I'm an ex-royal chef - you've been cooking your Yorkshire Puddings all wrong

Debate continues to disagreement the federation connected whether Yorkshire puddings beryllium connected a accepted Christmas dinner, and a erstwhile royal butler has present weighed successful connected the taxable and acceptable the grounds consecutive erstwhile and for all

For many, the Yorkshire pudding is the crowning glory of a roast dinner.

Originally known arsenic 'dripping pudding' oregon conscionable 'batter', Britain's beloved Yorkies were traditionally served earlier the main course, smothered successful gravy. Its intent was to stave disconnected hunger for those who couldn't splash retired connected ample portions of meat.

The Yorkshire pudding, which got its sanction successful 1747, was cooked connected a occurrence beneath roasting meat. All the succulent nutrient juices would past drip into the batter and heighten its flavour and colour. Centuries later, Yorkshire puds are inactive a steadfast favourite successful a British roast. But the question of whether they should diagnostic successful a classical Christmas dinner inactive sparks statement crossed the nation.

Now, erstwhile Royal butler Grant Harrold, who served King Charles and Queen Camilla for 7 years, has acceptable the grounds consecutive erstwhile and for all. So does Buckingham Palace service Yorkshire puddings with their festive turkey?

"I deliberation the royals are rather accepted and if Yorkshire puddings aren't meant to beryllium eaten with turkey, they won't person them. So no, I don't spot them having them with their Christmas meal and the turkey," Harrold concludes.

For those who bash fancy Yorkshires with their feast careless of Royal customs, Michelin-starred cook Jeff Baker, who has served dishes to the precocious Queen Elizabeth, has shared his expertise. Insisting connected the value of the 'freshest eggs possible', helium revealed that the eventual Yorkshire pudding indispensable travel a fantastic Topside oregon Sirloin Beef joint.

"There is nary amended accompaniment to an unthinkable Topside oregon Sirloin Beef associated than the accepted Yorkshire pudding," noted Jeff Baker. "The instrumentality to creating a perfectly risen pud that is inactive crispy astir the edges and brushed successful the mediate is to guarantee the abdominous is practically smoking earlier putting the batter successful the trays."