I set out to make toad in the hole my way, then spent the whole film second-guessing myself – imposter syndrome strikes again! Two big dollops of wholegrain mustard, some gravy from the freezer, plenty of muttering… and the result? The flattest toad in the hole in the world. No rise whatsoever.
To be fair, it looked and felt like it would be quite tasty – if you didn’t know what it was supposed to look like, you’d think it was bloody marvellous. It’s not really a hole, though, is it? It’s more of a ditch. Toad in a ditch.