Sublime Spinach in the UK
So, I just got back from a trip to visit friends in Stony Stratford, England. Stony is a lovely, "typical" village just north of London (although a 30 pound return ticket, but that's another story). One of my favorite restaurants in Stony Stratford is the Mogul Palace - - - an abbey converted into a restaurant. This place has a wonderful vibe, but their Saag Paneer is incredible. My friends and I are all about the spinach, so we had two dishes: Saag Paneer and spinach with shrimp (the proper name escapes me) along with some grilled chicken and garlic (OMG yummy) naan. The Saag Paneer was NOTHING like the dish that I've had in the states. There was no cream sauce, just spinach and the homemade cheese. I'm not sure what they did to the spinach, but this was one of those dishes where I had to take a minute, close my eyes, and savor it. The best word I have to describe it would be buttery, but there was not a drop of grease. Buttery doesn't even do it justice. But, if you're ever in the area, make sure to go by. I told them that I came all the way from Texas just to have their spinach. The funny thing is, I was talking to an acquaintence about Stony Stratford, and it turns out that she had been to the Mogul Palace. Small world, isn't it?
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