Yorkshire Pudding in Christmas dinner debate leaves people divided

The Sunday roast classic won’t be on the (rather full) plate for thousands of Brits, who are favouring traditional rules while dishing up their festive feasts this year

A roast dinner can be a contentious thing at the best of times, but doubly so at Christmas. What traditionally goes on the plate and what gets left off can divide a family quicker than a game of monopoly – and if you close your eyes, you can almost hear the annual fight many of us endure each year when we start cooking.

We can all agree that turkey belongs in the meal, and roast potatoes are a given, all good so far – but how about… Yorkshire puddings? The little golden buckets of delight are the perfect accompaniment to a roast (and can be served with treacle as a dessert too), but are they traditional?

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Tradition dictates that Yorkshire Puddings are reserved for beef, and once again, we are a divided nation when it comes to the topic of food.

Forget what you call a bread roll, ask your northern/southern (delete as appropriate) mates if they have a Yorkshire pud at Christmas.

Really, there aren’t any proper ‘rules’ when it comes to Christmas dinner, but people do feel strongly about what should be on the plate.

According to a YouGov survey from 2016 on what people want at the dinner table on Christmas Day, only 47 percent of people would opt for a Yorkshire pudding.

For many, the tradition that they aren’t served with white meat holds strong – and we suspect its causing some rows.

In 2014, chef James Sommerin told the Telegraph that he was a staunch traditionalist.

“With three kids Sunday lunch is a big part of our family life. Roast beef makes a regular appearance on a Sunday and my kids insist on having it with Yorkshire pudding every time never with chicken, pork or lamb or anything else ONLY with beef – beef means Yorkshire pudding!

“It’s a match made in heaven and shouldn’t be messed around with!”

But really…it is 2022 and people really should just eat whatever they fancy – even if it’s simply beans on toast.

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