Yorkshire Pudding: (was: "More-ish" ..._

[Steve]

---  "Geoff Bannister" 
> Geoff:
> ...
> 
> Interestingly, Yorkshire pudding and black pudding 
> are both unusual in that they are not puddings in 
> the normal British sense ...
> 
> For those who are uncivilized enough <g> not to know
> of the delights of Yorkshire pudding, it is basically
> a round 'cake' of almost plain batter (in the pancake
> sense,...). In Yorkshire itself, it is traditionally 
> served on its own as a starter with gravy but most 
> Brits will have it with roast beef and vegetables.
> 
> Very more-ish....
>

bboyminn:

Just seeking clarification. I've never had the honor
of testing or tasting the delights of Yorkshire
Pudding, but I thought I had a sense of what it was.
Though, my impression doesn't seem to fit your
description.

I've been under the impression that Yorkshire
Pudding was bread or biscuit (in the American sense)
dough that was placed around a joint of meat while
it was roasting in the oven. As the meat roasted,
the bread rose and soaked up the juices of the meat
and made a mighty taste addition to the meal. I had
been looking forward to giving it a try. But now it
sounds, if I interpret what you said correctly, that
is is basically pancakes with gravy.

Could you explain further?

Steve/bboyminn