Can you eat one of the biggest Yorkshire puds in one sitting?
If you're looking for a Sunday roast with a difference, The Crooked Billet in Saxton have something special in store for diners.
The popular pub and restaurant have designed giant yorkshire puddings to serve their roasts in- and they come with all the trimmings and gravy you need.
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The portions are so big here that Beard Meats Food made a trip to visit and is just one of the competitors the LS24 pub has had in over the past few years- need we say any more?
The challenge itself is three courses of yorkshire pudding goodness where every item on the menu is inspired by the God's Own Country creation.
There are seven different varieties to choose from. / Image: Crooked Billet
For starters, competitors can warm up their stomachs with a simple homemade yorkie with a meat and onion gravy before moving on to the main course: a huge yorkshire pudding are made from scratch and filled with mashed potatoes, gravy and your choice of filling.
Choose from traditional fillings like sausages, roast meat, steak and kidney or branch out and try out original flavours like Caribbean jambalaya, chili con carne or even a chicken curry.
Sausage, mash and gravy- what more do you need in your Yorkshire pud? / Image: Crooked Billet
Still got room? There's still a yorkshire pudding on the dessert menu to get through. This sweet variety is filled with creamy vanilla ice cream and sticky toffee sauce.
Controversial? Absolutely. Delicious? We're sure of it.
The giant yorkshire puddings are all made from scratch. / Image: Crooked Billet
All three courses cost just £19 and if you complete the challenge then you'll make it on to the Crooked Billet 100% Yorkshire Pudding Challenge wall of fame, along with famed Youtubers Beard Meats Food and Mrs Beard.
Back in 2018, the couple filmed the challenge as Lindsey's, aka Mrs Beard's, first ever foodie challenge. Viewers were astounded to see her make an appearance on the video and left warm comments about the couple on their YouTube channel.
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One said: "The smile on your wife shows how much she enjoys yorkshire pudding! My kind of gal!", whilst others left suggestions for future food challenges to do as a couple.
"I think you should do a series of lindsey trying different foods, it would be interesting to see her perspective on taste. Taste buds do change in time and that's why you adapt to different flavors once you're older. Maybe she'll be surprised in what she really likes".
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The country pub is just half an hour from the city centre, located in the village of Saxton. For more information, including how to book your place on the gravy train, visit the Crooked Billet website.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
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Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
The Swine That Dines announces the official opening date of its brand new restaurant
Clementine Hall
Much-loved Leeds Bistro The Swine Bistro, formerly known as The Swine That Dines, has moved to a bigger space in Headingley.
Although it’s gone through a few name changes over the years since launching as The Greedy Pig cafe in 2012, this independent spot has long been a firm favourite for Leeds locals for some time now.
Run by chef couple Jo and Stu Myers, they’ve been operating out of North Street where it’s all about cooking seasonal produce simply and with an added ‘little bit of sunshine’.
But now Swine Bistro has moved up over to Headingley, taking up a unit previously occupied by Jam hairdressers on Otley Road.
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And the time has finally come for them to open their doors, as they announce their first service will take place on Friday 4 April with bookings open from today, Thursday 20 March.
The Myers will be welcoming head chef Kirsty Cheetham, who won Observer Food Monthly’s Best Sunday Lunch award in 2018 and 2022 when she ran The Queen o’t owd Thatch in South Milford, Leeds.
The expanded space in the restaurant has allowed the team to curate a bigger wine list which will include natural wines from Wayward Wines and Latitude Wines as well as local beers from Ilkley Brewery and Horsforth Brewery.
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The team remains passionate about locally sourced ingredients and has partnered with a variety of Yorkshire suppliers including R&J Yorkshire for its fresh meat, Tarbetts fishmonger, cheese from George & Joseph cheesemongers and beans from micro roaster, Chipp Coffee Co.
Jo Myers, co-owner of the Swine Bistro said: “It’s taken a huge amount of time and effort to realise our dream to revamp what was previously a hairdresser into a fully functioning kitchen and restaurant. It’s been a wild ride but we’re excited, and slightly nervous, to finally open our doors.
“We love the vibe in Headingley and the time out has allowed us to have fun with our menu as well as take part in lots of essential taste testing of ingredients and drinks from our brilliant local suppliers. We can’t wait to welcome guests into our new restaurant!”
Sophie Smith -
4th January 2023 
