Bacon wrapped food Other versions serve the dish with lemon and parsley. Devils on Horseback is a dish that consists normally of bacon wrapped prunes that originated from the United Kingdom. It is made by stuffing a dried prune with chutney, then wrapping it in bacon and grilling it. It is then placed on buttered toast, given a grating of cheese, and broiled before serving. Other versions of this dish steep the prunes in alcohol, such as Cognac and Armagnac prior to stuffing and grilling, or use dates or apricots as opposed to prunes. Thomasina Miers, co-founder of Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca, has
Toad in the hole Dishes like toad in the hole appeared in print as early as 1762, where it was described as a 'vulgar' name for a 'small piece of beef baked in a large pudding'. Toad in the hole was originally created as a way to stretch out meat in poor households. Chefs therefore suggested using the cheapest meats in this dish. In 1747, for example, Hannah Glasse's "The Art of Cookery" listed a recipe for 'pigeon in a hole', calling for pigeon rather than the contemporary sausages. In 1861, Isabella Beeton listed a similar recipe using rump steak and lamb's kidney, while