Toad in the Hole

[threemeninaboat]

crossfire_ did not respond within 20 seconds of me asking what I should do with my sausage. Clearly he has things to do on Friday night, so I took it into my own hands....

British food is sad. I made it more better.

Toad in the Hole
I sliced my chicken sausage into thick rounds, then added parsnips and parsley root with it.

I made prosecco mushroom gravy on the side. That pan you've just cooked your sausage and parsnips in, deglaze it with bubbly (or vermouth, or sherry), add frozen or fresh or dried mushrooms, some stock, some butter, and some corn starch.

It was more better than the time I had it in jolly olde England. Good even. The gravy was awesome.

Comments

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

That sounds marvelous!

[elusis.livejournal.com]

I loved this article about British food:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/19/147039706/dining-after-downton-abbey-why-british-food-was-so-bad-for-so-long

I'll have to try that gravy. Mmm.

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

I read that!
I have a friend who is going to London next month. He will report back on London's alleged improved food.
I'd bet it's still iffy anywhere outside London though.

I used frozen and dried mushrooms. Lots of depth there.