This rather statuesque creation was my roast dinner on Sunday when we went out with Lauren and James. Complete with Yorkshire pud (even though I had pork), it was good - even though I am not sure about the stacked up style of presentation. The vegetables? They are hidden behind..
I then had the pleasure of Sunday lunch 'leftovers' at the farm on Monday, also very good.
Food for thought, then, about why the Sunday roast is such a British institution - so much so that it defines us in the eyes of the French who call us 'Les Rosbifs'.
I may be wrong, but in the US there does not seem to be a Sunday roast tradition and although there are some roasting cuts of meat available in the supermarket they are not there in the same variety or quantity as here.
The US tradition that we have noted and enjoyed in Reston is Sunday Brunch, particularly at Jackson's in the town centre. This restaurant, the Lucky Lounge, carries the name of a chef who was obviously much loved and respected - as shown by this tribute to him on the wall of the restaurant when we visited a couple of Sundays ago..
For once I didn't photograph the food that we ate there - suffice to say that the Filet Mignon with eggs was a very tasty alternative to a roast beef dinner!
You won't convert Brian!
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