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April 20, 2025, 12:13:41 AM


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ChrissyRyan

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April 20, 2025, 08:36:53 AM
I saw a mushroom variety toad-in-the-hole recipe.

It had no toad in the ingredients list.


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D'Amalie

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April 21, 2025, 12:58:13 PM
Phew!  If there's no toad, then I'm making it correctly <snicker>
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ChrissyRyan

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March 10, 2026, 10:46:00 AM
Unusual name for sure!
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big kim

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March 11, 2026, 05:25:28 AM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on March 10, 2026, 10:46:00 AMUnusual name for sure!

We have some unusual names for meals. Bet not many of you who drive on the wrong side of the road have had a Spotted Dick after your Toad in the Hole!
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ChrissyRyan

#25
March 11, 2026, 08:02:39 AM
I would not likely want to eat something called Spotted Dick.

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Dawn Kellie

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March 21, 2026, 03:22:18 PM
It sounds amazing. I've not had any English sausage before. A good butcher may be able to hook you up.
Chorizo would give you a drastically different flavor but may be good.
I haven't had good German sausage in some time. When I lived in Oklahoma there was a small town that had a Germa. Immigrant that started a great restaurant. Real good food.
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Stottie Girl

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March 21, 2026, 04:22:13 PM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on March 11, 2026, 08:02:39 AMI would not likely want to eat something called Spotted Dick.


Then you are totally missing out! Spotted dick with custard is very very tasty. One of my faves.

It's just flour, baking powder, sugar, lemon zest, suet, milk and currants. mixed together put in a pudding bowl and steamed. It's up there with sticky toffee pudding for me.
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Stottie Girl

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March 21, 2026, 04:24:14 PM
Quote from: Dawn Kellie on March 21, 2026, 03:22:18 PMIt sounds amazing. I've not had any English sausage before. A good butcher may be able to hook you up.
Chorizo would give you a drastically different flavor but may be good.
I haven't had good German sausage in some time. When I lived in Oklahoma there was a small town that had a Germa. Immigrant that started a great restaurant. Real good food.
Nope, if you can't get a good quality english banger don't bother with toad in the hole. Make the yorkshire on its own and have it with roast meat or something.
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ChrissyRyan

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March 21, 2026, 04:27:52 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on March 21, 2026, 04:22:13 PMThen you are totally missing out! Spotted dick with custard is very very tasty. One of my faves.

It's just flour, baking powder, sugar, lemon zest, suet, milk and currants. mixed together put in a pudding bowl and steamed. It's up there with sticky toffee pudding for me.


I see.  Spotted dick sounds like a bad disease.

You cannot go by names though.  I have tried some weird foods like fermented shark.




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Dawn Kellie

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March 21, 2026, 04:28:38 PM
I need to try and make yorkshire. Im sure I can find a recipe online
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Dawn Kellie

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March 21, 2026, 04:30:39 PM
If you come to the states don't let someone trick you in to Rocky Mountain Oysters.
It deep fried testicals. 0 stars would not recommend
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ChrissyRyan

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March 21, 2026, 04:42:01 PM
Quote from: Dawn Kellie on March 21, 2026, 04:30:39 PMIf you come to the states don't let someone trick you in to Rocky Mountain Oysters.
It deep fried testicals. 0 stars would not recommend


I will skip those.
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Stottie Girl

#33
March 21, 2026, 04:45:23 PM
Quote from: Dawn Kellie on March 21, 2026, 04:28:38 PMI need to try and make yorkshire. Im sure I can find a recipe online
Everyone does them different so there will be loads of different recipes.

Me, I use my grandma's old recipe. I mix 150g plain flour, 1 tsp salt, 3 large beaten free range eggs, and 200ml semi skimmed milk and whisk it into a smooth batter. Pop it into the fridge for at least an hour (no idea why but it does help!). Heat an oven to 220 celius 428 F. The temperature is the most important bit.. Get a muffin tin and put a little bit of oil in each cup to cover the bottom. Heat the tray for 5-10 minutes in the oven so the oil is spitting. Get your batter give it another whisk then get ready to pour. Quickly remove the tin and fill each cup about a third to a half way up each cup. It should sizzle each time you pour, that's when you know the oil is hot enough. Whack it back in the oven and bake for 20 mins. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. If everything goes to plan sit back and bask in your magnificance!

Top tip, If the yorkshires are stuck in the tray leave it alone for a few minutes and try again they often release far easier.

I would have a go at making them on their own first, Yorkshires can be tricky at first. You can eat them as a starter with onion gravy on. mmmmm

If everything worked ok you should have a tray of well risen Yorkshires you can show off to your family and friends! ha ha
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ChrissyRyan

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March 21, 2026, 04:46:48 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on March 21, 2026, 04:45:23 PMEveryone does them different so there will be loads of different recipes.

Me, I use my grandma's old recipe. I mix 150g plain flour, 1 tsp salt, 3 large beaten free range eggs, and 200ml semi skimmed milk and whisk it into a smooth batter. Pop it into the fridge for at least an hour (no idea why but it does help!). Heat an oven to 220 celius 428 F. Get a muffin tin and put a little bit of oil in each cup to cover the bottom. Heat the tray for 5-10 minutes in the oven so the oil is spitting. Get your batter give it another whisk then get ready to pour. Quickly remove the tin and fill each cup about a third to a half way up each cup. It should sizzle each time you pour, that's when you know the oil is hot enough. Whack it back in the oven and bake for 20 mins. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. If everything goes to plan sit back and bask in your magnificance!

Top tip, If the yorkshires are stuck in the tray leave it alone for a few minutes and try again they often release far easier.

I would have a go at making them on their own first, Yorkshires can be tricky at first. You can eat them as a starteer with onion gravy on. mmmmm

If everything worked ok you should have a tray of well risen



You sound as if you are a knowledgeable cook!  Good for you.  Thanks for sharing.


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Stottie Girl

#35
March 21, 2026, 04:51:01 PM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on March 21, 2026, 04:46:48 PMYou sound as if you are a knowledgeable cook!  Good for you.  Thanks for sharing.


Chrissy

I love cooking, not an expert or anything and this is my grandma's recipe not mine, I just use it and pass it on!
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Dawn Kellie

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March 21, 2026, 05:08:07 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on March 21, 2026, 04:51:01 PMI love cooking, not an expert or anything and this is my grandma's recipe not mine, I just use it and pass it on!

I will write bit out and try it. I hope.i can do it justice.
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Charlotte Kitty ✅

#37
March 21, 2026, 05:42:26 PM
Unfortunately I find the fat from the sausages that gets within the yourkshire pudding gives me stomach cramps. Didn't used to but now it's off the menu.


I prefer a sausage casserole with yorkshire puddings now.

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Sephirah

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March 21, 2026, 06:02:03 PM
Quote from: Stottie Girl on March 21, 2026, 04:51:01 PMI love cooking, not an expert or anything and this is my grandma's recipe not mine, I just use it and pass it on!

Grandmas have all the best recipes. They intuitively knew how to make all the best stuff!

Sarah is right, though. The temperature is the most important thing when making Yorkshire pudding, or roast potatoes. You have to get the oil extremely hot. So that they are somewhat fried when you start to cook. That's what gives them a lot of the crispness that you're looking for.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on March 21, 2026, 04:27:52 PMI see.  Spotted dick sounds like a bad disease.

You cannot go by names though.  I have tried some weird foods like fermented shark.


Yeah I admit we have some... weird names for things in the UK. Another one is "Bubble & Squeak". Which is basically re-heated leftovers from a Sunday roast. Meat and vegetables embedded in mashed potato. The name comes from the noise it makes in the pan when you're re-heating it. Usually from the vegetables. That was one of my grandma's go to things.
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Stottie Girl

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March 21, 2026, 06:17:58 PM
Quote from: Sephirah on March 21, 2026, 06:02:03 PMGrandmas have all the best recipes. They intuitively knew how to make all the best stuff!

Sarah is right, though. The temperature is the most important thing when making Yorkshire pudding, or roast potatoes. You have to get the oil extremely hot. So that they are somewhat fried when you start to cook. That's what gives them a lot of the crispness that you're looking for.

Yeah I admit we have some... weird names for things in the UK. Another one is "Bubble & Squeak". Which is basically re-heated leftovers from a Sunday roast. Meat and vegetables embedded in mashed potato. The name comes from the noise it makes in the pan when you're re-heating it. Usually from the vegetables. That was one of my grandma's go to things.
Where I'm from we have Pan Haggerty which is definitely an odd name. It's bacon pieces, with onion, carrot, chicken stock, sometimes cabbage with a thinly sliced potato top sprinkled with cheddar cheese and baked in the oven. A sort of North East version of a lancashire hotpot
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