toad-in-the-hole

[tohd-in-thuh-hohl]

noun

British Cooking.

1. a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.

toad-in-the-hole

noun

1. a dish made of sausages baked in a batter

Word History and Origins

Origin of toad-in-the-hole¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Sausages have been eaten in six million more weekly meals, says research firm Kantar, partly due to a surge in barbecues and also a return to comfort food favourites toad-in-the-hole and bangers and mash.

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The stars, alongside the meat, were the aforementioned gravy, which was rich, smooth and gloriously silky, and Yorkshire pudding, a meatless version of the toad-in-the-hole, consisting only of the light, crusty batter.

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And it happened in 2016 — I made toad-in-the-hole on this tiny stage for a group of children, which was fun.

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It can also be made with whole sausages cooked within it, a dish known as toad-in-the-hole.

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Slowly, my food choices contract; before the week is out, I’m back to 1940s fare of toad-in-the-hole and fish cakes with broccoli.

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