Toad in the hole
Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish comprising sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with vegetables and gravy.
The origin of the name "Toad-in-the-Hole" is vague. Most suggestions are that the dish's resemblance to a toad sticking its little head out of a hole provide the dish with its somewhat unusual name.[1] An 1861 recipe by Charles Elme Francatelli does not mention sausages, instead including as an ingredient "6d. or 1s. worth of bits and pieces of any kind of meat, which are to be had cheapest at night when the day's sale is over."[2]
Other meanings
Toad in the hole is also used in England to describe a fried egg and bread dish where an egg is dropped into a hole cut into the centre of a piece of bread and then fried. In the US, it is more literally described as egg in the basket, though there are many name variations around the world.
See also
References
- ^ "Toad-in-the-hole origin unveiled??". World of Vince. 2005-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Francatelli, Charles Elme (1862). A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes. ISBN 0946014159.
External links
- A recipe for toad in the hole
- A traditional Yorkshire recipe for Toad in the Hole by Charles Elme Francatelli 1805-1876
- A Traditional Toad In The Hole Recipe from 1936
- Toad In The Hole Recipe
- How to Make Toad in the Hole on VideoJug
- Toad in the hole recipe, photos, origins and trivia from uttertrivia.com
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