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NextDG · 27/12/2025 17:30

I am so daft on this- I love YPs, I enjoy making them and yet I only have them with beef. Having them with anything else feels a bit wrong, unless I'm eating out in which case most pubs and restaurants serve them with everything these days and I'm always pleased about that. Makes no sense, obviously.

HilaryThorpe · 27/12/2025 17:30

Historically because you roasted the beef on a grill above and the meat juices dripped down into the Yorkshire pudding.

pinkpony88 · 27/12/2025 17:29

SilverPink · 27/12/2025 17:13

Mmm…. Love Yorkshire puddings….have them reheated next day with jam 🤤

I like golden syrup 😍

ComtesseDeSpair · 27/12/2025 17:29

I don’t personally find Yorkshire pudding adds much to any meal. I’ve eaten ones from top gastropubs and ones made by people who always say “oh, that’s because you haven’t tasted MY Yorkshire puddings, people rave about MINE” and my view still stands. But I suppose if you do like them they go fine with anything served with gravy, so don’t have an opinion on them going only with beef or not.

countrymother36 · 27/12/2025 17:28

I always have a Yorkshire pudding with a roast meal

SweeetFannyAdams · 27/12/2025 17:27

I've never understood anyone being so limited/stunted when it comes to food.

But yes, some of the threads on here show that some people are very strict about only having them with roast beef.

Cat1504 · 27/12/2025 17:27

Mithral · 27/12/2025 17:17

Weirdly I think it's seen as a bit common to have them with chicken.

😂😂😂…not where I live

mumofoneAloneandwell · 27/12/2025 17:25

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/12/2025 17:21

That would be my mum, @mumofoneAloneandwell. And she abhorred gravy too. But now I am 61, and she is no longer with us, we can have Yorkshire puddings whenever we want, and gravy too - though I am used to roasts without gravy, so I do like them like that, and only have gravy at Christmas, when we make home made duck stock for the gravy, which is delicious. The rest of the time, I have mustard with beef, apple sauce with pork, bread sauce with chicken, and parsley sauce with gammon.

Yorkshire puddings are the food of the Gods, and people should have them whenever they want. Piping hot with golden syrup and thick cream is particularly lovely.

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Well, as your mum has passed, she will avoid my shaming, bless her

I do wonder why though - is Yorkshire associated with beef only?

God, a life of roast dinners without gravy, support girl, support 💐💐😄🥰

Then again, maybe thats how its supposed to be? I cant have a roast without it swimming in gravy 🤤🤰

Papyrophile · 27/12/2025 17:24

I don't like anything made with batter!

Toddlerteaplease · 27/12/2025 17:24

I also don’t like gravy on anything.

PrioritisePleasure24 · 27/12/2025 17:23

isargosaword · 27/12/2025 17:11

Can I ask why? Yorkshire puddings are a nice addition to any roast meat. I’ve just never understood why you would deprive yourself of Yorkshire pudding on a roast because the meat isn’t beef, what is the reasoning? Some people seem to feel quite passionately about it.

It’s how i was brought up we used to have it every sunday with beef only.

Toddlerteaplease · 27/12/2025 17:22

Accidentally voted unreasonable. I completely agree!

JohnTheRevelator · 27/12/2025 17:22

I will eat Yorkshire puddings with anything. I had some with a salmon fillet the other day. I think people who will only eat them with beef are missing out. They go so well with so many foods.

LuciaMi · 27/12/2025 17:21

My FIL always comments if we serve Yorkshire puddings with meats other than beef (we serve them with all roasts!). Every time I politely say ‘you don’t have to eat them’ and roll my eyes 🙄

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/12/2025 17:21

mumofoneAloneandwell · 27/12/2025 17:14

I've never heard of that

Who on earth is depriving themselves of Yorkshires with turkey/lamb/pork/duck/chicken/a good pie??

Reveal yourselves so you can be judged!

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That would be my mum, @mumofoneAloneandwell. And she abhorred gravy too. But now I am 61, and she is no longer with us, we can have Yorkshire puddings whenever we want, and gravy too - though I am used to roasts without gravy, so I do like them like that, and only have gravy at Christmas, when we make home made duck stock for the gravy, which is delicious. The rest of the time, I have mustard with beef, apple sauce with pork, bread sauce with chicken, and parsley sauce with gammon.

Yorkshire puddings are the food of the Gods, and people should have them whenever they want. Piping hot with golden syrup and thick cream is particularly lovely.

OneFootAfterTheOther · 27/12/2025 17:21

<nervously puts head above parapet>. - Because I need the dripping off the beef roast to make them?

Mithral · 27/12/2025 17:20

tilypu · 27/12/2025 17:19

Maybe because chicken is the cheapest of the roast meats, so if you need to make the meal cheaper again, people would look down on it?

I don't, before anyone says anything, but based on a previous posters point that the point of them was so you needed less of the expensive meats.

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Oh yes I wonder if that's it - that makes some sense as the origin of it.

tilypu · 27/12/2025 17:19

Mithral · 27/12/2025 17:17

Weirdly I think it's seen as a bit common to have them with chicken.

Maybe because chicken is the cheapest of the roast meats, so if you need to make the meal cheaper again, people would look down on it?

I don't, before anyone says anything, but based on a previous posters point that the point of them was so you needed less of the expensive meats.

NoisyViewer · 27/12/2025 17:19

I have them every Sunday but not on a Christmas dinner purple because I do about 6 sides alongside the meat & it’s just to filling especially when they’re easy to make & I’ve put more effort in with veg I want people to eat something else

Potatoelephant · 27/12/2025 17:18

SilverPink · 27/12/2025 17:13

Mmm…. Love Yorkshire puddings….have them reheated next day with jam 🤤

And custard 😋

MolkosTeenageAngst · 27/12/2025 17:17

Growing up we only had Yorkshire puddings with beef, my mum still refuses to have them with any other roast. We had them for Christmas dinner and she made a big deal about refusing to take one for her plate because they ‘don’t go’ with any meat but beef. I don’t understand it, they’re my favourite part of the dinner for me.

Mithral · 27/12/2025 17:17

Weirdly I think it's seen as a bit common to have them with chicken.

Sohelpmegod25 · 27/12/2025 17:16

We all love a Yorkshire we had them with our turkey, went down a treat!

Devilsmommy · 27/12/2025 17:16

SilverPink · 27/12/2025 17:13

Mmm…. Love Yorkshire puddings….have them reheated next day with jam 🤤

What now😮

TheNightingalesStarling · 27/12/2025 17:16

The original point if Yorkshires was to full you up with something cheap so you need less expensive meat.

Ergo, they work with any meal.