Sheffield people divided over Yorkshire Puddings with their Christmas dinner, outrage ensues. The humble pud wins

Somebody once told me that a Yorkshire pudding had no place being on a Christmas dinner plate, I escorted them off the premises and over the Yorkshire county lines. I was so appalled I had to ask the people what their thoughts were on the matter and The Sheffield Star readers responded in droves.

Barbara Howie was definitive when she said: “Most definitely. Being a Yorkshire lass I do these pudds with all meat and gravy.”

And she was supported by Lisa Rawson, who insisted that she’d serve them with everything, “even pie in my house x”.

Lorna Hills answered to the contrary, saying: “No, it’s the only roast dinner not to have Yorkshire’s and I am from Yorkshire but my husband insists on having them and as he does the cooking what can I say? By the way, he is a southerner!” — your husband is right, Lorna.

Tim Mallender is one for bucking tradition and he said: “Traditionally no, because Christmas Dinner is when you push the boat out and have posh stuff, Yorkshire pudding are essentially peasant food, a filler so you don't want much meat, hence served first and in large quantities. Me, of course I have a couple!”

Neil Marshall was very firm in his assertion that Christmas and Yorkshire pudding go together in unison, saying “Yorkshire is not called ‘gods own county’ for nothing. Of course you need Yorkshire puddings to celebrate Jesus’s birthday” — clearly a man of the book.

David Grant is of the opinion that your locale is defined by your choice, saying “Yes.... you're not a proper Yorkshire person if you don't.”

Meanwhile, Michael Vickers is firmly in the ‘aye’ camp with a caveat, and he said: “Yes but it should be Season Pudding. Yorkshire Pudding with sage and onion.”

Jamie Stevenson was insistent, stating that: “Yorkshire pudding can be served with cereal if you please, there is no wrong time for them”. He must have struck a chord there as 39 other people agreed with him.

It wasn’t all plain sailing though and Michele Walsh said: “that’s just wrong we don’t have Yorkshire puddings on Christmas Day”.

Others recalled the days when they enjoyed a Yorkshire pudding starter, rather than an addition to the main — It’s Christmas, do both.Some of our readers were particularly vociferous when it came to defending the baked pudding and Laura Mancini put it in the firmest terms yet, when she said “What kind of monster has any kind of xmas/new year dinner or sunday beast without a proper home made Yorkshire pud. Its like having a stew without dumplings. Its madness!”

With over 1200 comments on the topic, most people seem to be firmly on the side of ‘Yes’, with only a few outliers. Plus, a surprising number of our readers do still partake in a Yorkshire pudding starter as well.

So… there you have it, if you come to a Yorkshire household at Christmas it’s likely that you’ll be the recipient of Yorkie or two.