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Nutritional Values

🔥600kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾35gCarbs
🥑30gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Baby's Yed an' Gravy

How to order / say it
Say it Baby's Yed an' Gravy — [BAY-bees yed an GRAY-vee]
Order I'd like the Baby's Yed an' Gravy, please.
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A beef and kidney pudding served with a rich gravy.

Why try it?

This dish is a traditional Northern English comfort food deeply rooted in working-class culture. It's a dish that connects to the industrial past of the region, showcasing hearty, filling fare that sustained workers.

How it tastes

The suet crust of the pudding is soft and steam-cooked, encasing tender beef and kidney in a rich, savory gravy. The aroma is intensely meaty and comforting, often served alongside mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Origin & History — first documented: 1890

Originating in the late 19th century, ‘Baby's Yed’, which is a colloquial term for 'baby's head', refers to the dome-like pudding. It became popular amid industrial expansion, offering a cheap and nourishing meal for those working long hours.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 200 g beef
  • 🥩 100 g kidneys
  • 50 g suet
  • 🌾 150 g flour
  • 🧄 100 g onion
  • 🥣 300 ml beef stock

Method

  1. 1 Mix flour, suet, and water to form a dough, then line a pudding bowl with it.
  2. 2 Fill the pastry with diced beef, kidneys, and chopped onions.
  3. 3 Seal with the remaining dough and cover with foil.
  4. 4 Steam in a pot for about 2 hours, then serve with gravy.

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