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Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding

Name: Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef rib roast; 2 tbsp olive oil; salt to taste; 1 tsp black pepper; 3 eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup plain flour; 3 tbsp beef dripping; 2 lbs roasting vegetables

Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding reads umami 8.8, richness 8.7 and salinity 4.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a British main, about 2 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 9.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 0.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.6 / 10
Rich & Fat — 9.1 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 1.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 8.8 · Richness 8.7 · Salinity 4.2 · Smoke 2.3 · Warm Spice 1.6 · Bitterness 1.3 · Nutty 1.2 · Heat 1.0 · Sweetness 0.8 · Earthy 0.7 · Herbaceous 0.5

What's in it (9)

3 lbs beef rib roast
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
1 tsp black pepper
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 cup plain flour
3 tbsp beef dripping
2 lbs roasting vegetables

Time & effort: about 2 hr (20 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 244.8 kcal, 23.8 g protein, 12.8 g fat, 7.8 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Rub the joint with oil, salt, and pepper and roast at 220C for the first 20 minutes, then reduce to 160C until desired doneness.
Make batter from eggs, milk, and flour whisked to a smooth consistency and rested for 30 minutes.
Pour batter into very hot fat in a muffin tin and bake at 220C for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden.
Rest the beef, then serve with puddings, roast potatoes, and gravy.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Kalakukko (Rye-Crusted Fish and Pork Loaf) — Finnish
Asado (Argentine BBQ) — Argentine
Zagorska Purica s Mlincima (Turkey with Baked Flatbread Sheets) — Croatian
Picanha na Brasa — Brazilian
Yorkshire Pudding — British

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.