# Would You Eat This? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2000, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788 "2000-11-05T06:00:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/1 "2000-11-05T06:00:16Z")
Ok, my final project in Hot Foods Production is due on Tuesday. We had to design a 7-course meal for 50 people with wine pairings for the major courses. I received a special dispensation from the chef to do something a little different, and I’m doing Micro-brewery beer pairings with the meals instead. Included in the project is production schedules, costings, and all kinds of paperwork to make this a “project”. This is the dinner: Wild Mushroom & Lobster Beggar’s Purse _Wyder’s Dry Pear Cider_ Roasted Butternut Squash Soup _Portland Brewing Zig Zag River Lager_ Herb-Crusted Salmon with Sweet Corn Cake, Wilted Spinach and Balsamic Reduction _Acme Pale Ale_ Pomegranate Ice Pepper-Crusted Prime Rib with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes and Haricot Verts \*Newport Brewing Co. Bisbee’s Bitter \* Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Tart with Orange Sauce _Red Hook Double Black Stout_ Candied Figs & Pecans So, can I expect any Dopers showing up when I have my own restaurant? ---
**Author:** ![relic\_11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@relic\_11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/relic_11)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/2 "2000-11-05T06:05:55Z")
**JavaMaven1** , I don’t usualy like fish, but I’d eat that salmon. EVERYTHING sounds delicious. Bravo! ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/3 "2000-11-05T06:10:32Z")
Yup. :drool: ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/4 "2000-11-05T06:22:05Z")
So, ah, where is this shindig on Tuesday? I volunteer to be one of the 50 people. Hell, I’ll be two or three if you need me. ---
**Author:** ![Justme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Justme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justme)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/5 "2000-11-05T06:23:18Z")
Hell yeah! It all sounds delicious, besides, you’re serving enough booze with the meal to make darn sure they’re happy! Please remember, beer is usually higher in alcohol content than wine. They ought to be in real good shape to leave you an enormous tip. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/6 "2000-11-05T06:25:00Z")
Is the Pope Polish? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/7 "2000-11-05T07:27:29Z")
Mmmmm. That menu looks _so good_. So, where do you plan to locate your restaurant and how long until your grand opening? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/8 "2000-11-05T12:07:29Z")
I don’t eat anything. So, nope. Sorry. I’ll be at the KFC down the road. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/9 "2000-11-05T12:31:22Z")
If that’s a sample menu, I’d be there in a heartbeat. Not sure about the wilted spinich; is there a particular reason that it need be wilted? Pomegranate, YUM! (And a discount for Dopers, right? I do leave a generous tip. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/10 "2000-11-05T13:06:54Z")
Justme, ``` I think it's the other way around - wine is a higher proof. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/11 "2000-11-05T13:53:44Z")
Yummy, yummy, yummy! So, when do we eat? ::drools:: ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/12 "2000-11-05T14:04:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JavaMaven1 \* > **Herb-Crusted Salmon with Sweet Corn Cake, Wilted Spinach and Balsamic Reduction** I just re-read this: what’s a Balsamic Reduction? ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/13 "2000-11-05T14:18:39Z")
> [@](#): > > I just re-read this: what’s a Balsamic Reduction? A concentrated (reduced in volume by heat) sauce whose predominant flavour is balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar is a cask-aged red wine vinegar from Moderna. Good ones cost $200 a bottle. I prefer sherry vinegar myself. ---
**Author:** ![Justme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Justme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justme)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/14 "2000-11-05T15:14:18Z")
Really? I thought most wines were like 7% alcohol and beer started at 14%. Well, either way, the dinner guests are going to be happy. Good food and good beer. Now, _my_ menu for 50 people begins with running down to KFC and ordering several big buckets … ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/15 "2000-11-05T15:17:10Z")
Marry me. Hell, you even made the BEER sound good. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/16 "2000-11-05T15:33:06Z")
Damn, now I’m hungry. And all I’ve got around is Mac and Cheese. What are the courses for a seven course meal? I’ve never had anywhere near that many. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/17 "2000-11-05T15:33:56Z")
Yes. Twice, even. Hell, I’d cut my hair and try to get in twice. Someone else can have the beer. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/18 "2000-11-05T15:50:27Z")
Yum… everything sounds good…except maybe the **Haricot Verts**. What the heck are those? ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/19 "2000-11-05T16:04:58Z")
For the bilingually challenged… Haricots Vert = green beans ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788/20 "2000-11-05T16:23:01Z")
Yes, yes, yes, yes, oh my god, yes! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-eat-this/39788.md?page=2)