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Topic	Why do Americans not eat Yorkshire Puddings?
adjl 01/24/22 10:47:08 AM #80:	The_tall_midget posted... Anyone who eats Yorkshire pudding is obligated to finish it by gently wiping their mouth with the CORNER of a napkin, while wearing a monocle, and then proclaiming, "I say!" The irony of this being that Yorkshire pudding is traditionally a lunch for miners, given the high caloric density. It's about as working-class as food gets, if you look just at the history. It's even managed to resist the trend of poor people food becoming rich people food (lobster being the best-known example) because it's made from relatively cheap staples, though it has definitely made its way onto expensive plates. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:962032516] in Why do Ame... [t:79862978]...</cite> <quote>The_tall_midget posted... </cite> <quote>Anyone who eats Yorkshire pudding is obligated to finish it by gently wiping their mouth with the CORNER of a napkin, while wearing a monocle, and then proclaiming, "I say!"</quote> The irony of this being that Yorkshire pudding is traditionally a lunch for miners, given the high caloric density. It's about as working-class as food gets, if you look just at the history. It's even managed to resist the trend of poor people food becoming rich people food (lobster being the best-known example) because it's made from relatively cheap staples, though it has definitely made its way onto expensive plates. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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