If you could have one meal cooked for you, what would it be?

[TripleThreat]

For the game this Sunday, my close family member invited me and my family over for the game and said they will make whatever I want. This guy by the way means it, both he and his wife make some killer dishes whether it be just a cheeseburger, or beef Wellington. Because of this, it got me thinking, what should I have them make with this opportunity. My wife wanted them to make sliders again, but I’m feeling something fancy. Any suggestions?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by TripleThreat

Always felt lobster to be overrated except this one experience where I had lobster escargot.

So it looks like me and the wife have decided on some sliders they made us a couple months back. As in some of those videos you see, they use the Hawaiian roles and cut those in a block and then add all the toppings and you just pull the sliders apart. They also make a killer home made bruschetta sauce.

After that, we are going to do tacos for dinner and the night game

Try a butter poached tail.

The French Laundry does it and there are ways to steal the technique pretty easily. Beurre Monté is the easiest sauce in the world to make; it's essentially a room temperature butter emulsion. It makes liquified butter instead of melted butter.

You cook the lobster in it and it's fantastic.

Now what I do is sous vide the lobster in the beurre bonté -- about 125 degrees for an hour. I put a little taragon and granulated garlic in there with a little big of oregano. Then after the hour, you quench it in an ice bath to stop the cook.

Let it chill then cook it on a grill until it gets warm on the inside (it's already cooked so just cook it to warmth; 120 is fine). Its tender, it stays juicy, it's extremely flavorful.

I was never a huge lobster fan until I stumbled onto that technique and it's just fantastic. Best lobster you'll ever have.

[Gary Cooper]

Borscht

[HonestChieffan]

Octopus, Portugese Pork sandwiches, raw oysters from the May River

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Try a butter poached tail.

The French Laundry does it and there are ways to steal the technique pretty easily. Beurre Monté is the easiest sauce in the world to make; it's essentially a room temperature butter emulsion. It makes liquified butter instead of melted butter.

You cook the lobster in it and it's fantastic.

Now what I do is sous vide the lobster in the beurre bonté -- about 125 degrees for an hour. I put a little taragon and granulated garlic in there with a little big of oregano. Then after the hour, you quench it in an ice bath to stop the cook.

Let it chill then cook it on a grill until it gets warm on the inside (it's already cooked so just cook it to warmth; 120 is fine). Its tender, it stays juicy, it's extremely flavorful.

I was never a huge lobster fan until I stumbled onto that technique and it's just fantastic. Best lobster you'll ever have.

Sounds awesome. Will try the next time I get some tails. Thx.

[Pepe Silvia]

I would love for someone to make me Gyros right now.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Pepe Silvia

I would love for someone to make me Gyros right now.

oooohhhhhh

Excellent choice.

Best meal of my life was in Vegas. We were drunk, as one is in Vegas, and decided to wander out to the Vegas sign and back. So we did. By the time we get back it's 3-4 in the morning (we didn't even start that direction until after they closed the irish bar we were at; probably around 2a) and we're walking around...somewhere. And then suddenly there's a damn Gyro stand.

So yeah, we're getting 4am Gyro's from a random stand in Vegas. It was amazing. Coke from a cooler of ice to wash it down. Drunk me eventually found the hotel when the sun came up and fell asleep happy.

Next morning we go out to the same area and the Magic Gyro Stand was nowhere to be found.

I think it was ephemeral; spiritual even. A ghost gyro stand that appears at random in Vegas to sate the drunken appetites of lost bachelor parties.

Damn I do love a good Gyro. And I can't make one as well as the pros can (not the case with steak and lobster).

Shit, I may have to change my vote. It wouldn't be my gas chamber meal or anything, but to just have someone show up with one that I had nothing to do with making, it's hard to go wrong there.

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

oooohhhhhh

Excellent choice.

Best meal of my life was in Vegas. We were drunk, as one is in Vegas, and decided to wander out to the Vegas sign and back. So we did. By the time we get back it's 3-4 in the morning (we didn't even start that direction until after they closed the irish bar we were at; probably around 2a) and we're walking around...somewhere. And then suddenly there's a damn Gyro stand.

So yeah, we're getting 4am Gyro's from a random stand in Vegas. It was amazing. Coke from a cooler of ice to wash it down. Drunk me eventually found the hotel when the sun came up and fell asleep happy.

Next morning we go out to the same area and the Magic Gyro Stand was nowhere to be found.

I think it was ephemeral; spiritual even. A ghost gyro stand that appears at random in Vegas to sate the drunken appetites of lost bachelor parties.

Damn I do love a good Gyro. And I can't make one as well as the pros can (not the case with steak and lobster).

Shit, I may have to change my vote. It wouldn't be my gas chamber meal or anything, but to just have someone show up with one that I had nothing to do with making, it's hard to go wrong there.

Anywhere I get one I have always gotten an extra cup of tzatsiki sauce, absolutely love the stuff. The combination of the Lamb/Beef, Pita Bread and sauce is just chefs kiss.

I used to visit my sister in Santa Monica back in the day. There was this place called the falafel king. They served Shawarmas, they were a Gyro on steroids. They used to load them up with Lamb/Beef, salad mix and Tzatsiki sauce. They had these deep fried potato crisps that were dipped in tempura batter, dude these things were the greatest gift from God ever, they would put them in the sandwich and give them to you as a side, man I want one NOW.

[big nasty kcnut]

God I would also kill for some French bread with butter garlic and cheese.

[ptlyon]

Meatloaf would be nice, mashed potatoes, gravy, okra, and maybe some of that fine corn bread your misses make

[Mr. Wizard]

Tits on a stick medium rare !

[lewdog]

Anything a Mexican woman would make me.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

Some of the best meals I ever ate, I took for granted. I couldn't tell you how many times we had Sunday dinner at my grandma's house and never realized how great her cooking was. She always cooked like she was feeding twice the number of people there, and everything was homemade. Fried chicken in the old cast iron skillet, corn bread, brown beans, yeast buns (these things were ginormous), fried potatoes and onions, and usually some sort of dessert (my favorite was homemade lemon meringue pie).

If I could find a restaurant that made food that tasted that good, I'de pay a pretty penny.

Yep, I long for my Grandma's homemade Chicken and Noodles over real mashed potatoes...

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Anything a Mexican woman would make me.

Ah, yeah. Thanks for reminding me to look at what the burrito lady has today.

[Graystoke]

Dam thread making me hungry

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

Some of the best meals I ever ate, I took for granted. I couldn't tell you how many times we had Sunday dinner at my grandma's house and never realized how great her cooking was. She always cooked like she was feeding twice the number of people there, and everything was homemade. Fried chicken in the old cast iron skillet, corn bread, brown beans, yeast buns (these things were ginormous), fried potatoes and onions, and usually some sort of dessert (my favorite was homemade lemon meringue pie).

If I could find a restaurant that made food that tasted that good, I'de pay a pretty penny.

Sounds incredible.