A quick online search reveals the origin of the Yorkshire pudding is indeed not Yorkshire, but France, Burgundy to be precise....
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I cannot let such words go without comment.
In the mid to late 15 century our Yorkshire forbears took to arms in what have become known as “ The wars of the Roses”
Stout Yorkshiremen realised that the dreaded Red Rose county wanted , desired and thought they could walk over the Pennines , steal our Pomfret Cakes , take by force the recipe for “ Yorkshire tea” and surround the holy Rhubarb triangle Situated near Wakefield .
To this end they thought they needed a weapon of mass destruction called the “Black Pudding “ This pudding was feared by Yorkshire hearts , and our good womenfolk set to and using skill, cunning and a Fanny Craddock style concocted the famous Yorkshire Pud . It took many forms , which were indeed designed to confuse the enemy, flat, it skimmed like a frisby taking the Red rose hats off as it flew past , small cup size it was used as a means of catapult ammunition , it could take your eye out at 50 paces .
The famous “Large cup “ was the most versatile, it could be worn as a hard hat when the dreeaded black puddin ‘ barrages appeared like magic. Loaded with gravy and sprouts, or indeed scavenged black puddings found abandoned on the battlefield it was loaded on trebuchets and hit the Lancies most where it hurt them .
The use of the feared Yorkshire pud were many and varied, hard rations, ammunition, armour . Weapons of mass destruction indeed these comestibles were feared worldwide and save Yorkshire on many occasions since ,
Even now, when a Yorkshireman earns his “ spurs “ there are secret ceremonies to applaud his coming of age, where a puddn mounted on crossed bangers is presented .
So there you have it .
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