This dish came about from using leftover meat baked in the oven in a Yorkshire pudding batter - to create a meal in leaner times. Toad in the Hole, well, you have to see it to visualize it because it resembles just that: an aberrant toad ensconced in a hole. These are not meals normally seen in American kitchens and require a bit of English touch in explaining what they are, so below is a brief talking-around-the-kitchen history of all three and tips on how to make them:
When I asked my English and South African friends to make them in London, they complied not just with cooking alacrity but with photos and recipes as well. Such linguistic playfulness might have you wondering and smirking when perusing the menu at pubs and restaurants throughout England, but these are relatively simple English dishes that have highly risible names. Toad in the Hole? Bubble and Squeak? Spotted Dick?
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