It's the age-old debate - whether you call them batter puddings, popovers, or Yorkies, we can't seem to decide if they've got a place on the Christmas table or not.
There's the traditionalist argument, which says that you can only have Yorkshire puddings if you're having beef. With turkey appearing on 54% of tables, only 7% of the UK chooses beef on Christmas Day, so it looks like that particular traditional pairing has gone the same way as the video cassette, the affordable mortgage, and Twitter.
And then there's the argument of historical accuracy. The earliest recorded recipe for what we would recognise as a Yorkshire Pudding comes from the 1747 cookbook 'The Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy' by Hannah Glasse. Considering that the meal we'd recognise as being a Christmas dinner dates back to at least the 1500s, that's already 250 years of the tradition of Yorkshire Puddings not appearing on plates.
But who cares about historical accuracy and traditional recipes? It's Christmas! At Guild Of Dough, we think that the best way of celebrating the holidays is by doing what you enjoy. Put gingerbread in your stuffing! Make a turkey out of seitan! Serve eight kinds of potatoes! And yes, if you must, throw a couple of puds on there too - we won't tell anyone.
Happy Holidays!
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