Why is toad in the hole so called

Toad is my favorite character in The Wind in the Willows? In any case, this recipe has a playful name, and much like its cousin "pigs in a blanket," is a hit with kids. I first posted a recipe for Toad in the Hole back in I wasn't quite satisfied with that recipe, and based on feedback from readers and a bit more experimentation, updated the recipe.

Hope you enjoy it! Over the years, many readers, from the UK and beyond, have shared tips, opinions, and stories in the comments. Here are a few. Many types of link sausage work for toad in the hole. The important thing is to make sure the sausages are uniform in size.

Try these types of sausage. Make the batter at least 30 minutes ahead of time so it has time to rest. It will help to give the batter lift. Before using it in the recipe, give it a quick whisk. Pinch freshly ground black pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour with the salt and a pinch of pepper. Make a well in the center of the flour.

Pour in the eggs, milk, and melted butter into the well and whisk into the flour until smooth. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Coat the bottom and sides of an 8 x inch or 9 x 9-inch ceramic or metal casserole dish with vegetable oil. Toad in the hole is also game played in pubs in East Sussex where four brass coins or 'toads' are thrown towards holes on a table with a lead surface and an 18th Century almond biscuit Original Receipt in ' The English art of cookery, according to the present practice ' by Richard Briggs Toad in a Hole MIX a pound of flour with a pint and a half of milk and four eggs into a batter put in a little salt beaten ginger and a little grated nutmeg put it into a deep dish that you intend to send it to table in take the veiney piece of beef sprinkle it with salt put it into the batter bake it two hours and send it up hot.

A Fried Toad in the Hole. Clearly, M. Soyer was something of an enthusiast Bubble and squeak. Pigs in blankets.

Angels on horseback. Spotted dick. The list goes on. To the uninitiated, these may seem unappealing at first, particularly to the American palate - but despite their interesting names, they are part and parcel of Britain's cultural heritage, and are beloved by Brits the world over. However, there is one English culinary treasure that takes the cake: and that is the toad in the hole. It's a quintessentially British staple made of pork sausages baked in crispy dough and served with gravy - and its etymology has always been a source of debate since the dish started appearing on many a table as far back as years ago to this very day.

So, what's in a name and from whence did it come? Let's have a look. Some say that Toad-in-the-Hole originates from the town of Alnmouth in Northumberland, where the local golf course was overrun with Natterjack toads. During a golf tournament, a golfer putted his ball only for it to leap back out before an angry toad raised its head, peering out of the hole that it had been sleeping in.

The chef at the hotel the golfers were staying in devised a dish to resemble this humorous moment, baking sausages in batter to appear like toads poking their heads out of the golf holes —and thus Toad-in-the-Hole was born!

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