Before midnight, famished HG/BSK mumbled farewells and raced to the nearest diner. No explanation from the hostess or her playwright husband. Periodic noisy clatter coming from the kitchen where the nervous hostess continued to dart. Throughout the night, there were smells of cooking (HG/BSK may have imagined this). Vanilla ice cream.įinally, a dinner party meal that HG/BSK have often recalled was made notable for the absence of food. Sometimes bad meals had a hint of surrealism as in the very strange “white” meal a beautiful blonde, pale woman once prepared for HG/BSK: Vichysoisse. When the guests protested they were urged by the hostess - with a glint of sadism in her eyes - to gulp yogurt to staunch the flames. One bite and blisters formed on lips and gums. But, the shrimp at this party were like hot coals, they were mean. HG is fond of spicy, even very hot food like Indian vindaloos. This had to have been the case at a shrimp curry dinner an eccentric woman launched at her Fire Island home. In terms of bad food, HG mused that sometimes actual hostility was involved. At least the majestic views of the Grand Tetons, the sunrises and sunsets were great – almost made up for the food. HG/BSK ate lunch on the trail: “Luncheon meat” sandwiches and Kool Aid. Memories: Watery coffee, insufferably sweet stale cinnamon buns gristly, well done steak with canned peas beef stew topped with congealed grease. Bunk beds, breakfast and dinner were provided. HG/BSK once ventured to the state on a horseback riding trek that took HG/BSK from ranch to ranch. In terms of geography, Wyoming gets HG’s vote as capital of bad food. HG recalls a mushily braised rabbit, a shoe leather tough hunk of venison, a “health” salad of bean sprouts, carrots, honey and kale. The club members were sweet people but the meals they prepared seemed like absurd parodies of serious cooking. Some notable exceptions took place when HG/BSK participated in a “gourmet” club in the Colorado mountains. The food at the great majority of dinner parties HG has attended has been, if not distinguished, at least edible. Yes, but in HG’s narrow and obsessed view, food counts. are the important elements of a dinner party. It has been said that the company, conversation, etc.
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