Sunday Roast dinner in England
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- As we embarked on our Northern Expedition, we stopped on our road trip between Gloucestershire and Northumberland to have a Sunday Roast Dinner at a Yorkshire Pub. It had great reviews for it's Sunday Carvery. We love eating Sunday Roast Dinner in the UK, and love trying different pubs if we are on the road on a Sunday. While homecooked is always best, if you have to be away (or you are like me and too lazy to make all that stuff at home!), then try a Sunday Roast Dinner at an English Pub. We were excited to try a Sunday Carvery in Yorkshire, since Yorkshire Puddings are my favourite part of the meal... and figured the best place to have one is YORKSHIRE!
If you haven't seen the video of my Sunday Roast reviews from Devon and Gloucestershire pubs, please check it out! • Sunday Roast Dinner Re...
And if you want to see my attempt at making Yorkshire Puddings for the FIRST TIME (back in Texas), click here: • How to make Yorkshire ...
For a fun review of British potato crisps in flavours that Americans think are "weird" - like Prawn Cocktail that tastes like MARIE ROSE sauce! - see this video: • Tasting Weird UK Potat...
Watch for next week's video of me making YORKSHIRE puddings with my friend Rachel IN YORKSHIRE!!! What is YOUR favourite part of a Sunday Roast Dinner?
I'm not a fan of the roast 😱 but, make a 'Toad in the Hole', that's batter 😉🤣👍
Oh Mary Rose I love you, I’m always thinking of you..la la la la..
Hi again fun fact
Did you know Mary Rose as you 1st quoted was actually King Henry viii flag ship it was found in the English chanel in the 90s brought up and put on display .theres not much left of it but interesting to see..
@@thomaslowdon5510 that is a fun fact!
@@wencireone Toad in the Hole is made with sausages (or toads)... and I'm not a fan of either...
Yes, the Yorkshire pudding & gravy as a starter is a big Northern thing. Growing up my friend's mum would always make a MASSIVE Yorkshire pudding as a starter...I've always remembered it...so delicious!
Wait till you see the big Yorkshires that my friend made for me last Sunday! They were made in a regular Yorkshire pudding pan that looks like a muffin tin, they were just huge! LOL
@@MagentaOtterTravels Looking forward to seeing that video!!
Wow! Thank food looked absolutely AMAZING! I am starving now! lol
Haha... Thanks for watching 💕
You should perhaps try a Toby Carvery - it's a national chain so they will have pubs/restaurants in most places throughout the country. Like many chains they have some really reliable decent outlets and others which tend to be a bit hit and miss. When the first UK lock down ended last year, and we were given a modicum of freedom, hankering for a carvery roast I visited the local one - The Bowshaw Arms. As far as I remember, you were called in turn by table to the servery - instead of queuing as used to be the norm. It's pot luck whether you get a decent carver or not, ie someone who isn't shy with the carving knife, or someone who only believes in giving you a free sample when it comes to the meat. There's usually four meats to choose from - turkey, beef, pork and gammon. And sometimes lamb too. You put your own veg on the plate and can therefore choose what you want and pile the plate as high as you like. There's a choice of gravy you can ladle on, and also apple and cranberry sauces. It's worth a shot.
I've seen a lot of Toby Carveries on the roadside in our many travels around England. I haven't been to one yet. Our very favourite carvery was in Herefordshire. Like you said, they had several types of meat, so you could have a wee slice of turkey with cranberry and stuffind and ALSO have a taste of roast pork and roast beef. I counted up that I had about 12 sides on my plate when I went there. It was heavenly!! And they had good Yorkshires, even though it wasn't up North ;-) Hopefully we can get back there this summer sometime!
Loved your little side comment about The Smiths playing in the background! :-)
Are you a fan? Ian and I first met largely because of a shared interest in Morrissey... haha
In the video you couldn't really hear the background music, but I could hear it!
Kyle was a HUGE fan, all through her MTV years, so I heard their music constantly in the background. And then of course, there were t-shirts, posters on her bedroom walls, etc.!!
@@bobbyxhilone9953 yes, I'm a big 80s music "new wave" fan. The Smiths and Morrissey were epic.
Ooh, I love prawn cocktail & marie rose sauce! Oh gosh, that bolt on the outside of the loo looks ominous!!
Haha, I thought the loo lock was funny!
That actually looked bloody lovely. I’m really hungry now as well!
Well, get something to eat and then watch my Yorkshire pudding in Yorkshire video that came out on Tuesday! That looks 100 times better than the food in this video! 😋
Lol. How many times did you say ‘Rose Marie’….. you crack me up 😂 But I would probably say the same thing!
I grew up watching the Dick Van Dyke show after school every day. I kept thinking about the character from that show... Rose Marie. I couldn't get it out of my head! LOL ... But it was most annoying to edit, because I wanted to fix that mistake!
Totally agree with your view on gravy; I have British friends who put a small amount on just the meat; but I, like you, love a swimming pool of gravy 😋
When I had Yorkshire puddings at Rachel‘s house in Yorkshire, that was my favourite thing. She had really tender roast beef, which I put into the Yorkshire along with a lot of gravy. It was fantastic!
That’s my next must watch video of yours. Yum putting the meat and gravy into the Yorkie 😋
Smart idea to review the food back in your car so you can be honest. Yea, in America they just put the already melting ice cream right on the plate.
Yes, I like to be honest, so being in the car is safer. Plus, no obnoxious background noise (isn't filming in restaurants a challenge?!)... AND I do hate looking like an obnoxious American TH-camr in a pub full of locals eating their Sunday dinner... who ALL were staring at us from the moment we walked in the door anyway, for some reason!!!
Thin sliced beef in carverys in England..beef is very expensive here..
Watch my next video when we had a roast at my friend's home in Yorkshire. I still ate a small amount of beef, but it was super tender and shredded... with loads of gravy in the Yorkshire. It was PERFECTION! I don't like in pubs when they serve tougher beef that is cut in thin slices. I would rather just have the sides than eat it... I'm picky like that!
Ugh the food looks so good and wish we were there! And omggg that fudge cake looks amazinggg!
Upon reflection, I don’t think the food was actually that great. I have definitely been to better Sunday Ros dinners. I hope to go back to some of my favoruite places later this summer!
It all looked delicious! Dara I ALWAYS ask for extra sauce (Italian dinner, pizza) or gravy (beef & potatoes dinner) on the side! Love how you went out all English pouring the cream…cracked me up! ❤️~Cara
Yes, we are sauce fiends! You should have seen the MOUNTAIN of ketchup packets on our table at the pub last night, LOL!
The cream was OK, but here at home I buy double cream for our desserts and berries and whatnot. It is GORGEOUS! Nothing like it in the US. Good thing I don't own a bathroom scale here in England... I don't want to know! haha
I was brought up in Doncaster and went to school there, although I have moved away since. I still have a soft spot for Donny, so I am glad you found the meal reasonably good. Doncaster is an industrial town and certainly not a tourist hotspot. It does, however attract visitors when the horse racing is on. Doncaster racecourse holds some popular events. Doncaster folk are very down to earth and expect good value for money so I would think that your meal was reasonably priced compared with Cheltenham.
Funny you mention that... when we entered the pub, everyone turned at stared at us like we were space aliens who had just landed in a flying saucer on the front step! I guess it is NOT a touristy place and to all the locals we were quite the novelty! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels I can only assume that it was the Stetson hats and Pearl-handled colt revolvers that blew your cover lol.
I have been thinking about my previous comment and believe it is high time that Doncaster earned a place on the tourist trail. As one of your fellow countrymen, Bill Bryson, journalist and author, oncesaid, you are never more than 10 miles from something interesting in U.K. Doncaster is no exception and I seriously recommend that if you undertake that trip again, stop over at one of the many decent Doncaster hotels and sample some of the following attractions:
Number one would be The Yorkshire Wildlife Park, just south of Doncaster. The park has re-homed rescued wild animals in almost natural surroundings. When I last visited some years ago, they had rescued some lions that had spent their lives in cages in an East European zoo. To see them enjoying life in the grassland was a delight.
Then there is Brodsworth Hall and Gardens on the northern fringe of the town. Close by is another former stately home - Cusworth Hall. That also has lovely gardens and a lake.
If you go downtown look out for The Mansion House in the High Street. There are only three mansion houses in the country. The others are in London and York. A Mansion House is defined as the official residence of a mayor.
For a local beauty spot try Spotborough Water Falls and stroll along the path on the banks of the River Don, from which the town got its name. Doncaster was first settled by the Romans who recognised the place as a good place to cross the River Don when travelling South to North.
If you have time be sure to go to the amazingly unspoiled village of Hooton-Pagnell, a little to the north.
I think you will agree that there is plenty there to keep you amused for 24 hours.
The Newton looks a great pub, with good pub grub, reasonably priced. Your very fair review was quite persuasive 😃. If we ever find ourselves in Sprotbrough Road, we'll certainly prefer the Newton to the Macdonald's just up the road - no competition!
Lol, indeed! Never McDonald’s!
Wonderful, you have all my love and appreciation, and I wish you success and lasting friendship
Thanks so much 😊
Normally ice cream would go on top.but some folks moan and like to put it on themselves so its a please all situation and a presentation thing..it kind of looks nice with a little pot of seperate icecream presented.....
It does look neater. My photo of the cake with cream poured on top looked a MESS!
@@MagentaOtterTravels you know the Marie rose sauce is ketchup and mayo mix with lemon juice...also the base for thousabd island of course with chopped bell peppers added
@@MagentaOtterTravels I like my chocolate fudge cake with cream poured on it. Yours looked just how I Ilike mine - delicious.
@@jillhobson6128 the cream was nice, but double cream would have been twice as nice!
@@thomaslowdon5510 yes the Marie Rose and 1000 Island are similar.. but I think the Marie Rose has some type of alcohol in it usually. And I think ot 1000 Island as often having sweet pickle relish as well. Perhaps those are the variances.
It looked delish! It looks like I didn't do too bad of a job on my British roast! Yay! Of course, my Yorkshire puddings weren't as nice, but next time I'll use the oil like you suggested. The ice cream in a separate little dish on the plate was funny! Just plop the ice cream on top of my cake please!
Nothing better than warm cake or PIE with a scoop of vanilla melting on it, right? You did a great job with your roast. I can't wait for you to see next week's video when my friend in Yorkshire made the puddings. Her roast in the crockpot was very tender, and the Yorkies were amazing!!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Thanks! I can't wait to her Yorkies!! 😋
Victoria Inn, Threemilestone, Truro, Cornwall. Awesome gut busting carvery. Puts the ones shown here to shame. Trevaskis Farm Cornwall, most amazing roast
Thanks kindly for the reco, M'Lord! I would love to visit Truro again, and stay longer than 5 minutes... last time we stopped briefly just to pick up groceries at M&S on the way to the beach! Today is my birthday... wish I could have a Carvery in Cornwall today! But alas, I'm in Texas... so that is not happening!
Liked your review. Very fair. Carvery food varies a lot. I know what you mean about 2 types of potatoes on one plate, but I still like them. For me a Carvery with cauliflower cheese is 5he best. Toby Inn Carvery in the UK are usually consistently good, but as a franchise, who knows. We need more people like you coming the Britain. Bless u both 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴
Thank you so much. We sure enjoy our time in Britain each year. And we really enjoy the food!
We must get you down to Devon before long, so I can take you to some lovely country pubs that do a proper roast lunch (dare I say it, considerably better than you had, and in far more charming settings!). Anyway, I do appreciate your videos, and have referred some of guests to them when they are planning their trips to the UK. All the best, Alex (Unique Devon Tours/British Holidays/We LOVE England)
Hiya Alex! I did a couple food review videos of Devon in recent months. My Battle of the English breakfasts one had WONDERFUL food from Devon and my Sunday roast FAIL had a bad Devon meal and an excellent one here in Gloucestershire. Thanks for your support!
I wish we could get to Devon this summer, but I am spending so much time in the Cotswolds, as well as visiting family in nearby counties, that I don’t think we can fit it in. Next summer for sure! ❤️🏴
The Smiths playing in the background 🙄 heaven knows I'm miserable now 😉
Lol!!!!
Big Mouth Strikes Again! You just don't know good music, Eric!
@@MagentaOtterTravels I definitely know good music
Prawn Cocktail is very 1970's, I remember my parents ordering that as a starter when we went out for a meal. Although I can't remember what type of sauce came with it, probably Marie Rose or something like that. I prefer pork (beef is ok, but not my favourite) and I agree about the gravy, the right amount is needed on the plate :-)
That starter DID seem very 1970's!! But I like the potato crisps, so I had to try the MARIE ROSE sauce... even though I couldn't say the name correctly! LOL
The Mary rose is a wonderful ship in Portsmouth..rose Marie is a great song by slim Whitman..I thought most people called it pink seafood sauce..?
In Europe they call the same sauce Cocktail Sauce. A fact I just learnt today!
Can I have some? 😁
Thank you for sharing.
Hi, it's nice to meet you, your new friend here 😃
Hello! Thanks for watching 😊
The Smiths, now your talking.
How good were they, compliments on your musical taste and yes the Yorkshire puds did look on the tiny side. I like the idea of a large Yorkshire pud covering the plate with the beef, potatoes with gravy and veg in the middle. I had that up in Yorkshire somewhere many years ago.
Oh yes, a mutual fondness for The Smiths/Morrissey is one of the reasons Ian and I got together in the first place, haha! We did enjoy those Yorkshire Puddings, but the ones we had the next Sunday in Leeds beat them by a mile! My friend's mum made them and showed us how it's really done! Watch this video for the amazing timelapse photo of exploding Yorkshires as well as the tips on how to make them! th-cam.com/video/0lJSiXaBp5c/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Cheers
Dara
I’m pkeased the roast tasted good, it didn’t look too appetising to me. Mainly the veg - the cabbage looked like the type your grandma would boil for hours, making the whole house stink. Much better some shredded bright green savoy cabbage stir fried in olive oil or butter until the edges are slightly tinged with a scattering of caraway seeds - yum.
I see your point. It certainly was not a Gastro pub! I also like red/purple cabbage. And it’s nice to have cauliflower cheese at a Carvery. The worst though was that the beef was disappointing.😕 .
To be honest I'd have been hard pushed to choose between the pork and the beef...I suspect the pre-covid carvery norm would allow you to pick some of each...but I'm the sort of pig who'd love having mustard, horseradish and apple sauce on my plate at the same time...so I'd also have relished the roast and mashed potato, though not so much the surfeit of carrots, but perhaps all the other veggies would make up for it...most important, glad the cookery was good, though again the beef was perhaps a tad more well done than it would've been in a carvery situation...gravy looked splendid - Overall it looked very decent for a Pub Roast and I hope it was as good as it looked!
My favourite carvery is in Hereford... you get like 12 sides, ALL the veggies like cauliflower cheese and red cabbage and stuffing and cranberry, and there are 3 or 4 kinds of meat. If restrictions ease later this summer hopefully we can go there again!
There are few pubs/restaurants you can get good Yorkshires. Most places serve ones like in the video - burned and eggy.
Have you seen my video of my friend making Yorkshires in Yorkshire? Those were the best I’ve had! th-cam.com/video/0lJSiXaBp5c/w-d-xo.html
It looks like you had swede in one of the veg sides.
Yes, after further education in root vegetables, I'm pretty sure the 2nd mix was carrot and swede!
If you mash potato, carrot and swede together with either broccoli or cabbage and add butter, grated cheese and salt and pepper and brown it in an oven dish, it turns in to a Scottish dish called Rumbledethumps. (The name alone I find entices picky eaters to eat their vegetables).
@@vickytaylor9155 that name is AWESOME! I would love that... as long as there is plenty of butter and CHEESE! It actually sounds delicious!
It might have been Butternut squash.
The food looked good! And quite big servings. I am sure you didn't leave hungry that day. :-)
It was the first time I'd eaten that day, so I was hungry! But I wasn't when we left, you are correct! haha
Hi sweetie! You’re looking beautiful! The food looks delicious!
You are too kind. On both counts!! LOL
Here I am drooling all over my keyboard, 🤤! All dishes I could/would have chosen. Not every pub meal deserves a medal but not having to cook is occasionally a winner for me. Now I am no stranger to the kitchen or to roast dinners but I have NEVER yet made Yorkshire pudding. I will definitely be watching next week. 👍🇳🇱🙋♀️🌷🇳🇿
If you want to see my hilarious attempt at my first Yorkshire Pudding (made back in Texas before I came over to the UK), check out that video. Next week you can see how it REALLY should be done, but some Yorkshire pro home cooks :-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels ive just watched it. Haven’t commented yet. Now popovers and Yorkshire puddings video.
The chocolate cake looked so yummy....!!! Has it been served cold or lukewarm? I prefer chocolate cake to be lukewarm 👍
The chocolate cake was not cold. To be honest, I think it had been warmed a bit which is why the frosting was so melty. But the frosting was the best part!
Rothbury is nice and you will probably enjoy the area along with Alnwick and Hadrian’s Wall. But, big mistake if you associate yourself with Cheltenham to choose to stop in Doncaster......England’s “Buffalo 😄 Ummmm am I being snobby? Your cream looked like milk! I’d have pressed on to York - much better options for lunch there! I am also in the north at the moment 😊
Enjoy your time up North! We are already back in Cheltenham now, after our whirlwind tour! We had a great time as far up as Edinburgh, exploring the Scottish Borders, and then visiting friends in Leeds and Nottingham. Lovely trip but glad to be back "home"! Where are you headed?
@@MagentaOtterTravels well we are staying in the Lake District but whizzed around the Scottish Borders including Hadrian’s Wall. We are just enjoying a little time away from home - lovely change ! Videos will follow!
@@RobLittleuk Safe travels!
Wow these portions are huuuuuuge 😱
Yes, I'm afraid Sunday Carveries are all a bit gluttonous! haha
Did they charge for he extra gravy?
No I don’t think so. And it was delicious 😋
Nice looking food there, looks like a decent pub. Re Yorkshire as a starter, yeah, that was a lot bigger a thing a long time ago. Though I've never actually seen it before on a menu. The Yorkshire was a filler. The ingredients were/are very cheap, as opposed to meat, hugely expensive, way back then. And so people would serve it to fill up on. Then with the mains, though you may only get a sliver of meat you'd still feel full, and happy.
Also, originally it wasn't these, smallish, individual, type little puds. It would be made in deep baking trays. It would come out like a huge sponge cake. Then, once portioned, you could end up with either slices, or a veritable brick of that Yorkshirey goodness.
I remember it came up in conversation once, talking with my dad. He remembered having it that way as a child, he was born in the 1920's. He was also a great cook. He said he'd make it the old fashioned way our next Sunday dinner, so we could try it that way. I thought it was great. Like a large piece of savoury sponge, light and airy in the middle, with that crispy exterior. Top tip should you ever make it that way. chef's perk, get a corner piece to maximise those crispy edges :)
My dad was born in the 20s as well. In fact yesterday would have been his 97th birthday!
Yes, I love the crispy edges of Yorkshires too... They are so great, I could just be happy with a big Yorshire filled with gravy and a few grams of meat. Put some veg on the side and call it a meal!
John, you need to see the Yorkshires in next week's video. They ended up being crazy big and fabulous!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Our dad's, both born in the 20's, and also in June :) My dad would've been 100 on the 5th...
Re the Yorkshires, would these be the dinner plate size ones... No spoilers please. If so, I've not seen those for a while. Were the whole roast dinner, stew, etc is served inside the Yorkshire, genius. I look forward to your new posting. Happy travels.
@@jfergs.3302 I saw a pan at The Range a couple days ago that I REALLY wanted to buy. It was a lovely YP pan that would make big shallow Yorkies, not the size of a dinner plate but not the size of a muffin either. It woiuld be lovely to have... but my dear hubby is discouraging me from buying to many things for the flat, and I"m TRYING to be more minimalist... so it stayed in the store. *sigh*
Mashed potato and roast potatoes is definitely a thing in Yorkshire. My family is from South Yorkshire and growing up we always had both at Sunday lunch or new potatoes and roast in summer. We also used to have large Yorkshire puddings with gravy as a separate first course.
So delicious! Was it onion gravy for first course? I’m fine with just roast potatoes… they are the BEST! 😋
@@MagentaOtterTravels Sometimes it was onion gravy. My mother in law used to make seasoned yorkshires containing onion and herbs at Christmas, usually baked in a large oven tray and sliced. My mum always made lots of mashed potatoes and veg, so we could have bubble and squeak on Monday.
@@littleannie390 oh yeah, bubble & squeak is very tasty too 😋
That is a lot of food! Looks delicious and the dessert….mmmm, chocolate is calling me………….! ❤️
Friday’s were made for CHOCOLATE! 🍫
@@MagentaOtterTravels Friday's made for Crunchie 😉🤣🤣👍
@@MagentaOtterTravels Everyday is made for chocolate.
What do you call swede in America?
Rutabaga
On holiday 😉
Rachel is correct that they are called rutabagas... and another fun fact is that nobody really eats them. I have NEVER seen one on a menu or in any American home. They are super uncommon. Here they are everywhere! My favourite swede story was when we took our little sons to a farm park and the farmer mentioned we were about to feed sweded to the giant pig. I was imagining Swedish people! hahaha
@wencire one, nice one! hahaha
@@wencireone *snort*
I didn’t know that the carvery was a thing … now I’m really hoping I can find one to try!
Next time you're over just Google, 'carvery pub near me' you'll be spoilt for choice 🙂👍
Hopefully when you are over, the Covid restrictions will finally be eased enough that proper Carveries are back in action. It’s nice to be able to have your choice of roast meats, as well as a dozen different sides 😋
@@wencireone Let’s pray and cross our fingers that August will be the month!!!
I like Ian’s white shirt....
Thanks! We went to church and then hopped in the car to start the road trip. Maybe that is why they were staring at us in the pub, because we were so dressed up? Or because we looked like American tourists? Or maybe just because Ian is so handsome ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels the only people I know that wear a white shirt on holiday is my dad....he does that..and Harrison Ford in " American Graffiti.."....when he was driving the mean black Chevrolet...
My favourite holiday attire is typically a t shirt in bog wall green...
If you spoke they would stare at you...if you keep your voice low,you won't attract attention..once you let go some Texan vowels you're the centre of attention.,yes I imagine the ladies would stare at Ian discretely,...a prime specimen..
The London mint office is giving elvis Presley coins!
Interesting. I wonder why?
But what gets ME jazzed is that I discovered the 10 pound note in Scotland has OTTERS ON IT!!!!! I"m posting a photo on Monday. It's gorgeous!
@@MagentaOtterTravels because for lots of people he’s a massive hero here..the elvis heads are not going away…look in a calendar shop elvis/ cliff/ take that..
@@griswald7156 plenty of Elvis fans still in the US as well. Didn't know he was as popular here. What shocked me was seeing a woman in the supermarket recently wearing a face mask that said "Donny Osmond's biggest fan"!!! lol
@@MagentaOtterTravels oh I’ve heard of some right elvis shrines in bedrooms around..
You were in disguise, no magenta day
My mask 😷 and jacket were magenta that day 💕
@@MagentaOtterTravels some days are a blue day 💙
@@wencireone I honestly do own SOME shirts that aren't magenta. And when I'm filming as often as I am these days... hard to juggle the wardrobe!
@@MagentaOtterTravels blue suits you equally as well as your magenta uniform 🙂👍
so curious… is the sauce name a play on rosemary, or is it just named for a woman who happens to have that name?
oh, yessssss! The Smiths for the win!
great dessert choice! sucks that it was dry, though.
The sauce named 'Marie rose' is said to have been named by a chef supplying food to the restoration team working on the ship Mary Rose in 1982 and changed its name to sound like French cuisine 🙂👍
@@wencireone You rely too much on Google instead of using your own knowledge.
@@jillhobson6128 other libraries are available too👍 🙂
Yep, 10/10 for the Smiths!!
"This Charming Man" was never a fan of The Smiths, "What Difference Does It Make?", none, but "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" and "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore", "Ask" yourself is he in a "Panic", or does "Bigmouth Strikes Again", still must go now, but "How Soon Is Now?", I'm most definitely not a Smiths fan and "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"😉🤣👍
Sour grapes from Eric! We hate it when our friends become successful.... I’m a big fan of maudlin Morrissey 👍
I’m really sorry that you referenced big mouth strikes again. That was going to be my perfect rebuttal comment to you! LOL
@@MagentaOtterTravels things that makes all different 🙂