G7 BBQ on the BEACH??!!! WTF!

[cilla4progress]

I'm hanging with the wrong crowd!

Check out the menu!

Link to tweet

?s=20

[cilla4progress]

1. You had me at

buttered rum and marshmallows at the fire pit ...

[Phoenix61]

2. It's going to be sunny and 70 there tomorrow. nt

[elleng]

60. Nice

[MiHale]

3. Amazing the difference...

It’s so awesome..

[cilla4progress]

6. I can't even ....

[gab13by13]

21. Yeah, no hamberders and covfefe needed.

[not fooled]

37. And no bedbugs!

hahahahaha red don must be fuming...outta the picture!! Grownup, mentally stable world leaders only!!

[Kali]

4. yum

sounds fun. yes there are serious issues going on, but outdoors, US representation isn't a total embarrassment - I can support this.

[cilla4progress]

5. I know, right?

I mean, it's like the world has become sunshine and rainbows. Oh, and unicorns.

NOT TO DISMISS THE PAIN AND LOSS AND STRUGGLE AND INJUSTICE ONGOING, but for all of us who HAVE experienced loss...which is all of us... finding light and joy in what remains is essential. And we have such empathetic leadership now, that it's ok to celebrate, IMHO.

[yardwork]

31. Amen!

[soothsayer]

7. I'll take Joe's rum since he doesn't drink. Someone can have my mackerel

[cilla4progress]

8. I'm willing to give the mackerel

a chance...

[soothsayer]

9. I guess I'd taste it, bravely, but man that's an oily fish

Still, I want the chance to say “Holy mackerel!”

[GoCubsGo]

10. Fresh mackerel is delicious!

Especially grilled, as I suspect they did with it here.

The whole meal sounds yummy! I'm thinking they picked out the dessert with Joe in mind.

[soothsayer]

14. I imagine they're preparing things to their utmost tastiness

I’d hazard a bite

[Rural_Progressive]

65. Little mustard sauce on that grilled

mmm, mmmm, good. My father and I used to catch Bluefish when the schools would move down the coast and that was our favorite way to cook them. Both very oily fish and oh my so good.

I'll take whatever the rest of the world's leaders don't know well enough to enjoy!!

[cilla4progress]

16. That's awesome.

I'd like to be there to hear it - and watch everyone crack up - especially ... Trudeau? Macron. Ok, the Queen.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. It's Fantastic!

Pan seared or grilled!
That oil you mention gives it a richness. You do need to offset that with acid (lemon, tarragon vinegar, etc.) and the right amount of salt in a sauce.
I've made it. I also added garlic, paprika, (I use those 2 in nearly everything) rosemary, thyme, cardamom, pinot grigio & ground cayenne.
My wife loved it.

[soothsayer]

18. Not so very very fishy?

[ProfessorGAC]

22. Not With The Right Acidity

And spices!
There's a famous chef, Mark Murphy, that wrote a book, "Season With Authority".
Never read it, but it defines how I cook!
Sure, all that oil carries with it some amines & amino acids that create that " fishy" flavor. But, that can be balanced.
My wife had the same concern, until she tasted it.
I'm no expert chef, but I can produce & balance flavors.
That said, I do have really good knife skills. Not like a top flight chef, but pretty fast, safe & precise.

[soothsayer]

26. Cool

[erronis]

36. I love canned mackerel. It's somewhere between tuna and sardines.

I don't usually get it fresh except for the few times I've been in the Mediterranean. On the grill - oh, my!

[ProfessorGAC]

58. Just Got A New Pan

Square cast iron that has a corrugated bottom, so it's a bit more like grilling. The entire cooking surface isn't touching the metal. Pan cooking, but with grill marks!
Haven't used it yet, though.
Back to mackerel: I bought one big filet. I made a surf & turf because I made bacon wrapped pork medallions in sherry.
Now, I've got 3 versions of surf & turf.

[Hekate]

42. I'm coming right over, Prof

[drray23]

67. grilled mackerel is incredibly good

Especially if you then serve it with a little vinaigrette on top of it.

[sheshe2]

11. I love mackerel.

Grew up summers on Cape Cod...lots of fish, even for breakfast!

[Diamond_Dog]

29. When on vacay in the Outer Banks of NC many years ago

I fell in love with mackerel with crabmeat stuffing. Ohhhh so good.

[sheshe2]

51. That sounds great! Umm

This is exactly how my dad made them for breakfast Yum, brings back memories.

[Diamond_Dog]

72. Looks delicious! I like most any kind of fish.

[jpak]

49. Fresh caught mackerel on the grill is da bom

Seared on a hot charcoal grill

Yum!

[sheshe2]

12. Sounds great!

[malaise]

13. Sounds way better than the grilled bedbugs

planned for last year

[sheshe2]

15. ...

Link to tweet

[cilla4progress]

19. Yaaaaassssssss!

[sheshe2]

20. Now I am hungry!

[sir pball]

23. Grilled leeks?

Wtf, is this Skyrim?

[Bev54]

34. The are delicious

[sir pball]

38. I know, I love them

They're a common item in the video game Skyrim despite being not exactly common in the real world, it's a running joke amongst gamers...

[cilla4progress]

55. Ahem, not grilled

"SCORCHED"

[grantcart]

24. They forgot the 'smores

[bucolic_frolic]

25. That's my menu. We gotta do it for DU. /nt

[SharonClark]

27. Yum!

[Diamond_Dog]

28. I would hazard a guess

The former guy would have skipped this event. Too windy on the beach. It would muss up his hair configuration. Might call for casual clothes. And no steak with ketchup.

[Buns_of_Fire]

39. The golf cart would bog down in the sand. nt

[smirkymonkey]

41. He's such a vulgar bore.

Nothing would have been to his liking. And everyone would have ignored him.

[NBachers]

30. Super security please please

[HipChick]

33. It's Cornwall..

Security has been prepped for weeks...UK Navy ships patrolling also..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2021/jun/10/g7-security-preparations-in-cornwall-in-pictures

[FakeNoose]

32. I want to know if anybody showed up wearing swimming outfits?

Justin Trudeau for example?

Asking for a friend.

[HipChick]

35. lmao!

[jmowreader]

66. Probably not...

...but our president has an athletic body so he’d be pretty impressive in our Olympic team’s swim trunks.

[True Blue American]

68. Macron does not look bad.:)

He is having a great time hugging Mr. President! And Joe is classy in his neatly tailored suits!

[spanone]

40. A group pic....

[Hekate]

43. Nice!

[Liberal In Texas]

44. That is really good!

[spanone]

48. 🤣

[cilla4progress]

56. ...

[paleotn]

45. Wonder if they'll swing by the Poldark's after the BBQ?

[treestar]

53. The Warleggans will try to

crash the meeting!

[shanti]

62. That's after they visit Doc Martin!

[paleotn]

74. PortWenn! How could I forget that?

[dalton99a]

46. Kick

[cilla4progress]

57. Omg

you HAD to do it!

[elleng]

61. Thank you!

[LudwigPastorius]

63. All that elite food wouldn't sit too well for me if...

I had to listen to sea shanties all night.

I'm sure that group is good. It's just a type of music that "a little goes a long way". IfyouknowwhatImean.

[Lonestarblue]

47. This meeting seems far more relaxed now that the ultimate Ugly American is not in attendance.

I noticed the photo of the Queen with the Bidens, and she was smiling and seemed animated. Contrast that to the mostly grim look she had when meeting with Trump.

[treestar]

54. And they won't have to send out to McDonald's

for the President!

[ToxMarz]

50. With a menu like that

They are all going to need a pair of Trump's elastic pants

[left-of-center2012]

52. OK for them, but ...

My barbeque would be burgers, ribs, chicken, and hot dogs.

Home made ice cream for dessert.

[3catwoman3]

59. Sounds delectable!

Baked brie is a favorite of mine.

[jmowreader]

64. I would have done one thing slightly different

Imagine the same great party, except the leader of every nation provided one food item for the feast.

They could have American Angus beef, British lamb, Canadian salmon, French cheese, Italian charcuterie, German sausage, and Japanese tuna, combined with an alcoholic beverage for everyone but President Biden who gets a selection of German, French and Italian mineral waters.

[The Jungle 1]

69. Where is my invite

[BobTheSubgenius]

70. Other than the mackerel, it sounds like a very good menu.

Sirloin is far from my favourite cut, and I usually slow cook it with a lot of flavourful items so it has some. The once or twice a year we have it. One thing for sure...you have to consciously try to go wrong with sundaes.

Are "Beach Hut Sundaes" a thing, or made up for the occasion? Also, do you think the buttered rum and marshmallows part of the sundae, or separate indulgences entirely?

[soldierant]

71. I am definitely not a vegan - in fact

most of the foods I am allergic to are plants - but scorhed leeks and purple speout broccoli - not to mention salt-baked beetroot - sout just mouthwatering to me.

[IcyPeas]

73. I'm really enjoying the casualness and apparent friendliness of this G7 meeting.

I think they are all breathing a sigh of relief - if you know what I mean. (wink)

[FakeNoose]

75. Everything was fine and friendly before Chump invaded their space

In particular I can remember how much they liked Obama.
I'm sure Chump will be forgotten soon enough.