DCist: The Weekly Feed: Cool Britannia Edition

monkeyrotica

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:02:28 -0500

No need to board an airplane. The trick with really authentic mooshy peas is to start with dried split peas in a muslin bag, and cook the hell out of them with a big ol ham shank. Slice the bag open and dress with a lot of butter, salt and pepper, and some crushed fresh mint. Get your ass a copy of Dorothy Hartley's "Food in England" which totally takes the piss out of the idea that the English can't cook. They used to, and places like Commonwealth are trying to bring that back without all the horsemeat and axle grease. And yeah, Guy Fawkes Day is me birthday. Don't forget to burn a sock monkey in effigy and start a soccer hooligan brawl. Man United!

SteaknEggs

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:11:57 -0500

Glad to see the favorable review of CommonWealth. I'm in there all the freaking time, and I loooove the Sunday roast. I'd like to roll around in the mashed potatoes. The only thing that it really lacks are steak and eggs at brunch.

Jamie R. Liu

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:29:57 -0500

IMGoph: It was all part of our evil plan... muahahaha... but hey at least there are still dosa. Mmmm...

IMGoph

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:22:40 -0500

i swear, you people are going to get me to give up on vegetarianism really quickly here if you keep tempting me like this!

IntangibleArts

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:22:26 -0500

CommonWealth might be a brave attempt, but for proper mushy peas, you've just gotta get on that aeroplane.

JPK

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:19:53 -0500

why so much meat?

Ian Buckwalter

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:09:50 -0500

Those beers are well worth a premium. More than that, though, every waiter I've had there has seemed to have an excellent knowledge of those beers, which is worth something as well. Now I really want some scotch eggs.

connie dobbs

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:08:39 -0500

When Guy Fawkes day spins around, everyone be sure to wish monkeyrotica a happy birthday. Huck your tins of Heinz baked beenz (U.K.-made only) in his direction!

carn

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:48:18 -0500

The price of drinks at the commonwealth makes me actually angry to look at the menu. Also, you have to look around at all the fuck heads who moved into the new condos in columbia heights. Good food tho.