As a child, my grandparents would always us to see the fireworks at the local FC, and the club always used to serve hot potatoes and mushy peas (you could also get mushy peas on their own, volcano-hot in a styrofoam cup). Hence the nostalgia for a tray with a steaming hot potato and peas (dollops of mint sauce are essential). Haute cuisine in the country of Erewashia.