Work'in a FOOD SHOW

Jman · 03-23-05, 11:44 AM

Is it New Zealand lamb?

My daughter's school had a "food festival" on Monday--she and her 31 other second graders all made dishes. Since it kicked off at 9:00 am, I decided to check it out before heading off to work. At first, I wasn't going to eat, but the chicken biryani looked so good, I thought I'd have a taste, so I grabbed a plate and got on line. Well, it's like being in a room with 32 mothers-in-law: you take one serving, the next person says "here, try my pork grillo" or "how about some Friday night chicken with rice?" or "do you want some fruit stollen?" And of course, if you refuse, you feel like a schmuck. I had fondu, bigos, turkish salad, roast pork, cranberry relish, banana pudding, pecan pie, etc., etc.,--not one but two huge heaping plates full of this stuff, all at 9:00 in the morning. It ALL tasted fantastic, an no, I didn't get sick.

I've been eating like a pig ever since--I think it flipped a switch in my head.

zetasig · 03-23-05, 12:04 PM

Noah, that is some of the funniest shit I have read in weeks.

oh my gawd. "cook it quick or the mullets will attack"

post up some pics.

firetruck41 · 03-23-05, 12:09 PM

I'll take one Gyros sandwich, extra sauce please, and a large Coke!

NorCalDoug · 03-23-05, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mabrodis

Cool on the cooking gig...how are you preparing the lamb? I'm a big food guy (I like food and well, I'm big

), so watch alot of FoodTV, cool to see how different chefs use the same ingredients for totally different dishes...

I thought you're mostly vegetarian...you're looking for lamb prep tips?

I like to make a paste of olive oil, garlic, rosemary and thyme and slather it on the lamb and grill.

White Shark · 03-23-05, 12:22 PM

I used to go to Costco to get hotdogs for lunch. I would bet my friends that if we kept count, more than 60% of the people checking out in the time we ate lunch would be either fat or obese. They would always take the bet. I won everytime.

tea LC · 03-23-05, 12:23 PM

"big" or "fat"

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(I like food and well, I'm big

chet · 03-23-05, 12:24 PM

I worked the big rest & food show in Chicago one year. Try giving away free microbrewed beer! We had to narrow it down to 15 minutes every hour or there was a constant 50 person line up! All the vendors around us were happy as we were stuck in a corner with no traffic! At one point we were drawing more people than the budweiser booth. They had 10 people we had two guys and a chick! By the end of the 5 days I was burnt out.

I agree on your everyone is fat comment though! I tried to wander around one day and get some samples and it was all deep fried this/that Yuck! I didn't mind the free coke booth though!

grrlscout89FJ62 · 03-23-05, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mabrodis

how are you preparing the lamb?

I've got a couple lamb chops in the freezer. Never made lamb before though. I'm thinkin a parsley sauce, and if the weather's right ... grillin.

mabrodis · 03-23-05, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCalDoug

I thought you're mostly vegetarian...you're looking for lamb prep tips?

I like to make a paste of olive oil, garlic, rosemary and thyme and slather it on the lamb and grill.

Yep, am vegetarian, but I love watching people cook anything, especially if they know what they are doing. Nothing really turns me off, just grewup vegetarian and never had any real desire to eat alot of meat, have tried almost everything, but my 'comfort' food happens to be vegetarian stuff...lobster almost turns me off, but I love watching people cook with them, hack them apart live...good stuff!!

Iron Chef is fun to watch..

Koffer · 03-23-05, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah

A couple of things i have noticed....1. everyone is fat and 2. anytime you are giving something away, it brings out the white trash.

Think about it , Its free food (when the last time you saw skinny people lining up for it and get more the a penuts worth) and well white trash like free chit

By the way this is from a fat white trash type of guy

Noah · 03-23-05, 12:39 PM

Here are a couple pics of my "best" customers....lets see who can come up with the best caption.

mabrodis · 03-23-05, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tea LC

"big" or "fat"

A little from column A, a little from column B

mabrodis · 03-23-05, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah

Here are a couple pics of my "best" customers....lets see who can come up with the best caption.

First Pic:
Hey Jackie stop eating you fatass! That's it, tonight is off!!

Second Pic:
Larry, get a load of this guy grilling..."ih8mud", what a tard, bastard can't even spell! This squirrel ain't half bad!!

Noah · 03-23-05, 12:54 PM

I havent decided if this was a man or woman....could be both

Jman · 03-23-05, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah

Here are a couple pics of my "best" customers....lets see who can come up with the best caption.

First picture: "You gonna eat that?"

Second picture: "You gonna eat that?"

I was a vegetarian for a couple years--lamb is what lured me back to the dark side. Usually, garlic, olive oil, rosemary, thyme, black pepper, sea salt, and onto the grill or into the broiler. I made chops with madeira sauce once, that was pretty good.

Lamb sausage with lentils was a big hit our last dinner party--looked like crap, but everyone went back for thirds.

Wash it down with a nice zinfandel--boo-yah!

swank60 · 03-23-05, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

I'm convinced that if you give away dog turds, people will line up for it.

I dare you to try. (could be a great draw for a yard sale...)

And now that I think about it, considering your location, I'd say if you deep fried them, you'd have a real winner.

Jman · 03-23-05, 01:51 PM

In my freshman college dorm, every room had to do at least one Sunday night "study break" for the entire hall. Snacks for 32 hungry pigs, on a college kid's budget.

To show our displeasure, in addition to the usual snack foods, we had a bowl of dog treats that looked remarkably like "Combos" (those cheese-filled things). We put a big sign on them saying "Don't eat these, they are dog food."

Well, you know what happened.

It was funny--half the people didn't believe the sign at first, and some even went back for a second taste.

One guy who agreed they were dog food even ate another one.

grrlscout89FJ62 · 03-23-05, 01:55 PM

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10. Chateau Traileur Parc

9. White Trashfindel

8. Big Red Gulp

7. World Championship Riesling

6. NASCARbernet

5. Chef Boyardeaux

4. Peanut Noir

3. I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar!

2. Grape Expectations

And the number 1 name for Wal-Mart Wine:

1. Nasti Spumante

The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with either white meat (Possum) or red meat (Squirrel).

NorCalDoug · 03-23-05, 01:58 PM

Walmart wine...

yuuuuuummmmmm

Can't be any worse than "Two-buck-Chuck"

mabrodis · 03-23-05, 01:58 PM

LOL!!!