i remember the concerned looks i got, when i told my boss i wanted to take a time-out from the radio and move to england for 2 months - to cook! why would i wanna go to england to cook? why not italy or france? - at least that's where good food comes from. why on earth would i wanna learn more about cooking in the land of fish and chips and baked beans?
becaaaause - was my answer. and booked my flight.
once in london i enjoyed the early mornings at borough market where i even discovered a girl that travelled all the way from a hidden valley in the swiss mountains to sell her cheese in london. i fell in love with roasted lamb, with pies and custard tarts. and i learned loads. the lovely gils from fork ltd teached me how to make food look good in a picutre and why sometimes a jar of marmite can work wonders if you stand in front of a camera and a roasted chicken (it gives that extra tan).
i had a thing for roastbeef for a long time, already. but discovering those delicious and crunchy yorkshire puddings that come a long with it was worth the trip (and the money... i returned home rotten!).
so i am more than happy to help sam at becks & posh tell the world that british food is not as bad as people say it is. those freaks have never had a yorkshire pudding. no way!
PS: more on how good british food is, tells my adorable friend angela boggiano in her new book PIE. her apple pie with cheese pastry, sausage rolls and pork and pancetta pies are IMPOSSIBLE to resist.
RECIPE
makes about 9
300ml whole milk
120g flour
3 large eggs
a pinch of salt
sunflower oil, for baking
muffin tin
heat oven to 220 c°.
mix milk, flour, eggs and salt, cover and let rest for about an hour. fill each cup of the muffin tin with about 0.5cm of sunflower oil. put in hot oven for about 10 minutes until the oil is flippin' hot. take out and carefully (hot oil!) ladle the mixture into the muffin tin. bake in the middle of the oven for about 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden. it's tempting, but dont open the oven while those yorkshire puddings are baking. they are like a little soufflé and would collapse in a sec.
serve hot with roasted lamb, chicken or roastbeef.
I LOVE yorkshire puddings. I had them in London, and have never been able to replicate what I had there. I will just have to try out your recipe now!
ReplyDeleteThose look very, very yummy! and I love your photography!
ReplyDeleteThose look divine!
ReplyDeleteI made 1/3 of the recipe for lunch, and they were delicious. The first I ate plain. Then, since I didn't have any roasted meat, and since they reminded me a bit of gougeres, I had the rest with a bit of gorgonzola and shavings of ham. The oil's still in the custard cups, and I'm thinking of making another batch!
ReplyDeletedeborah: i'd say - go for it there is not much as good as a decent yorkshire pudding.
ReplyDeletevillage vegan - thank you, you are such a sweetie to always leave such nice comments. keeps me going (when i still think my photography is pfffff....)
unmissswiss - look at you! doing a gougere-version of yorshires. go girl. you are so right. you dont need a roasted leg of lamb for these. i sometimes just eat them pure. just crispy batter fried in good oil. isnt it heaven?
The best yorkshire pudding I ever had was in London. I was so suprized~ I really expected pudding!
ReplyDeletewe lived in england for a couple years and i have to say that we learned that bad english cooking is dismal, but that can be said about any cuisine. However, pork pies, sussex pudding, yorkshire pudding, treacle tart, cornish pasties... to name but a few... when done well are divine.... Jane Grigson in combination with several foodie friends opened my eyes to a whole new vision of english cooking... i became an accidental fan.. and in hindsight can very much understand what draws you to live and cook there....
ReplyDeleteenjoy,
kate
I will think about it next time that I make roasted lamb. It will be my first english culinary experience. Mieux vaut tard que jamais!!
ReplyDeletekate - thanks for your message. how much weight did you gain in england? ;-) when i stay for the weekend - 2 kg. easily!
ReplyDeleterose - those yorkshies are delicious and if you got kids at the table i promise: they will love you for ever for making these.
we are big fans of Yorkshire pudding in this household too. Thank you so much for taking part in Fish & Quips and helping to spread the word that English Food isn't all bad.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Sam