I'm curently working on two Election Day menus. One for the Bush voters and one for the "Anybody But Bush" voters. As I truly believe most of those who will be voting for Kerry will be holding their nose as they pull the lever, that menu will include lots of libations. Of course the wines will all have to be blends. And I'm trying to see if ketchup can be used as a mixer : if Kerry can be President then ketchup can be a mixer.
As a Kerry presidency would be slippery and oily, eel stewed in it's own juices for the maincourse seems appropriate. Skate would work nicely too. Gull's eggs for an appetizer would be extravagant and reflect Mr. Kerry's own tastes. Should the salad be a composed one, just tossed with pansies and other edible flowers or a wedge of iceberg with french dressing? A pureed vegetable would work well as it will just slide down your throat. Perhaps roasted chestnuts? For dessert, with the pretty and unctious vice-president Edwards, floating islands naturally come to mind. However, a chocolate pate is incredibly rich just like the first lady Heinz.
A Bush menu is much easier. Chilled Absolut straight up for starters. Smoked salmon on toast for an appetizer. A chopped salad. Beef Wellington with roasted root vegetables. And a chocolate bomb for dessert. Cigars and brandy even for the ladies.
It is so much easier to cook for people who know their own mind.
Mrs. P
Call me mercenary, but I will vote for anyone if beef wellington is involved.
Posted by: stephenesque | October 27, 2004 at 10:30 AM
Call me mercenary, but I will vote for anyone if beef wellington is involved.
Posted by: stephenesque | October 27, 2004 at 10:30 AM
Especially since my recipe for Beef Wellington includes a layer of mushrooms potted with port on top of the ducal-quality beef tenderloin.
Posted by: Mr. Peperium | October 27, 2004 at 11:42 AM
What, no foie gras? You sould serve eggplant, or as John Francios would correct you, aubergine.
I love Beouf a la Wellington. If Nicole Kidman or Reese Witherspoon came to my door and served me some of them fixin's I'd vote for whomever they damn well asked me to.
The way to a man's ballot box is through his tumtum.
Posted by: Misspent | October 27, 2004 at 07:58 PM
To really miff liberals at the dinner table:
For starters, follow the Misspent's advice and go for the foie gras. Get 'em every time.
For the main, veal's a surefire winner. Not unPC until about 5 years ago when the conditions they're kept in became somewhat a cause celebre. Now it's guaranteed to raise eyebrows.
Dessert's more difficult. Puppies served with whipped cream would normally do it, but add a cigar to be certain.
Posted by: Blimpish | October 29, 2004 at 07:51 PM
Yes, but we're not really talking liberals here, we're talking the very rich who are busy gulling the liberals. Menu works as stated.
Posted by: Gerard Van der Leun | October 31, 2004 at 02:34 PM