Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Word of the day: Popover

What's a "Popover"?, you might ask, if you are English or Irish.....

Last night I heard that a Popover is an American food item that is something similar to a Yorkshire Pudding and is served with roast beef.  One difference I can see is that the fat from the beef is put in to the baking pan when making Yorkshire Puddings.  This causes a dip to develop in the pudding - perfect for loading beef & gravy in to!

Another difference is that it seems the popover can be served alongside sweet accompaniments.  The Yorkshire pudding is only ever served with savouries.

I quite like the word "Popover"........I think I will call my Yorkshire Puddings (from the freezer) popovers!

3 comments:

  1. I've never had popovers nor Yorkshire puddings. Are they like bread?

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  2. Hi AI,

    They are hard to describe but are definitely not like bread. They are air filled puffs of cooked batter. They add to your meal......but I don't think you would eat them on their own as they are quite plain.

    You might try to make them!!

    Enie

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  3. Waiting for the recipe of your own "popover" Yorkshires!

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