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Trivial Pursuits => Sports & Leisure => Topic started by: sailor on July 15, 2008, 12:35:20 am
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I'm throwing a party for the employees and regulars of my watering hole. I wanted to put this up and see if anyone had any suggestions/ideas. I got all the recipes tested and worked out...but i'm looking for perfection. I could do this on a chef or "foodie" board but you know what they say about too many cooks in the kitchen. thanx. (btw the food is all asian-esqe)
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honey balsamic grilled melon (maybe some cayanne?)
bbq duck fresh rolls (is cold duck a terrible idea..tastes ok..)
steamed mussels with cilantro and garlic
mains
wasabi crusted salmon fillet
garlic brined pork loin banh mi (vietnamese sandwich)
bbq korean short ribs
bbq spicy pork belly
cold soba noodle salad w/ peppers and long beans
dessert
mudslides w/ chocolate ice cream
that's it. i'm happy to describe any of this in more detail...
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My thoughts:
Cold duck is good.
I wish you would invite me over.
I'd nitpick about a few things though:
God I'm tired of the balsamic vinegar trend and anyway what's Asian about that?
What's a mudslide?
I'd take fewer choices of main course in exchange for more desserts. Both short ribs and pork belly? I'd rather lose one for some cake or pie or how about an Asian dessert?
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if you happen to be in the capitol hill hood of seattle on aug 3rd..come on by.
Balz V is not azn but i'm not too strict on the azn theme. i just wanted to try grilling some melon and thought a honey/balz v glaze would be nice...maybe i'll try honey and lemon...also on that one maybe a lavender or cilantro garnish?
Mudslide (traditional): vodka, kaluha, bailey's, blended with ice. I'm gonna leave some or all of the ice out and use chocolate ice cream.
The reason the dessert is a drink is that the guy who's house i'm doing this at told be specically that when he hosts a dinner party he wants to get everyone out quickly after the meal. I would have done something a little more elaborate but hey, it's his house...and the idea is once dinner is over we all head to the bar we are celebrating.
i know it's a lot of pork. But the guy who is gonna be my sous-chef of this party is korean and he really wants to do the ribs and belly. which is fine with me cuz a) i know he's gonna do it up right, b) many people have never had non-bacon pork belly and will love that fatty fat goodness, c) it's an outdoor deal which means we gotta Q some shit up.
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Tragically that is the Capitol Hill of the wrong Washington.
Really, there is no such thing as too much pork. I don't object to that as such. Just the fact that there's too little dessert. But if going to a bar after dinner is the point, my priorities are clearly different from yours.
BTW not to derail your thread but that reminds me... I finally ordered some Bacon Salt. I haven't tasted it yet but the bad news is, it smells an awful lot like Pup-peroni.
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We have this great outfit here in seattle where these chefs bought an Airsteam trailer, gutted it, and installed a kitchen inside. They haul this shiny silver beauty to various loctions and sell amazing food. For lunch today I had their Kobe burger with arugula, cambrazola (sp?) and...BACON JAM. The stuff is awesome!
skilletstreetfood.com (http://skilletstreetfood.com)
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I discovered this today on flickr...
Chicken Fried Bacon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yi/501752437/)
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OMG. If I am ever on death row and they ask me what I want for my last meal.... that's it.
Update on the bacon salt: Tried it on eggs, peanut butter sandwich, and straight from the jar... I forget what else. Not good on anything so far.
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peanut butter sandwich
Are.... are you alright?
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Have you never had a peanut butter and bacon sandwich? It's awesome. I guess it sounds bizarre but it's one of those weird combinations that takes on a life of its own.
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I'll keep that in mind. I was just imagining a really salty peanut butter sandwich with a vague bacony taste and that doesn't seem good.
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Yeah, well, unfortunately, the Bacon Salt version was worse than that - PB with a vague fake bacony taste. It wasn't too salty because I used unsalted PB, but it still didn't work.
The next plan is to try it on popcorn, but I don't have high hopes.
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unfortunately, the Bacon Salt version was worse than that
There are tiny sad tears being cried somewhere because of this.
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yeah i was way disappointed in bacon salt. probably because it's kosher.
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Wait wait what.
Is it actually kosher (has the little insignia on the label) or is it kosher salt as in the large-grained form of salt used for kashering meat?
If the latter, it's not too surprising. If the former, there is more than one problem.
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It's kosher because it's totally artificial flavor - no real bacon. Which is no doubt why it smells like Pup-peroni.
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Bacos are also kosher, as well as vegan.
This is why I don't eat Bacos.
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Bacos are... ok, but they don't in any way taste like bacon.
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Even I can tell there is a Problem there. If the idea is to make something taste like bacon why is no bacon involved? That is Not The Way You Do It.
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I think that's the whole point innit. To make a substitute for bacon.
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I think that's the whole point innit. To make a substitute for bacon.
To make a substitute for bacon.
a substitute for bacon.
substitute bacon
This... this is a horror that can not be unmade. It must be destroyed. Its perpetrators shall be purged from this earth and made unwelcome in the next. No blow shall be stayed, no quarter given. One can hope that will be enough.
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Well, if you put it that way... But their motto is "Everything should taste like bacon." I mean, who could argue with that?
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I'm giving you a tiny strip of bacon for that post lister.
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Well, if you put it that way... But their motto is "Everything should taste like bacon." I mean, who could argue with that?
The makers of flavored sex gels? Ben & Jerry? Auntie Ann? The Girls Scouts of America?
They ain't called Thin Bacons for a reason
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The makers of flavored sex gels?
Why? What would be wrong with that?
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Teeth!
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http://s3.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/J_D_s_Bacon_Salt_Sampler___3_PackufyStandard.jpg (http://s3.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/J_D_s_Bacon_Salt_Sampler___3_PackufyStandard.jpg)
Today's woot.com offer is 3 flavors of bacon salt for $7
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i saw that - today was a w00toff, and they sold out of bacon salt in like 3 minutes. i pity those poor souls when they find out how awful it really is
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honey balsamic grilled melon (maybe some cayanne?)
There's a spice, my Mexican steprelatives use on fruit. I'm not sure what it's called but it's a mixture of red pepper flakes, lemon and *something*. Goes great on melon.
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I never thought I'd say this but: Bobby! Not enough information!
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Lister, five cans for this, that made me laugh out extremely loud.
This... this is a horror that can not be unmade. It must be destroyed. Its perpetrators shall be purged from this earth and made unwelcome in the next. No blow shall be stayed, no quarter given. One can hope that will be enough.
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I never thought I'd say this but: Bobby! Not enough information!
Red pepper flakes, lemon and salt. I forgot the name.
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Red pepper flakes, lemon and salt. I forgot the name.
I have this spice, I use it as part of my beer butt chicken mix. Its delicious. No one tell her what its called.
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Now what did I ever do to A-cap that would make him be such a meany#####.
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He wants to serve it to you himself.
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Bacos are... ok, but they don't in any way taste like bacon.
Kind of like Jolly Ranchers. Do they taste like watermelon or green apple? Oh no. Do they taste pretty good? Oh yes.
Excellent menu, btw.
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My final words on Bacon Salt. (http://snackerrific.com/snack-review-bacon-salt/249)
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Why would anyone want a non-conventional seasoning other than Spepper? (http://www.originalspepper.com/)
My boyfriend and I were cooking. Our recipe said "Salt and Pepper to taste". We looked at each other, and said "SPEPPER TO TASTE!"