SWMBO is driving me crazy with an impossible list that only keeps growing. Now she's talking about adding fondue and/or shabu-shabu to the list for consideration. Help me pare this sucker down. What would you pick?
NYE 2018; The Nibbles List
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First of all bud, for HOW MANY folks?
Secondly, have ya'll "hired peons" to do the serving, or is this everyone else's NYE celebration, and you'll get yours on Thursday or so, when you've recuperated?
My vote:
Welli's
Cheese taters
wispride and crackers, I can only imagine that that is Wisconsin Pride ergo "cheese" and crackers. Which, if I'm accurate, then that is a mainstay/staple and always a hit. No matter the level of sobriety of the imbiber.
Pear cider, of course.
Swedish Meatballs slathered in lingonberry sauce.
Herring (rollmops)
Olives
Iberico Jamon
Smoked Salmon
Crackers
Crackers spread with cream-cheese
capers (for those so inclined)
Jalapeno Poppers wrapped in bacon even, for those so inclined.
Set this out buffet-style, with some Sultan ice-sculpture as a centerpiece (helps keep things cool) and you're golden. Relax, enjoy the evening, and just appreciate the camaraderie.
Secondly, have ya'll "hired peons" to do the serving, or is this everyone else's NYE celebration, and you'll get yours on Thursday or so, when you've recuperated?
My vote:
Welli's
Cheese taters
wispride and crackers, I can only imagine that that is Wisconsin Pride ergo "cheese" and crackers. Which, if I'm accurate, then that is a mainstay/staple and always a hit. No matter the level of sobriety of the imbiber.
Pear cider, of course.
Swedish Meatballs slathered in lingonberry sauce.
Herring (rollmops)
Olives
Iberico Jamon
Smoked Salmon
Crackers
Crackers spread with cream-cheese
capers (for those so inclined)
Jalapeno Poppers wrapped in bacon even, for those so inclined.
Set this out buffet-style, with some Sultan ice-sculpture as a centerpiece (helps keep things cool) and you're golden. Relax, enjoy the evening, and just appreciate the camaraderie.
First of all bud, for HOW MANY folks?
Secondly, have ya'll "hired peons" to do the serving, or is this everyone else's NYE celebration, and you'll get yours on Thursday or so, when you've recuperated?
My vote:
Welli's
Cheese taters
wispride and crackers, I can only imagine that that is Wisconsin Pride ergo "cheese" and crackers. Which, if I'm accurate, then that is a mainstay/staple and always a hit. No matter the level of sobriety of the imbiber.
Pear cider, of course.
Swedish Meatballs slathered in lingonberry sauce.
Herring (rollmops)
Olives
Iberico Jamon
Smoked Salmon
Crackers
Crackers spread with cream-cheese
capers (for those so inclined)
Jalapeno Poppers wrapped in bacon even, for those so inclined.
Set this out buffet-style, with some Sultan ice-sculpture as a centerpiece (helps keep things cool) and you're golden. Relax, enjoy the evening, and just appreciate the camaraderie.
Yeah, you'd think that she wants to feed a Viking horde. Nope. Just the two of us, the slavering jaws of the dog, and the Kraken beak of the bird. She's just blown out by all the trees in the woods and can't focus, so she's made a list that could cover us until 2025. She's at IKEA grabbing herring, pear cider, and köttbullar right now.
Can either of you successfully cook beef wellingtons? If not, skip that one.
(or for more fun, cook them and make a video montage of Gordon Ramsey yelling at people over badly cooked ones).
(or for more fun, cook them and make a video montage of Gordon Ramsey yelling at people over badly cooked ones).
I've only ever made 'full size' wellington's, and they truly were fabulous. They were ALSO a full day of work, to do them right.
I've oft wondered about making 'mini' versions for hor's d' ourves (whore's ovaries) but I don't know how to get all the nuances of a good welli' into a small bite, effectively.
Simply because, in a true wellington, there are so many other nuances, flavors, and textures to appreciate. But for drunks, they'd be simply happy to slam down "pigs in a blanket" and then philosiblab about it for 20 minutes.
Not unlike appreciating the qualities of a very well made rifle/shotgun/handgun, there are other things in life where quality comes in, as well. Thing is though, is the beholder one who can grasp the depth of the intent?
I've oft wondered about making 'mini' versions for hor's d' ourves (whore's ovaries) but I don't know how to get all the nuances of a good welli' into a small bite, effectively.
Simply because, in a true wellington, there are so many other nuances, flavors, and textures to appreciate. But for drunks, they'd be simply happy to slam down "pigs in a blanket" and then philosiblab about it for 20 minutes.
Not unlike appreciating the qualities of a very well made rifle/shotgun/handgun, there are other things in life where quality comes in, as well. Thing is though, is the beholder one who can grasp the depth of the intent?
Beef Wellington is within my competence. The problem is one of scale.
UPDATE: She found "pata negra." No, not on the jamonera frame, but astronomically priced. She found lomo, too. Spanish and Scandi-noms tomorrow night.
Oh, I know you've got the ability to make decent welli's, that's not the question. As you said, the issue is 'scale' or "proportion" Not unlike the fact that most don't grill up a Baron of Beef roast, for a lunch.
For us here, regarding tomorrow night, I'm just glad that My Lady and I are both here together, to "have" a tomorrow night. We'll probably watch a few movies, or maybe a few shows, possibly play some crib or chess, some other finer things in life....
But, we're definitely planning a fantastic Breakfast to start the New Year off right. Very right. It's gonna be epic. 2018 has been one of the worst years of our lives, and we're looking at 2019 being stupendous, in comparison. So we're simply going to start off the new year right, right from the beginning!
yeah, we're weird and think differently,,,, so what?
For us here, regarding tomorrow night, I'm just glad that My Lady and I are both here together, to "have" a tomorrow night. We'll probably watch a few movies, or maybe a few shows, possibly play some crib or chess, some other finer things in life....
But, we're definitely planning a fantastic Breakfast to start the New Year off right. Very right. It's gonna be epic. 2018 has been one of the worst years of our lives, and we're looking at 2019 being stupendous, in comparison. So we're simply going to start off the new year right, right from the beginning!
yeah, we're weird and think differently,,,, so what?
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