I wasnt that interested in food back then (well,not the wider aspects) but I have a sense that the vegetarianism that sparked in the 70s, also in the UK, had its links to the hippy movement. Certainly, my recollection is that was very much “out on the edge” then.
The idea of Yorkshire pudding wraps or burritos is not that new in the UK. Some recipes have been online for at least 7 years.
The term Yorkshire Burrito has been in use online since 2016.
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I made this recipe last week
I prefer the 2 recipes I have in a Canadian cookbook from the 1970s.
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To me, it’s Yorkshire Pudding only when it’s made in the same pan as the roast, or in individual cups into which hot meat drippings are poured prior to the batter. without the meat drippings, it’s a popover. But potato/potahto - he made a gorgeous batch last weekend. Size matters!
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I use drippings and muffin tins.
One of my dining companions doesn’t like the big ones, so I don’t make those.
I’m with butter instead of drippings, when there is no roast. I usually use beef drippings.
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In recent years the Yorkshire pud has appeared in diverse guises. My favourite Mumbai street food restaurant has diversified and now serves one as a starter, filled with lamb keema. I’ve yet to try it - Sandeep’s idea sort of offends me. Firstly, the pud is part of our heritage and I’m not keen on having it mucked about with. And, also, it mucks about with Sandeep’s declared intent of “authentic and traditional”.
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I love the bhaji from the Indian restaurant in my neighborhood They’re like Indian spiced latkes that aren’t latkes. I could eat them until I passed out. And I love Yorkshire pudding. So …
I will file this recipe in my Paprika app.
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Uh oh. 
Yorkshire pudding is exotic ethnic food on the West Coast. Only had it twice, one at House of Prime Rib in SF.
BTW, calling it a Yorkshire wrap works for me. Anything can be a wrap and you get a sense of it fast. Calling the item a burrito is confusing, mucks things up.
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Agree, that’s why calling roast beef in Yorkshire pudding a burrito seems off to me.
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I’d wager that most Britons don’t know what a burrito is.
That would include me. Before I typed my first sentence, I did Google it. And was surprised to find that it seems to be a taco by another name. Many, and probably most, Britons would know a taco. I’ve even eaten one once (the sister in law made them one time we went for dinner).
Yorkshire wraps are now quite common. Even available in the freezer section of the supermarket
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[quote=“Harters, post:54, topic:33286”]
surprised to find that it seems to be a taco by another name. [/quote]
Not exactly, except in the sense that they can both be defined as “stuff in a tortilla.” But generally speaking, wheat vs. corn tortillas , larger vs. smaller, fully wrapped vs. open, etc.
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HOPR does a pretty good job, but I prefer mom’s and that came from, I believe, The Joy of Cooking (the book, not the band). Ben Johnson’s made a pretty fine one, too. I save and freeze any l.o. drippings just for making those, on demand.
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Since I live in California, I’m well acquainted with Burritos. Most non Mexican people here buy burritos, not tacos. A normal burritos is two meals for me. We all have our favorite places, endless debates.
A famous place in San Francisco is La Taqueria, a bit pricey but higher quality ingredients. The owner is odd in that there is Zero rice here. My daughter argues that rice is necessary to soak up all the juices from meat, salsas etc. I’m fine with no rice. Their tacos are pretty special, delicious and you can ask for them “crispy.”
In this City there is so much variety, Chinese, Burmese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese.
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