toad in a hole

Banger batter dish

Toad in the hole is a British dish of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter.

The name evokes sausages poking out like toads from burrows.

It's hearty pub fare, typically served with onion gravy: We had toad in the hole for Sunday dinner.

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Sunday dinner · full English · batter · gravy · meat and potatoes · playful language · nursery rhyme · comfort food · pub food · traditional recipes · home cooking · family meals · regional specialties · frying pan · culinary heritage · English traditions · hollow · idiomatic expressions

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culinary origin/nationality

toad in a holesushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

pad thai · coq au vin · paella · moussaka · dim sum

dish formality/refinement

toad in a holebeef Wellington

Pastry-encased filet mignon

coq au vin · lobster thermidor · filet mignon · haute cuisine · fine dining

dietary composition

toad in a holeratatouille

Provençal vegetable stew

nut roast · cauliflower steak · stuffed peppers

Family

toad, hole, toads, toadlike, toadstool, holes, holed, holing, holier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G