# Get a Recipe named for you by Zenster! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 26, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269 "2000-12-26T19:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/81 "2000-12-30T21:33:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dire Wolf \* > \*\*Thanks, Zenster! Fried Chocolate Truffles You couldn’t have picked a better recipe for me, Zenster! > \*\* My pleasure, Herr **Wolf** , how nice to know that my aim is still pretty good after so many years over the stove. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/82 "2000-12-30T23:23:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tabithina \* > \*\* ::raises hand:: > > Me! Me! Me! Do you have a recipe for me? 🙂 \*\* As a mother of two young boys, any recipe had better be a hearty one. You are sufficiently far South, where _chicken-fried_ is a regular adjective. So _bead_ up a sweat and make your men a dinner of: [li][**Chicken Fried Steak**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=803093#post803093)[/li]_Seasoned Breaded Steak_ [sup]Submitted by Zenster[/sup] [sup]PS: _STRING_ THEM ALONG WITH TALES OF HOW THE CHICKEN FRIED THE STEAK![/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/83 "2000-12-30T23:40:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by obfusciatrist \* > \*\*I’ll play. Have at me. \*\* Since you are so skilled at _pressing_ on during the _roasting_ process, I have no choice but to give you; [li][**Chicken Under a Brick**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=761676#post761676)[/li]_Roast Pressed Chicken_ [sup]Submitted by Ukulele Ike[/sup] [sup]PS: PLUCK FIRST _THEN_ APPLY THE BRICK AS YOU SEE FIT.[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2000, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/84 "2000-12-30T23:51:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > [li][**Autumn Roasted Squash Soup with Apple Confit**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=760157#post760157)[/li]_Vegetarian Soup with Stewed Apples_ > [sup]Submitted by JavaMaven1[/sup] Would this recipe then be Kat’s Soup? [sup]Gah! Someone kill me for that, please![/sup] > [@](#): > > [sup]PS: WHICH ONE OF YOUR PERSONALITIES BLEW OUT THE CANDLES?[/sup] The Default Personality. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/85 "2000-12-31T00:02:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tevya \* > \*\*Me too! I’m thinking latkes or hammentaschen or the like. \*\* I’ll not send you through the _roof_ with a trafe filled recipe. Instead, here is something to _fiddle_ with on a cold winter’s day; [li][**Oven Braised Corned Beef**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=882364#post882364)[/li]_Dinner Main Course_ [sup]Submitted by Jekeira[/sup] [sup]PS: THIS TAKES A LONG TIME TO MAKE, BUT REMEMBER, ROME WASN’T BURNED IN A DAY.[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/86 "2000-12-31T00:42:25Z")
Could I please have one too, Zenster? ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/87 "2000-12-31T02:01:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zyada \* > \*\*Mmmmmmm… I’d like to be eaten 😃 > > Make me exotic, decadent, and preferably chocolate covered. > > (and I’d like a recipe too, lol) \*\* If being _knocked naked_ isn’t _decadent_ enough then this, or any other, chocolate recipe probably won’t get your taste buds _dancing_. [li][**Knock You Naked Brownies**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=961746#post961746)[/li]_Chocolate Caramel Brownies_ [sup]Submitted by Ayesha[/sup] [sup]PS: THIS _PRESCRIPTION_ WON’T _SHRINK_ YOUR WAISTLINE![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/88 "2000-12-31T02:27:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fairy Princess Kitty \* > \*\*Direwolf, yes, you do taste rather good with chocolate. > _looks innocent_ What? > Do me too! Something sweet and yummy, please? I’m just a sweet innocent angel of a little girl… right? _furtively hides devil’s horns_ > > Kitty \*\* For a _devilishly_ good excuse to eat _angel food_ cake, my favorite _Princess_ need look no further than this; [li][**Grandma Sue’s Semi-Sweet Glaze**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=892103#post892103)[/li]_Chocolate Cake Glaze_ [sup]Submitted by stargazer[/sup] [sup]PS: AT LEAST _YOUR_ SENSE OF HUMOR HASN’T _GLAZED_ OVER![/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/89 "2000-12-31T02:46:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slythe \* > \*\*Can you do one for me that doesn’t have snake or eel in the recipe? 🙂 \*\* Only the best for our _divine_ moderators. Your guests will _squirm_ with delight when they sink their _fangs_ into this delicious fare. [li][**Capellini Alfredo con Funghi (or con Pollo)**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=750505#post750505)[/li]_Angel Hair Pasta In Cream Sauce with Mushrooms or Chicken_ [sup]Submitted by **Johnny L.A.** [/sup] [sup]PS: YOU CAN BE _SECURE_ THAT THIS RECIPE ISN’T _FICTION!_ ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/90 "2000-12-31T03:00:49Z")
Well, you can try to find something for me. Italian is good, as is any fast food. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/91 "2000-12-31T03:04:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Corvus \* > **Could ya’ do me too?** By _George_ **Corvus**! Your guests will be the ones who go _slack_ when they taste this _marine_ delight. _Study_ this recipe for _high marks_ at the table; [li][**Jacketed Fish Filets**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=767839#post767839)[/li]_Potato Wrapped Fish_ [sup]Submitted by Zenster[/sup] [sup]PS: YOU’LL SCORE POINTS WITH THIS _SLEEPER_ OF A DISH![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/92 "2000-12-31T03:28:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mauvaise \* > \*\*Ohhhh, Zenster, I’d love it if you could find the time to do me as well 😃 > > Unfortunately, I have no pithy comment to make your job easier. \*\* No one will be _pithed_ off when they taste this classic dish. Your name begs for a French recipe, and while I think that we can do without the _frog’s_ legs, this stew will have everyone _jumping_ for seconds; [li][**Cassoulet**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=786240#post786240)[/li]_French Provincial Stew_ [sup]Submitted by JavaMaven1 [/sup] [sup]PS: BEWARE, YOUR GUESTS MIGHT _SUE_ YOU FOR THE RECIPE![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Peculiar\_Pixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/779978/32.png) [@Peculiar\_Pixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peculiar_Pixie)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/93 "2000-12-31T03:33:01Z")
I don’t know what I would like to be… um… make me something elegant and fragrant. Aromatic. Flavorful and fulfilling. Something with flowers in it, with mystical significance or a meaning beyond just being a flower. Wow… I totally flaked out there. Better press “submit” before I cop out and dilute my original thought. ---
**Author:** ![Adriatic\_Ionian\_AEgean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Adriatic\_Ionian\_AEgean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adriatic_Ionian_AEgean)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/94 "2000-12-31T03:35:28Z")
I have a feeling I’ll get a good one. Mmmm… I can already smell it cooking! ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/95 "2000-12-31T03:52:55Z")
Hey! Can I be Haggis? Please? That would be really cool, and besides, everyone is always telling me I’m full of shit. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/96 "2000-12-31T04:38:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by purplebear \* > \*\*Ok, Zen, dear. I’ll bite, er… do me, er…sign me up. And, use your discretion in what recipe you pick for me. But not _too_ much discretion, ok? 😉 > > Please, no mushrooms or anchovies though. Desserts are always good, especially with strawberries and chocolate. I think you know my personality well enough to pick something appropriate. > \ \*\* Every Texan _goddess_ should have this ace up her sleeve. No _fungus_ or _swimmers_ in this tasty recipe; [li][**Southwestern Omelette**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=765451#post765451)[/li]_Chicken, Green Chile and Jack Cheese Omelette_ [sup]Submitted by Zenster[/sup] [SUP]PS: BE PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR GUESTS _NEEDLE_ YOU FOR SECONDS WHEN THIS HITS THE TABLE![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/97 "2000-12-31T05:18:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\*OK, Zenster, I’d like one, too. 🙂 \*\* Oh to dip thine pen in the ink of purple prose’s sweet nectar. The _Bard_ himself would sing the praises of these victuals. This recipe answers the age old question of “What has it got in its _pocketses_?” The _sport_ of feasting shall find this one scriven in the _history_ books; [li][**Stuffed Pork Chops**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=868308#post868308)[/li]_Pocketed Chops_ [sup]Submitted by Zenster[/sup] [sup]PS: EVEN A _LAWYER_ COULD NOT HAVE A _BONE_ TO PICK WITH THIS RECIPE![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/98 "2000-12-31T05:41:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Broken Doll \* > \*\*Can you do me too? Please, please? \*\* South of the border or _south of the equator_, this spicy dish doesn’t need to be _dolled_ up with the usual trappings; [li][**Chili de Guaillo**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=776095#post776095)[/li]_Authentic Old Style Mexican Chili_ [sup]Submitted by Zenster[/sup] [sup]PS: _BROKEN_ ARE THE HEARTS OF MEN WHO TASTE THIS DISH![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/99 "2000-12-31T05:56:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Silver Fire \* > \*\*Could I please have one too, Zenster? \*\* For some real _fire_, there is only one way to go. If this doesn’t take the _tarnish_ off your _silver_, nothing will. [li][**Jalapeño Salsa**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=913701#post913701)[/li]_Salsa Making Tutorial_ [sup]Submitted by Zenster[/sup] [sup]PS: JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE _FIRE_ DOWN BELOW![/SUP] ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2000, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269/100 "2000-12-31T06:04:58Z")
Zenster…if it’s not too much to ask…could I also have a recipe named for me? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-recipe-named-for-you-by-zenster/47269.md?page=6)