It became popular in the 1930s after the royal family started wearing dinner jackets instead of the traditional white tie dress code, and it literally translates to a black dinner jacket, white or cream shirt with a bow tie and black trousers
But you can assemble and then freeze tightly covered up to a month in advance
It helps improve the flavor of the noodles, as well as helps the water boil slightly faster
You can still make a fashion statement at a casual dress code event
Our preferred method is to use a heavy-bottomed, oven-safe skillet (like cast-iron) and start them on the stovetop before finishing them in the oven (we do this for chicken breasts and pork chops, too)
If its spring or summer, especially if its held outside, youll likely see less black and more light grays and beiges