The beloved tradition of the British Sunday roast traces its history back to the 15th century and to this day remains near the top of the list of things Brits love about Britain.
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British Sunday Roast Dinner
The Sunday roast dinner tradition began as a meal to be eaten after the church service. A large piece of meat, most commonly beef, was put on to roast while the family was at church and the eagerly awaited meal would be enjoyed as soon as the rest of the meal was ready.
Components of the Sunday roast
- Roast beef is most traditional but other choices include lamb, pork, or poultry.
- Roasted potatoes often cooked in duck fat
- Variety of fresh vegetables – carrots, peas, cabbage, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. – At least three!
- Yorkshire pudding – Originally this was served as a first course with gravy, likely to fill people up a bit first so not as much meat was required. Nowadays, it is served alongside everything else.
- Gravy – Plenty of rich, brown gravy ladled over everything on the plate
- Horseradish sauce or mustard with beef, mint sauce or redcurrant jelly with lamb, applesauce with pork, cranberry sauce with turkey
Links to recipes:
Gordon Ramsay’s Yorkshire Pudding
Have you ever had an authentic British Sunday roast? I’d love to make this a weekly tradition in my home, or at least once a month. That might be a more attainable goal. I’ll let you know if this works out.
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