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1776, baby. That’s the year we Americans officially dropped trou and told King George III where he could stick his tea and crumpets. We haven’t look back since. So the fact that British people have their knickers in a wad over how we have been eating their precious Yorkshire pudding is hilarious.
Tim Horner of British website UNILAD writes, “People of Britain, you may need to sit down to hear this news – if you’re from Yorkshire, a cup of tea may be required, this could be devastating. The staple ingredient of roast dinner means a lot to us on the British Isles, and none more so than in the nation of Yorkshire from where said pudding takes its name. So when someone, an American, concocted a dish looking incredibly similar to the Yorkshire pudding for The New York Times and put sugar and jam on it, well, the internet went into meltdown.”
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He’s not kidding either. It all started with this tweet by the New York Times…
This large, fluffy pancake is excellent for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dessert any time of year https://t.co/rIYTybknnm pic.twitter.com/iAlpcidZxe
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 12, 2018
“Large, fluffy pancake…” LOL. That’s when Brits collectively began losing their minds over our mistreatment of the beloved Yorkshire pudding (which, hello, isn’t even freaking pudding).
https://twitter.com/hrtbps/status/995295352566755328
Fluffy pancake ? It's a YORKSHIRE PUDDING, don't even think of calling it anything else, especially in Yorkshire. I am spitting feathers right now
— sylvia kendall (@KendallSylvia) May 13, 2018
This is not a dessert! This is a thing of beauty that should be filled with beef and vegetables. Or sausage and mash. It is a Yorkshire pudding. pic.twitter.com/Nxf6syE6sq
— Bex (@Bexbexsta) May 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Toby2Kenobi/status/995263788491460610
https://twitter.com/Zipzta/status/995610262429491200
You've put icing sugar on your Yorkshire mate, must've run out a gravy.
— Dan (@CuppaBrew) May 12, 2018
Tha’s appropriating me culture
— Robert Paley (@idlebobby) May 12, 2018
we can put this one under yanks thinking they invented Sausage Rolls and them serving fish and chips with "fries"
GET YO OWN CULTURE
— greyfu (@GREY_FU) May 13, 2018
At least make an effort to research it before tweeting. It's Yorkshire pudding and is a savoury dish.
— Emily winks (@rachaelfawcett1) May 13, 2018
@kendsw why they putting powdered sugar on Yorkshire puddings? pic.twitter.com/kPKcbgTQ9y
— Ant (@YawnoftheDad) May 13, 2018
How very dare you? 😠
You have offended Yorkshire.
Nearly as bad as the US cook on TV yesterday making an ‘English’ risotto— Jo H (@JoHYork) May 12, 2018
It's a bloody Yorkshire pudding
— Matt Barton (@mattbarton79) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/hobsterlobster/status/995628088565301254
That's a Yorkshire pudding.
The recipe is older than America.
— Dadzia🦊Jazz (@jsfox8) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/AdrianNichols/status/995649686978613248
And on and on it goes. Love it.
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