy. Originally, too the light and crispy batter of the Yorkshire pudding was prepared in one large and shallow tin and then divided into squares on serving.

However, the form of the dish has now changed and it can be made in muffin tins to create individual puddings (or can be bought in these shapes pre-made from the supermarket). Sometimes `giant` puddings are served, filled with gravy, meat and vegetables as a dish of its own too.

Other variations have arisen too - the most famous of which is probably `Toad in the Hole`. This is another filling traditional English dish, when sausages are cooked in a large Yorkshire pudding. Toad in the Hole is usually accompanied by onion gravy.

In days gone by, the leftovers of Yorkshire pudding were used too, often reheated and with sweet ingredients such as fruit, jam or syrup. The crispy texture of the Yorkshire pudding means that it is amenable to this way of `using it up`.

A whole range of `sweet` Yorkshire pudding recipes have sprung up in this vein - you can find recipes to use bananas and maple syrup or raspberry sauce to accompany the Yorkshire pudding (either hot or cold).

Andrew Pern, the chef on the Great British Menu made a Pistachio and Rhubarb Yorkshire Pudding to give an exotic twist to a staple English favourite.

Certainly, the core batter of the Yorkshire pudding can also be used to create other dishes completely (excluding the pepper) such as pancakes.

As ever, when preparing whichever version of the Yorkshire Pudding recipes that suits your tastes or the occasion, it is always worth using good quality catering equipment to get the best results.

Easy Holiday Recipes And Yorkshire Pudding Fine Dining!

There are lots of cooking reality TV shows nowadays, like Come Dine With Me, Professional Masterchef, Celebrity Masterchef, Hell's Kitchen and more. Due to the excess of cookery programmes we are all seeing and learning more about professional cooking and fine dining, even if we don't experience it. Many people think of Yorkshire puddings as a basic food only to be made to share a plate with roast beef, vegetables and swimming with beef gravy. How I like it best, but as we have shown on this blog Yorkshire puddings are quite versatile and as the following link shows perhaps Yorkshires do have a place in fine dining.

Holiday Recipe: Beef Tenderloin With Cranberry Chutney, Chestnut ...

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"As the chefs of The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner begin to celebrate the holiday season, they shared some of their own favorite recipes from this year's holiday ...https://www.northernvirginiamag.com/.../holiday-recipe-beef-t..." https://www.northernvirginiamag.com/gut-check/2012/12/07/holiday-recipe-beef-tenderloin-with-cranberry-chutney-chestnut-puree-and-yorkshire-pudding/

Looks great doesn't it, even if it isn't swimming in beef gravy as I like my Yorkshires. Next we have a video showing a Christmas Yorkshire pudding recipe, not exactly fine dining but we do like variety on this blog.  

Olympic Yorkshire Pudding Recipes

Yorkshire puddings were being talked about quite a lot last year alongside other traditional British fare. That's because of the other big item in the news, the Olympic games. Apart from the focus on the UK worldwide we are welcoming thousands of visitors from overseas who are here to take part in the games, contestants and officials. Also those who are looking forward to watching the athletes compete. We have famous chefs who are renowned for their delicious food - even if nowadays some of it looks as if it would be more at home in a science lab that on a dinner table. No matter how many famous chefs we have when it comes down to food we Brits are known for our traditional fare like fish and chips, haggis, eccles cakes, scouse and last but not least good old roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Yorkshire puddings can be eaten with many things besides beef, but there are also several cuts of beef and ways of cooking the meat. Following you will find the link to a recipe for Shoulder roast in peppercorns with Yorkshire pudding. The Yorkshire pudding recipe is one of those alien ones with too many eggs, for our traditional recipe click here.

Shoulder Roast in Peppercorns with Yorkshire Pudding | Recipe of ...

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"Shoulder bolo is a very lean, boneless solid piece of meat. It is used in most delicatessens as their rare roast beef cut and because it is sliced very thin we can get away with dry roasting it rather than having to braise or stew it.t..." http://www.joyofkosher.com/recipe/shoulder-roast-in-peppercorn-jacket-and-yorkshire-pudding/

A member of the copykat forum posted the following delicious sounding recipe.

Deliscious Chicken Pot Pie in Yorkshire Pudding

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"Yorkshire Pudding: 2 eggs 1 c flour 1 c milk ½ t salt Mix all together in small bowl and set aside while making filling. Chicken Pot Pie Filling: 2 c.www.copykatchat.com/tried-true/55783.htm" http://www.copykatchat.com/tried-true/55783.htm

Another recipe using too many eggs. Our friends from across the Atlantic like to change the English language and now they are changing our traditional Yorkshire pudding recipe.. the nerve of it! Finally we have a video showing you how to make mini toad in the hole, enjoy.

Standing Prime Rib Roast And Yorkshire Pudding Recipe And Apology From Jack

I saw the following question being asked on a rather interesting forum and I couldn't help changing the question to "Has anyone outside the UK ever had a PROPER Yorkshire pudding? That's because many of the Yorkshire recipes that I see on the Internet have been cannibalised and are not traditional Yorkshire pudding recipes.

hHas anyone outside the u.k ever had a yorkshire pudding?

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"Despite the name these puddings are savory in nature. Made with plain flour, milk and eggs then baked in the oven. They go well with roast beef and gravy, but ...https://lunaticoutpost.com/Topic-Has-anyone-outside-the-u-k..." https://lunaticoutpost.com/Topic-hHas-anyone-outside-the-u-k-ever-had-a-yorkshire-pudding

On this first Sunday of the London Olympic games I wonder just how many of the contestants and officials from all over the world will be trying Yorkshires for the first time. It's one of those rain, shine, rain, shine days with a bit of chill in the air so they could be on the menu with roast beef. If the contestants aren't allowed to partake because they are in training they are missing a treat, let's hope they get chance to try them before they return home. It looks like the India Times agrees with that.

Yorkshire pudding Olympics 2012 Olympics

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"One of the most consumed staples of the English is the Yorkshire pudding or Batter Pudding. It evidently originated in Yorkshire, England and is enjoyed ...www.indiatimes.com/london.../yorkshire-pudding-55.html" http://www.indiatimes.com/london-olympics-2012/olympics-2012-news/yorkshire-pudding-55.html

 

I feel hungry just looking at what the athletes and officials will be missing if they don't try our traditional Sunday lunch out. The Reflector has a recipe for Prime rib roast and Yorkshire pudding. This is the first time that I've seen garlic added to the batter mix - whatever floats your boat I suppose. 

Standing prime rib roast and Yorkshire pudding - The Reflector: On ...

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"One of the most traditional Christmas dinners involves cooking up a massive prime rib roast and serving it with Yorkshire pudding (not really a pudding more like ...www.thereflector.com/.../article_1a2d9b8e-1f8c-11e1-bf85-0..." http://www.thereflector.com/restaurant_spotlight/article_1a2d9b8e-1f8c-11e1-bf85-0019bb2963f4.html%3Fmode%3Dimage%26photo%3D

And next we have an apology from Jack for cooking poor Yorkshires. His second attempt included thyme, that's a bit different.

Maintaining Food Hygiene When Making Yorkshire Puddings

Yorkshire puddings are one of the simplest things to make, but they are a must on any discerning roast dinner lover’s plate. Whilst making them is fairly straight forward, chefs should be careful not to relax any food hygiene standards in the process.

Using simple ingredients like eggs, flour, milk and water, it is possible to a make scrumptious accompaniment to a roast dinner.

The preparation process should only take about three minutes whilst cooking them will take between 15-20 minutes until they reach your preferred finish. However, in the preparation stage it is important to remember to uphold basic food hygiene practices.

Some basic food hygiene tips to be aware of.

• Check the use by dates on the products, in particular the eggs.
• Make sure that all utensils are cleaned and that your hands are washed.
• If preparing and cooking other parts of the meal, make sure that the ingredients for the Yorkshire Puddings don’t come into contact with any raw meats.

Cross contamination is one of the most common causes of food poisoning as people often forget to clean utensils and chopping boards. These are then re-used for other foods and any dangerous bacteria, possibly from raw poultry or other meats, is spread.

So, when making Yorkshire Puddings remember to do the right checks and also ensure that there is no cross contamination. Why not check out High Speed Training to see what they can offer you today.

Toad in Hole Recipe And How To Make Yorkshire Pudding Batter

 

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In this episode, I show how to make a traditional Yorkshire Pudding using the Barber Family Recipe. Yorkshire Pudding is not a dessert, it's actually a like a roll that is served with dinner. Traditionally, it was used to lessen the amount of meat that needed to be served because it is cheap to make. Often it would be served for Sunday Dinner (lunch) along with a Pork Roast or Roast Beef and veggies. Tonight, I served it with Pan-Fried Pork Chops and roasted carrots. Here is what you will need to make your own Yorkshire Pudding: 7/8 Cup of All-Purpose Flour (or 100g) Pinch of Salt 1 Egg 280ml Milk Drippings/ Lard *Makes about 7-8 popovers. **Don't forget to pour little pork or beef gravy over the pudding. Alternate Recipe: 1 Cup of All-Purpose Flour* Pinch of Salt 1 Egg 1 1/4 Cup of Milk* Drippings/ Lard ***Alternate cooking method: put into one big pan and cook for about 30 minutes.