Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with onion gravy, mashed potatoes, and vegetables. Historically the dish has also been prepared using other meats, such as rump steak and lamb's kidney.
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Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)1762 is the earliest print record of the name found in the source; the dish may be older. Classification
Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 Origin Region Connections
In Cuisine
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Uses Ingredient
Source Toad in the hole, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Toad in the hole, Wikipedia
History, 18th century origins
In 1747, for example, Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery listed a recipe for 'pigeon in a hole', calling for pigeon rather than sausages.
History, first recorded date
Dishes like toad in the hole appeared in print as early as 1762, when it was described as a 'vulgar' name for a 'small piece of beef baked in a large pudding'.
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Historically, the dish has also been prepared using other meats, such as rump steak and lamb's kidney.
- Uses Ingredient: Sausage, Infobox main_ingredient field: Sausages, Yorkshire pudding batter, onion gravy
In Cuisine: British Cuisine, lead paragraph
Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with onion gravy, mashed potatoes and vegetables.
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