Dish of the Week: Brit cuisine

This week the Washington Post seems to be playing up a Brit angle, with a review of CommonWealth and a piece about toffee made with treacle. And fantastically so, as Guy Fawkes Day/Bonfire Night is coming up on November 5. If you remember your European history, you’ll know that Guy Fawkes was the fellow who attempted to bomb the Houses of Parliament. In celebration of his capture, the Brits shoot off fireworks and burn effigies of him. Funny how elections are the day before, not that I am suggesting you burn any effigies of anyone or anything…

You can and should, however, cook up a cuisine that is well suited to these recent blustery days. One of the simplest dishes to go for is toad in the hole – sausages tucked into a slightly bread pudding-y batter. Or you can try the murderously rich version of shepherd’s pie from Paula Deen that includes 12 tablespoons of butter. And if you’re too lazy for all of that, you can head over to CommonWealth for some traditional British food stuffs, or Rodman’s for goodies and tinned Heinz baked beans.

Photo of homemade toad in the hole by flem007_uk, used under a creative commons license.