The bangers and mash at Mildred's

This is my traditional weekend/Saturday post, when I plug a meal in a pub or a restaurant. This time, I am going to mention Mildred's, a vegetarian (but not vegan) restaurant in London, a very popular venue. I have been to Mildred's only twice, but every time the experience was a delight. The eating part of it anyway, the waiting, not so much. I said it is very popular and it is, almost too much. People queue to get in from outside. It is also not easy to find and its surroundings in a narrow alley in Soho is far from pleasant. That said, the food is delicious, and the restaurant itself, if packed, is lovely. I had twice the bangers and mash, a regular on their menu. It is made with tofu and white beans sausages, a carrot, parsnip and potato mash, and a pear cider gravy. Oh, and wilted kale in lieu of sauerkraut.What makes the dish truly unique are the mash and the gravy. It is filling and unlike bangers and mash it tastes healthy. Not that I mind hearty, fatty bangers and mash, but it is nice to eat something filling yet balanced. I don't regret not having meat when I go to Mildred's, and this is no small praise from the meat eater that I am.

A spoon and a pot of mustard

I haven't blogged a completely trivial post, but there is some kind of emergency for this one. I made a bangers and mash tonight, something I make from time to time when I long for hearty food and beer. Because I always have it with beer. I usually accompany my mash with Dijon mustard, because although I love mustard I never liked English mustard. I used to get the mustard out a table spoon... and all hell broke lose. Or, rather, the spoon got stuck in the pot. It is still in there as I am typing this. Stuck in an authentic Maille's Dijon mustard pot. I managed to scoop the mustard for my meal using a small spoon, but I now want to get the other one free without breaking the pot. Anyone got any idea?