Ploughman's for the people: a culinary history of Britain
History Extra podcast
The Evolution of the Roast Dinner
This chapter discusses the history and evolution of the roast dinner, a quintessentially British food. It explains that roast meat has always been valued in Britain, particularly beef. As standards of living improved, roast dinners became more accessible, although still expensive. The chapter also mentions the invention of Yorkshire pudding in Yorkshire, as a way to fill up children while the man of the house enjoyed the roast beef. This was a necessity for poorer and urban families.
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