A break ..... What would be your perfect meal?

[Botany]

And please I know this should be in the lounge but ...... With all
the death and other junk DUers need to drop their blood pressure
w/ this topic. So please don't move this.

Perfect from start to end .... Don't worry about cost, calories, PETA,
or who might not like what you like ...... go for it.

Mine

Start
White Riesling Wine
Lobster Bisque w/ lemon juice
Crab Cake
Fresh melon (refresh the palate)

Main
Rare Roast Beef (Standing Rib Roast .... Grass fed Angus Beef .... finished
on corn)
Yorkshire Pudding
Asparagus lemon and butter NO SALT
Crusty Sourdough Bread
Merlot
Water

Salad
Spinach Salad w/ raspberry vinaigrette (balsamic)

Good Coffee w/ cream

Boston Cream Pie

:9

[Ian David]

1. There are two answers to that question:

1) If you're auditioning for a reality show (like Survivor or Big Brother) and they ask what your favorite foods are, ALWAYS ANSWER:

1) Fruit
2) Yogurt
3) Sparkling water

Do you know why?

Because they'll make you drink it all in a blender!

Trust me on that one.

Anyway, for my real menu:

1) Field greens salad with white wine and baked brie
2) Steak tar-tar and a bottle of Chateau Rothschild
3) Escargot and a shot of MacAllan 18 straight-up in a brandy snifter
4) Lemon sorbet
5) Seared sesame encrusted salmon and broiled lobster tail with beluga caviar
6) Creme brule
7) Coffee with Sambucca
8) Someone else picking up the check
5)

[ihaveaquestion]

2. OK, I'll play - if there are no consequences...

Before Dinner Drink
Margarita

Appetizer
Pate de Fois Gras with thin slices of french bread, toasted
Celery & Sliced Tomatoes drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Cracked Pepper (black, red & white)

Soup
Maryland Crab soup (from Bernie's Deli in Sabel Park, Tampa)

Main
Roast Rack of Lamb rubbed with Rosemary and Cracked Pepper (black red & white), served with Lemon/Mint curd (no mint jelly, please!)
Steamed Spinach with Butter and Balsamic Vinegar
Creamed Fresh Corn
Merlot
Water

Desert
Tiramisu
Coffee w/cream

[Botany]

4. Thanks 1 & 2!

Sometimes you just have take a break

# 1 .... Nice Job ..... but I just never have had good caviar .... the only time
I had it it was ..... nasty

#2 Bless you keep the mint jelly away from my lamb .... thank you
very much.

[Bluebear]

3. OK then.....

Cream of asparagus soup, sliced almond garnish

Crab Cake (that sounded good, make it 2)

Rose wine and nutmeg sorbet (refresh the palate)

Main
Surf and turf, medallions of rare filet bernaise and 2 Maine lobster tails, drawn lemon butter
Crispy green beans
Warm french baguette
Pellegrino water

Salad
Spinach Salad with gorgonzola cheese, dried cranberries and vinaigrette

Seattle's Best Coffee

Creme brulee bread pudding

Asti Spumante

A cigarette outside on the balcony overlooking the moonlit lake since I quit 2 years ago.

[Cats Against Frist]

37. Oh hell yeah, I forgot the cigarette!

tres importante

[Bouncy Ball]

5. LOL, I just posted that in the lounge a while ago!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3808600

[Botany]

9. But that music (?) we just heard would go well with the meal?

Please post your meal here ......
I live in Ohio and somedays i just can't take any more news.

[Bouncy Ball]

12. It's in that link.

Enjoy!

[Gabi Hayes]

6. sorry, but can you imagine what the freeps are going to do with this?

sounds pretty pretentio (not that it doesn't sound good, except for the mad cow/forcemeat ingredients)

sorry

[Bluebear]

7. I've totally given up caring what they think of us

Hey ya gotta eat. It's a dream meal, not our everyday fare! :)

[Gabi Hayes]

13. trudat, but it just struck me that way....

you SHOULD be writing for Maher, btw

I've read a couple posts, thinking "pretty damn funny," and they turned out to be yours

you do this for a living, or what?

he could use some help

if Dennis Miller hadn't lost his good writers, he'd still be funny...a fascist tool, but funny, nonetheless

he's death when he has to rely on his own, spontaneous "wit"

did you see him on Maher....god, was he pathetic

[Bluebear]

15. No, I would love to write comedy though!

I am much funnier in print than in person lol. Thanks for the compliment.

I did not see Miller on Maher... glad I missed that one!

[Botany]

14. What do I care what Freepers think.

Because Kraft Mac & Cheese w/ raisins and peanut butter sauce w/
warm miller lite and slim jims is what they eat when they have a feast.

and do not forget ...... instant coffee in the microwave.

[SammyWinstonJack]

35. ewww!

:puke: Is the Kraft Mac & Cheese made with the powder packet or do they spring for the real deal on special occassions?

[ThomWV]

8. Simpler Fare

Pulled pork Bar-B-Que
maybe rice, maybe not
Black eyed peas
grits
sliced fresh tomato
sweet tea

[CurtEastPoint]

17. Speaking of fresh tomatoes!

I just got back from a visit to the folks and my dear, sweet sister-in-law gave me about 20 pounds of tomatoes from her garden.

My Lord, we had some for dinner and they are the sweetest and tastiest things I ever put in my mouth.

Can ANYONE explain why home grown tomatoes are so delicious and store bought ones just plain suck?

[bullimiami]

23. because they pick them too early and gas them

to turn the color.

[Botany]

24. Sure .......

Tomatoes get their taste from
3 factors ..... sun & heat
the bruise when you pick them from the vine
and the the bruise when you cut them w/ your knife & teeth

Most store tomatoes are picked early (green) so they don't
spilt or break in handling ...... they are then put into
large sealed containers and hit w/ ethylene gas (the gas fruits
make when they ripen) this just turn 'em red but does nothing
for the taste ...... off season you are better off w/ canned tomatoes
or hydroponic ones ..... still not close to a home grown "Jet Star" picked
red on a hot day.

[Bluebear]

25. Ever try an uglyripe?

http://www.santasweets.com/product-display.php?productID=2003062711084604

THE best storebought if you can't get fresh.

[newyawker99]

32. Hi CurtEastPoint!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Maru Kitteh]

10. Mmmmmmmmmm, so many things come to mind

White Zinfandel
Wild rice pilaf
Giant sliced portabella in Garlic sauce
pearl onions skewered with golden youkon potatoes and red bell peppers
grilled asparagus
Whole grain breads fresh from the oven

[Staph]

11. Y'all are making me hungry!

I'll have . . .

Field greens and green onion salad, with hot bacon dressing

Pan-fried, sliced country ham (the salty kind)
Lightly steamed broccoli, with a bit of butter and grated parmesan cheese
Mashed potatoes, with gravy made from the ham drippings
Stewed tomatoes

My mom's lemon meringue pie

About a gallon of brewed ice tea, sweet

[Bluebear]

16. Sounds good and welcome to DU!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

18. Simpler fare at the moment...

Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Fried okra
Asparagus w/holandaise

Nanner Puddin' for desert.

[LeftyMom]

19. Thanksgiving dinner at chez lefty, of course.

wild rice/lentil loaf with gravy
garlic mashed potatoes
grilled asparagus
stuffing
brown sugar glazed yams
home-baked dinner rolls or bread
pumpkin pie for desert

[KittyWampus]

20. Start- Freshly Baked Rye Bread, Pea Soup

Calamari In Cornmeal & Three Dipping Sauces
Crabcakes
Field Greens with house dressing
Key Lime Pie

Or maybe marinated lamb with garlic mashed potatoes

or adobe pork loin chops with black beans and guacamole

[jedr]

21. This is fun;

For me, dryer wines and a good hearty red for that beef...the beef would be seared on all sides, rolled in kosher salt and done on a rotisserie' till about 145+ internal temp. a lighter desert , espresso coffee and a good cigar with several of Paul Desmond's C.D.'s for background ..Bon appetite'

[bullimiami]

22. bagel.

lox.
cream cheese.
lettuce, tomato, onion.

a potato knish.

and a nice cup of coffee.

[Spider Jerusalem]

26. Hmmm...

Beluga caviar and truffled foie gras on toast points, with champagne (Moet & Chandon or Dom Perignon)

Lobster bisque

Caesar salad

Beef Wellington & Yorkshire pudding, with a good Bordeaux (Chateau Lafite Rothschild)

Melon with Parma ham

Tira mi su

Coffee with Armagnac and Turkish cigarettes

[Incitatus]

27. my menu

New England Clam Chowder
Raw Oysters
Stone Crab
Pan-fried Scallops in garlic
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
Fried Dolphin
Ribeye steak
Broccoli & Cheese
Baked Potato
Key Lime Pie

[tinfoilinfor2005]

28. Let's see...

A plate of Bruschetta made with vine ripened tomatoes and a sprinkle of goat cheese, lightly toasted, with a side dish of good virgin olive oil and sundried tomatoes and garlic for dunking.

Veal marsala. The veal, first lightly dredged in flour, then browned till a crisp shell forms. Finished in a marsala and fresh mushroom sauce. Served with a buttery pasta.

A crisp green salad to the side drizzled with oil and vinegar and topped with a variety of olives.

The wine should come from the local vineyard, a hearty red, warm and plentiful.

Dessert - Tira Misu and a strong black coffee.

[Bluebear]

29. OK clearly, we need to set up a buffet here

Everytime I read someone else's selections I want some of theirs too!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

30. Or else a DU cookbook...

"The Liberal Gourmet".

[Fountain79]

31. KC BBQ

Bryant's or Gates...either one would be great

[Skidmore]

33. Summer meal

Catfish (fried crispy)
Potato salad
Sliced tomatoes right from the garden
Corn on the cob
Lettuce with sour cream/buttermilk dressing
Watermelon for dessert

[pointblank]

34. Mine

A few Beers, preferrably Amstel Light.

Appetizer of Fried Zuchini and toasted ravioli...

Tossed salad with tomatoes, yellow peppers, pepperocinis, pepperoni, black and green olies and a good oil and vinegar dressing...

A giant frosty Coca-Cola.

Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza with green peppers and onions or New York Style Pizza, cheese only...lots of crushed red pepper on top.

Cannolis and coffee for dessert.


Nothing too fancy for me! :)

[Cats Against Frist]

36. I haven't thought about this is in a loooooong time

Starter -- sunflower-crusted, whole grain bread, dipped in organic olive oil with parmesiano reggiano and cracked black pepper and a mixed baby green salad with spinach, arugula, raddicio, romaine and red cabbage, with grated asiago, tomatoes, candied almonds and garlic basalmic vinaigrette.

Soup -- cream of tomato

Main -- Grilled pork loin, stuffed with anjou pears and gorgonzola, flavored with sage and basted with a garlic-basalmic-white wine butter sauce (which is drizzled on, also, when the loin is cut -- right before serving), and a side of CRISP asparagus with butter.

Dessert -- Chocolate mousse layer cake with hazelnut shavings

Coffee -- Organic, skim, double-short latte with no sugar or syrup.

This is the Italian Version. I also have a Thai, Indian, Mexican and Seafood version...

*edit: forgot the liquor -- good, dry red wine, throughout! Probably a Chianti or a pinot noir. I know I should be having white, because of the pork, but this is my fantasy meal, not Martha Stewart's fantasy meal.

[JNelson6563]

38. The world is my lounge

so sad to see GD sliding in to the shitter.

If we wanted a break from grown up talk we know our way to the lounge.

[Botany]

40. Well excuse me for living

1. GD is not so important that it can not enjoy itself sometime
2. I knew it was lounge material but i wanted to hit more people
3. I live in Columbus, OH ..... sometimes I have to take a break from
real news and just stop and smell the roses.

You could have just made a private note to yourself that you did
not like this thread and moved on but no you had to bring
your wet blanket to the party. Thanks a lot.

[B Calm]

39. Hamburger off a charcoal grill and a cold beer!