Yorkshire pudding

noun

: a puffy bread dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk that is baked in meat drippings

Examples of Yorkshire pudding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In honor of the night’s biggest prizewinners, Puck was serving a selection of British food: Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and fish and chips were presented to the couple, who were both delighted by a taste of home. Nicole Sperling Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Mains encompass spaghetti with lobster, filet of beef au poivre, and prime rib with Yorkshire pudding. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024 The last photo showed off their dessert spread — which included Yorkshire pudding, macarons, and at least three different pies. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023 One is proudly holding a tray of Yorkshire pudding he’s baked. Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2023 The eggy, flatbread-like Yorkshire pudding soaks up sauce and delicately breaks down in jus. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2020 Guests enjoyed a variety of finger foods, like mini bites of beef in Yorkshire pudding and little Scotch eggs. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023 The restaurant is also serving a pre-order-only Sunday beef roast dinner for four that includes Yorkshire pudding and whiskey mushrooms. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023 The fried calamari is battered in a Yorkshire pudding (whose recipe can be traced back to Harvey’s paternal side of the family in England), but the batter doesn’t cling well to the squid, falling off in soft, soggy clumps, adding little to the appetizer. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Yorkshire pudding was in 1747

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Cite this Entry

“Yorkshire pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yorkshire%20pudding. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

Yorkshire pudding

noun
York·​shire pudding
ˈyȯ(ə)rk-ˌshi(ə)r-,
-shər-
: batter made from eggs, flour, and milk and baked in meat drippings
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