# Order Your Meal: Appetizer, Entree with Two Sides, Beverage and Dessert **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 15, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117 "2022-03-15T15:21:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/1 "2022-03-15T15:21:41Z")
Me first. I’ll start with a nice cinnamon scented pumpkin bisque, and for the main course, a medium rare T-bone steak with horseradish mashed potatoes and a big scoop of cottage cheese on a separate plate. For drink, snifters of Japanese plum wine, and for dessert, chocolate dipped strawberries. And you will have? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/2 "2022-03-15T15:41:11Z")
Howabout some Yellowtail sashimi, a rare filet mignon, french fries, caramelized pearl onions, a very dry Cabernet Sauvignon, and a slice of cheesecake. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/3 "2022-03-15T15:46:05Z")
**STARTER:** Small bowl of Scotch Broth soup with buttered crusty bread. **ENTREE:** Fatty roast lamb with mint jelly. **SIDES:** Starchy potato, garlic, and root vegetable mash, smothered in red wine gravy. Steamed peas and pearl onions, swimming in butter. **BEVERAGE:** Guinness stout. **DESSERT:** Selected cheeses and biscuits (crackers), served with a demitasse of strong black coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/4 "2022-03-15T15:51:18Z")
That strong black coffee is gonna cost extra. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/5 "2022-03-15T15:53:48Z")
You only go around once in life, so you gotta grab for all the gusto you can! 🤗 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/6 "2022-03-15T16:24:13Z")
Appetizer: Apple-cured Kurobuta bone-in bacon with pickled watermelon rind and Abita root beer glaze Entree: Dry aged bone-in Prime ribeye, cooked rare Sides: fingerling potatoes and charred brussel sprouts Beverage: a proper Manhattan Dessert: a double pour of a really stellar armagnac Basically the last dinner I had at Delmonico. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/7 "2022-03-15T16:29:46Z")
Appetizer: stone crab claws Entree: Aberdeen Angus ribeye, medium rare Sides: wedge salad, smashed potatoes made with sour cream and butter, topped with gravy Dessert: sticky toffee pudding Beverage: fancy vodka martini ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/8 "2022-03-15T17:09:24Z")
I’ll have an RC Cola and a Moon Pie. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/9 "2022-03-15T17:57:01Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I’ll have an RC Cola and a Moon Pie. Aw c’mon, at least have a Kool-Aid Pickle. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/10 "2022-03-15T18:13:41Z")
App: French onion soup Entree and sides: King crab legs with cole slaw and a baked potato Drink: Gibson with extra onions Dessert: Prego (Portuguese steak sandwich) ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/11 "2022-03-15T18:14:32Z")
I’m in the mood for classic French bistro food. Onion soup grilled with cheese and bread slices on top Grilled entrecote with garlic butter, jacket potato, and glazed carrots Red wine (Chateau de Chassagne-Montrachet) Creme Brulee ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/12 "2022-03-15T19:02:03Z")
French onion soup Medium rare prime rib Lyonnaise potatoes Glazed carrots Old Fashioned Bananas Foster ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/13 "2022-03-15T19:15:33Z")
Rabbit ravioli Medium rare Ribeye steak Haystack onions Oven roasted asparagus in olive oil and garlic Ice water with meal, double espresso (godshot, of course) with dessert Strawberry Schaum Torte ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/14 "2022-03-15T19:31:41Z")
Forced by Depression-baby parents to eat everything on my plate, I developed an eating disorder where I can only eat single-plate meals. My gullet shuts down after the first course. So: Traditional English breakfast (smoked kippers vice bacon) American diner breakfast on the long oval plate Lox & Bagel platter Crab Louis Bento box Wisconsin VFW Friday night fish fry ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/15 "2022-03-15T19:32:25Z")
Appetizer sliced strawberries Entree prime rib cooked _medium_, baked sweet potato, broccoli with cheese sauce. Fresh Rolls Dessert yellow cake with chocolate frosting Beverage Fresh brewed Coffee ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/16 "2022-03-15T19:37:45Z")
Crab bisque Pasta carbonara Crème brûlée Glass of 30-year-old port ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/17 "2022-03-15T19:46:53Z")
That made me hungry. Let us start with some cucumber & tuna roils, the small ones. Then a medium-rare hand-made cheeseburger, with 1000 island, lettuce, tomato, & dill pickles. Crispy thin cut french fries. Small side salad with blue cheese. Early in the day- Diet Pepsi with lots of ice, and some lime wedges. Later- sparkling water with lime. Dessert- Beignet, still warm. > [@kayaker](#): > > Howabout some Yellowtail sashimi, a rare filet mignon, french fries, caramelized pearl onions, a very dry Cabernet Sauvignon, and a slice of cheesecake. Nice, but onions give me gas, otherwise 🧑‍🍳 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳 ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/18 "2022-03-15T19:56:47Z")
One option for me would be to say to hell with British-American tradition – bring me a Japanese multi-course tasting menu, mostly involving sashimi and sushi. As I discovered at a really first-rate Japanese restaurant, “sashimi” is far, far more than just “sushi without the rice” – it can be a marvelously diverse series of delightful dishes of all kinds. But if we’re going traditional British-American, I’ll have: Appetizer: Garlic shrimp, served much like escargot but with shrimp – a restaurant chain called The Keg has this and it’s wonderful. OR – a fantastic soup I once had at a winery restaurant, the one that makes me fantasize about becoming a billionaire and hiring away the chef to work for me personally. Sadly I can’t remember much about the soup except it was heavenly, and I sent the waitress off to ask the chef what the intriguing spice in it was. Sadly I can’t even remember that, though I think it began with a “c” – likely cilantro. Entree: Roast beef, medium rare, with hunter sauce or demi-glace, garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, Yorkshire pudding, and some kind of green veggie (don’t much care what). Or maybe forget all that and have the dinner a friend and I had when we were cruising Georgian Bay and the North Channel and docked at a small town for dinner, and had pan-fried trout that had just been pulled from the lake. Drink: Let me see the wine list – I’ll probably pick a robust California or Australian Cabernet. Unless we’re having the trout. Then a New Zealand Pinot Gris. Dessert: I don’t usually eat dessert. Not fond of sweets. But if you insist, I’ll have pecan pie and a glass of Chateau d’Yquem. Oh, make that two glasses! Or maybe I’ll be patriotic and have Ontario ice wine instead. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/19 "2022-03-15T20:14:11Z")
Half a dozen Shigaku Oysters. Rack of lamb with mashed potatoes and baby string beans. Cup of extra-strong Assam tea with lots of raw sugar and milk. Nabisco vanilla wafer and banana pudding. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117/20 "2022-03-15T20:26:15Z")
Appetizer: My version of a Waldorf salad, made with butter lettuce tossed with Champagne vinaigrette, shredded celery root, sliced tart green apples, a wee hunk of smoked salmon and topped with butter-toasted pecans. Main with 2 sides: Rare leg of lamb with boiled new potatoes with browned butter and parsley and lightly steamed asparagus topped with Hollandaise sauce. Beverage: 2017 Mueller Winery “August Recher” Pinot Noir. Dessert: Tiramisu, since having coffee would count as a second beverage. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-your-meal-appetizer-entree-with-two-sides-beverage-and-dessert/961117.md?page=2)