British Food

Some friends of mine had a Beatles Rock Band party over the weekend and there was a British theme going.  Another friend brought trifle, which always makes me think of the Friends episode where Joey says, "Jam.  Good.  Meat.  Good."




















The good line is about 7 minutes in.  Probably on the top list of Friends quotable lines.  What else would be up there?  "She's your lobster."  "That's how they do pants..."  "In prison"

For this party, I decided that we should make a Parkin, which is a ginger oat type dessert traditionally served on Guy Fawkes Day, which isn't too far away.  I think the only reason any American would know about Guy Fawkes is V for Vendetta.  I guess it didn't go over super great, but we all learned something about British cuisine and it was kind of interesting to make it.  It used special Scottish oatmeal and something called golden syrup.  The recipe also asked for Treacle, which I couldn't find, so I used the recipes substitute of molasses.  So I would recommend this for any british themed parties, especially if you prefer desserts that aren't super sweet.