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Devils on horseback

Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes

Devils on horseback are a hot appetizer or small savory dish of dried fruit stuffed with ingredients such as cheese or nuts and wrapped in bacon, prosciutto or pancetta. The traditional version uses a pitted date and bacon, though prunes steeped in brandy or another liqueur are also used, and the wrapped fruit is fried or baked and often served on toast with chutney and mustard. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Appetizer 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1885 2
Origin Region
United Kingdom 3
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Christmas Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Devils on horseback (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

British Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Devils on horseback (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Bacon, Ingredients
Source Devils on horseback (Wikipedia)
Chutney, Ingredients
Source Devils on horseback (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

United Kingdom

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1. Devils on horseback (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Devils on horseback are a hot appetizer or small savoury dish of dried fruit stuffed with such ingredients as cheese or nuts, wrapped in bacon, prosciutto or pancetta.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_on_horseback (dietary-suitability)
    The traditional form of the dish is made with a pitted date and bacon, but prunes are also used, usually steeped in brandy or some other liqueur.
  • Uses Ingredient: Bacon, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dried fruit (especially dates), chutney, bacon
  • Uses Ingredient: Chutney, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dried fruit (especially dates), chutney, bacon
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Lead section
    Devils on horseback are commonly served as part of a Christmas feast.
  • In Cuisine: British Cuisine, Infobox: country
    United Kingdom
  • In Group: European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes, Infobox: country
    United Kingdom
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2. Devils on horseback (Wikipedia)
Quote
The Oxford English Dictionary states they are "Probably so called on account of being typically served very hot", and gives the earliest reference to 1885, in American agricultural magazine The Country Gentleman.
3. Devils on horseback (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): United Kingdom
Quote, P495 (country of origin): United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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