Thursday, May 31, 2007
Book Club Food: Me Talk Pretty One Day
Seeing as how David Sedaris is a satirist, I can only imagine him stumbling across this entry and finding something incredibly disturbing about how a woman actually went through his entire book and wrote down all the food he mentioned. It's especially ridiculous given how much food he mentions, some offhanded, some as a meal, some as a joke, etc. etc. I must admit, I could barely keep up, and still there are some I didn't note.
Meanwhile, I want to disclaimer this by saying, no, I am not crazy. I think. Anyway, David, I expect to hear about this the next time you're on Letterman!
Normally I'd give a plot summary on the books we read, but this is a collection of short stories. The general theme is Not Fitting In. It's his impressions on growing up as a transplanted gay New Yorker in North Carolina, coming of age while pretending his way through art school, and settling down in France with his American boyfriend without knowing a word of French. Ok, he knew a word. "Bottleneck." That kind of sums it up right there.
It was on the bestseller list forever, and probably still is (I'm not looking), so you probably have a general idea about it. I'd say more and quote some and list my favorite stories, but bajillions of people have already done that, and...plus... I just don't want to be That Lady That Found All The Food In The Book And Also Quoted Stuff.
So there.
One disclaimer, I am just listing the real food--not mummified litchi nuts or aspirin sauce. Although, is performance art considered real food? Hm.
Food in Me Talk Pretty One Day
BBQ chicken, potato chips, Coke
cookies
vodka martini
grapefruit soda
hamburger
white wine & cutlets
jumbo shrimp & stuffed mushrooms
pineapple
fudge, gingerbread cabin, ice cream, Peeps, whipped topping, sausages, frosting
Mountain Dew, grits, hushpuppies
prime rib
spanikopita
Jawbreakers and bite-sized candy bars
Boiled Beef Arkansas
hot dog, eggs, chicken back
Gatorade, beer, "piping hot" coffee
patty melt
macaroni
hot dog
chocolate milk & hashbrowns
brie
apple pie
lamb chops
5-alarm chilli
steak
chocolate
sandwiches
French Fries, carrots, chicken legs, corn on the cob, & green beans
melons, tomatoes
cornbread & gingersnaps
iced tea
candy, ice cream, bbq ribs, baked potato, sirloin
nachos, chicken wings
pizza with canned veggies on top
scotch
hot tea
*whew*
Our Menu
Cornbread
Carolina Blond BBQ Sandwiches
Fried green tomatoes
Cole slaw
Macaroni & cheese
Salad
Apple pie
Hard lemonade
Recipes
Carolina Blond BBQ Sandwiches
(based on 1996 Cooking Light recipe)
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons minced onions or dried onions
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups (3/4 pound) skinned, shredded roasted chicken breast
6 toasted buns
Combine all ingredients except chicken in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in chicken, and cook until roasted chicken is thoroughly heated.
Note: This recipe is quite forgiving. I added a little mustard to it, dashed in the pepper, added garlic salt, and generally adjusted ingredients to my taste. It's very difficult to ruin!
Fried Green Tomatoes
Meanwhile, I want to disclaimer this by saying, no, I am not crazy. I think. Anyway, David, I expect to hear about this the next time you're on Letterman!
Normally I'd give a plot summary on the books we read, but this is a collection of short stories. The general theme is Not Fitting In. It's his impressions on growing up as a transplanted gay New Yorker in North Carolina, coming of age while pretending his way through art school, and settling down in France with his American boyfriend without knowing a word of French. Ok, he knew a word. "Bottleneck." That kind of sums it up right there.
It was on the bestseller list forever, and probably still is (I'm not looking), so you probably have a general idea about it. I'd say more and quote some and list my favorite stories, but bajillions of people have already done that, and...plus... I just don't want to be That Lady That Found All The Food In The Book And Also Quoted Stuff.
So there.
One disclaimer, I am just listing the real food--not mummified litchi nuts or aspirin sauce. Although, is performance art considered real food? Hm.
Food in Me Talk Pretty One Day
BBQ chicken, potato chips, Coke
cookies
vodka martini
grapefruit soda
hamburger
white wine & cutlets
jumbo shrimp & stuffed mushrooms
pineapple
fudge, gingerbread cabin, ice cream, Peeps, whipped topping, sausages, frosting
Mountain Dew, grits, hushpuppies
prime rib
spanikopita
Jawbreakers and bite-sized candy bars
Boiled Beef Arkansas
hot dog, eggs, chicken back
Gatorade, beer, "piping hot" coffee
patty melt
macaroni
hot dog
chocolate milk & hashbrowns
brie
apple pie
lamb chops
5-alarm chilli
steak
chocolate
sandwiches
French Fries, carrots, chicken legs, corn on the cob, & green beans
melons, tomatoes
cornbread & gingersnaps
iced tea
candy, ice cream, bbq ribs, baked potato, sirloin
nachos, chicken wings
pizza with canned veggies on top
scotch
hot tea
*whew*
Our Menu
Cornbread
Carolina Blond BBQ Sandwiches
Fried green tomatoes
Cole slaw
Macaroni & cheese
Salad
Apple pie
Hard lemonade
Recipes
Carolina Blond BBQ Sandwiches
(based on 1996 Cooking Light recipe)
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons minced onions or dried onions
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups (3/4 pound) skinned, shredded roasted chicken breast
6 toasted buns
Combine all ingredients except chicken in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in chicken, and cook until roasted chicken is thoroughly heated.
Note: This recipe is quite forgiving. I added a little mustard to it, dashed in the pepper, added garlic salt, and generally adjusted ingredients to my taste. It's very difficult to ruin!
Fried Green Tomatoes
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