What to eat while watching Downton Abbey?
- Ashford Stamper
- Go ahead, bake up some scones before watching Downton Abbey.
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person in Kansas City who isn’t watching Season 2 of the Masterpiece Classic series Downton Abbey about the aristocrats and servants living in a British manor house during World War I. I keep telling myself that I’ll rent the DVDs of the first season so I can get caught up and watch the current season. And maybe, some day, I will, so that one of my friends will invite me over for a Downton Abbey viewing party.
“What do you serve while watching the show?” I asked one friend, who hosts a gathering every Sunday night. “Tea and crumpets?”
“Pizza,” was her response. “The show might be British, but I’m not.”
Still, I think that if one is going to really get in the spirit of the program, one should serve food that reflects the flavor of Downton Abbey. Thus, a trip to Brits, the Lawrence shop (929 Massachusetts, 785-843-2288) that sells goods from the United Kingdom, is in order. The store’s proprietor, Sally Helm, is also an avid Downton Abbey fan (she sells and rents last season’s DVDs) and has some culinary recommendations for setting the proper English mood while watching the show.
