# So What's for Dinner Tonight? (2020 Anything Goes Edition) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 15, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037 "2020-10-15T20:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/321 "2020-12-06T20:06:45Z")
Last nigh was Stew , chopped and browned some chuck roast with cornstarch red wine and various herbs in a pan. Browned onion and celery in butter in the slow cooker, added the meat carrots parsnips red wine beef stock and some canned crushed tomatoes and some water. Slow cook for 5 hrs. Served with fresh baguette. Tonight will be more stew but i was reading the fish and chips thread and have a hankering for making some fish. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/322 "2020-12-06T20:08:28Z")
That is definitely going on the list, looks awesome . ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/323 "2020-12-06T22:08:59Z")
BBQ Pulled Pork and creamy homemade macaroni salad. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/324 "2020-12-06T22:13:00Z")
Thanks, I’d been debating what I wanted to do for dinner tonight, and that sounds like a great idea. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/325 "2020-12-07T02:03:02Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I was planning on making this for dinner: (it doesn’t seem to be behind the paywall today) > [Kaddu (Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash) Recipe - NYT Cooking](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020704-kaddu-sweet-and-sour-butternut-squash) I made this sweet and sour butternut squash and it’s very good. I threw in some garbanzo beans at the end for texture and protein. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/326 "2020-12-07T03:02:25Z")
Meatloaf - a traditional recipe. One of my favourite comfort foods, and one where the leftovers are almost as good as the original. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/327 "2020-12-07T03:32:31Z")
Crispy shelled pork and chorizo tacos. We browned about a pound of ground pork with about a half pound of chorizo. Then, we removed the meat and sauteed about half an onion and a poblano in the remaining fat until they started to soften, then returned the meat and added a pureed can of chipotles in adobo and cooked it while mixing everything. Loaded it into tacos and dressed it with your choice of onions, tomatoes, cabbage, cheese, sour cream and any of a number of taco sauces. I probably over did it with the habenero sauce on a couple of my tacos, but they were delicious. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/328 "2020-12-07T04:12:59Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Meatloaf - a traditional recipe. One of my favourite comfort foods, and one where the leftovers are almost as good as the original Leftovers are the highest purpose of meatloaf. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/329 "2020-12-07T11:46:02Z")
Scallops and Dumplings. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/330 "2020-12-08T02:05:45Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > sweet and sour butternut squash Leftover sweet and sour butternut squash with garbanzo beans. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/331 "2020-12-08T02:06:44Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Scallops and Dumplings.  This is a very intriguing combo. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them together before. How were they prepared? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/332 "2020-12-08T03:18:17Z")
I had leftover meatloaf. In general, I’m not a huge fan of leftovers. But meatloaf is an exception. It should be covered in ketchup glaze and baked freeform on a sheet to make the edges crispy. I am a big fan of “no added sugar” ketchup - but this does not seem to have caught on widely. > **[Cook's Illustrated Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf](https://cookingclaire.blogspot.com/2009/12/cooks-illustrated-bacon-wrapped.html?m=1)** > > This was the only new thing we had this past week, so I probably won't bother posting the other recipes. I love meatloaf. My mom makes a v... ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/333 "2020-12-08T04:49:37Z")
I went minimalist tonight: a couple of French bread rolls, with a variety of toppings. Roasted garlic cloves, a wedge of sheep’s milk cheese sliced wafer-thin, some tamarind-cilantro sauce, and plenty of butter. Dessert is a bit more of the cheese, with orange marmalade. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/334 "2020-12-08T12:22:54Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > How were they prepared? My gf made Scallops&Dumplings by first sautéing onions, garlic, and celery. Then add some white wine, then clam juice. While that simmers, thinly slice scallops and make dumpling (flour, water, salt, pepper, thyme). Drop dumplings into liquid (she made tiny dumplings) then add scallops. Very quick and easy. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/335 "2020-12-08T12:24:55Z")
Last night was Beef & Pea Curry. I’d buy and burn a Beef & Pea Curry scented candle. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/336 "2020-12-09T15:12:07Z")
Last night I spatchcocked a chicken on the grill and served it with roasted carrots&beets. The real treat was a dessert my gf served. She made espresso, steamed milk to make it cappuccino, added some Hersey’s Chocolate Syrup, then two shots of Ancho Reyes Chili liqueur. Mmmmm!! ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/337 "2020-12-09T20:21:52Z")
Pizza tonight! I love pizza. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/338 "2020-12-09T23:01:44Z")
Linguine with Clam Sauce ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/339 "2020-12-11T03:40:56Z")
We honored General Tso tonight and made his chicken. And apple egg rolls. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/340 "2020-12-11T12:23:50Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > apple egg rolls. More information on these, please? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037.md?page=18)