BS: Last meal

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Ebbie
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 03:42 PM

Back when I still smoked cigarettes, my favorite meal was chicken livers, fried crisp outside and velvety inside, a large mound of cottage cheese and steamed asparagus (strangely enough, I wasn't fat then). To that, today, I would add sauteed mushrooms and a side of deviled eggs. Alongside that I would have a small bottle of cabernet sauvignon.

Yep. That would do it for me.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,SSP
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 02:31 PM

gnu, that is just so wrong! I listen to the Canadian news on NPR regularly- "As It Happens" with Carol Off and Jeff Douglas. It sounds like the US and Canada have the same kinds of problems.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 02:12 PM

SSP.... saw that on FB. Cool! I hope they get this to market without interference from Big Drugs. Big Drugs have just made medical weed in Canada go from $0 to $28k per year. It's shameful! Steven Harper (PM) is a cruel, cruel man... no, Ahole. I am ashamed he is a Canuck. He should be cut up and used for lobster bait, if they would eat him, as he is lower than a bottom feeder.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Suzy Sock Puppet
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 04:29 PM

Here's the article. This is amazing:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana?c=&page=1

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Suzy Sock Puppet
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 03:58 PM

I was mentioning on another thread, the current research on medicinal marijuana. It's looking more and more like this other component known as CBD (as opposed to THC) is the true medicinal component. So then, the "high" would be more a side effect of the medicine. Now they are trying to cultivate strains that are low in THC and high in CBD as small children prone to seizures are actually benefitting from this.

Truthfully, a reduction in THC does not bother me at all. I joke about it but in reality I don't smoke anymore because the stuff they are producing these days is just too strong for me. My friend Doug says the same thing and we were both potheads back in high school. Back in the day, it was a relaxant, now it's like a stimulant. No way. Coffee's bad enough.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 17 Aug 13 - 04:09 PM

SSP... yer gonna get baked if ya partake of any samples of Bobert's culinary delights.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,eldergirl
Date: 17 Aug 13 - 11:49 AM

Thinking about Velveeta: on the pack it says Velveeta Cheese Food, right? So proper cheese has to feed on Velveeta to become respectably matured?
That's always baffled me.
Last meal, now.. My Mum's Spag Bol, wit grated mature Cheddar on top, followed by my Mum-in-law's Xmas Snowball Pudding. And a bottle of Asti, I think. HIC.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Suzy Sock Puppet
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 09:59 PM

Bobert, I challenge you to a bake off!

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 03:53 PM

I forgot the appetizer! A pan of Bobert's Special Brownies!

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Suzy Sock Puppet
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 03:16 PM

Guest, got another one of those?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6cbX4DUACYU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6cbX4DUACYU

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed T with full tummy
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 06:58 PM

TWER me again- Blackberries ont like cookies:)

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 06:53 PM

It was good. Flour dusted, cooked in olive oil and a small amount of butter and black pepper.Removed them once cooked brown, and then cooked PEI mushrooms in the reserve and added sherry and sea salt to the 'shrooms. I steamed fresh yellow string beans from my garden. On the side were small boiled new Annopolis valley potatoes with home made green tomato chow-chow on top. Yummy. I had blueberry pie with French vanilla icecream and a margarita to finish. A good last meal contender.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Suzy Sock Puppet
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 06:24 PM

Ok. Provided I don't know it's my last meal and God happens to time it so that I don't actually know it's my last meal (in which case I couldn't eat):

My brother-in-law's Italian restaurant, "Michael's." Beef tenderloin and mushrooms in Michael's wine sauce, with the french fried onions on top, and a side of spaghetti with Michael's AWESOME Italian "gravy." Salad with Michael's house dressing. Red wine. With Michael's grand player piano in the background, playing beautifully whatever...

Maybe I should start ordering a lobster tail with that. Just in case.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 05:48 PM

Ed... that's why I only buy lobster on Mother's and Father's Days, at Kissmeass and at midnight onthe wharf. >;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed T
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 03:16 PM

You got me craving scallops Gnu. Yes, I paid almost sixteen dollars a pound - but they were fresh off the truck. At least there are no shells and all meat (lobster are only about 20 to 25 percent meat,the rest is shells and water).

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Joe_F
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 03:41 PM

Hey, I forgot the booze. A $10 bottle of red wine.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 01:45 PM

Ed... a pub here in Moncton used to (I haven't been to a pub in well over 10 years) serve fried mussels and they were far better than fried clams. Gave up eating mussels after the tainted mussel scare... a couple of elderly people died and some people suffered seriuos early dimentia, ie, memory loss. Of course, the time is nearing when neither will be of consequence for me and I'll be back at Cheers Tavern fer a BIG feed. I think it's on... oh... you know... the street with the fire department on it... down near Rinzler's Meat Market... wait... yeah... in back of Rinzler's somewhere. Oh crap! I was right close today and forgot to go to Rinzler's for carrots and onions on sale. No... no... that was last week. Hmmmmm. I must check the fridge and see if I went to Rinzler's and got carrots and onions last week. And then to Sobeys and get some mussels.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Allan C.
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 01:04 PM

At least a couple of pulled pork sandwiches - I'm talking about a pork shoulder that has been slow smoked over a hickory and apple wood fire for about twelve hours. Then it is hand pulled - as with two forks - none of that chopped crap that many restaurants try to give ya. Pile the pork onto a sliced, hard-crusted Kaiser roll and top with a sweet/hot barbeque sauce.

On the side I'll have a "wilted lettuce" salad made with fresh bib lettuce mixed with some baby spinach. This should be made with apple-smoked bacon.

Finish this with some of Mom's Chocolate Marvel pie.

And follow it all with a snifter or two of the best Napoleon brandy.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed (
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 11:52 AM

OK, since I opened a thread speculating we have reached the end- I had my last meal a few minutes ago. It was lobster poutine- Fresh cut fries, gravy, cheese curds with lobster on top. Not too bad. The gravy is kinda a cream typem

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 11:27 AM

Come to think of it, 10,000 year old eggs would be good...and they have to start them immediately.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,John Coffey
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 09:40 PM

Meat loaf be nice. Mashed taters, gravy. Okra. Maybe some of that fine corn bread
your missus make...

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed T
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 06:51 PM

I don't recall these posts Gnu.I only look at those that seem to have an interesting (IMO) title. So, it is not odd I missed your posts.

What shellfish are you refering to - I don t believe all shellfish types have worms? When you eat many marinme molluscs - like clams, mussels and oysters you are eating the guts. But, mot so for Scallops (also a marine mollusc), lobsters and crab.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 06:45 PM

What a good idea, gnu! And a whole crate of Adnams for The Boss too! I'd surely get the best harp and an extra-soft pink cloud for a nice, heavenly snooze.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 06:42 PM

Eliza... no probem... just arrive with a few pints and offer one to Pete. He'll check you into a suite. >;-O

Ed... you musta missed all my posts re why Shediac Bay shellfish taste so good... it's the parasites... the "worms".

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 05:54 PM

Do you think, as it would be my last meal, I could have a whole PINT of Adnams bitter please? I'd arrive at the Pearly Gates a bit tiddly, but no matter.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 05:44 PM

As to cheese, I am finding many of the better known brands of Cheddar getting increasingly "waxy", much like the processed stuff. One brand I avoid because of that is Cracker Barrell. Some of the smaller brands don't this problem, such as Armstrong and local brands.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed T
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 05:40 PM

Sorry, last guest was me.

Gnu, a few years ago a food inspection worker (now retired) showed me a sample of some of the small warm water scallops (large count per pound, southern scallops - I believe from Florida) under a microscope. There were small translucent worms in the meat. He said "you don't see '2m, but they are in most of those cheaper southern scallops - and we don't find them in the cold water Atlantic sea scallops up here" That was enough for me - it turns my stomach each time I see them in the store.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 05:28 PM

Gnu,
To make it worse, at most of the grocery stores, they cook lobster with the elastic claw bands on - I can taste the rubber. Its a taste kinda like drinking stagnant bwatm water out of a garden hose on a hot day.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 03:41 PM

Aaaaaaaahhhh - 'Velveeta' is our old friend plastic cheese!

No thank you, I prefer the real thing. Having worked in a cheese dairy making real cheese containing nothing but milk, rennet, salt and streptococci, and having seen the list of crap that's in that Velveeta stuff, there's no way I'd allow it in my house.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 03:05 PM

Agreed, Ed. I gave up buying "fresh" scallops for that reason and especially when they hit $14 a pound! Same deal with fresh lobster. Fresh at Sobeys means up to 4 days after delivery. I require any cooked bugs (Mum must have them bought cooked) to be two days max and, even then, I seldom buy them. I wants em cooked same day. I used to be able to buy Northumberland Straight scallops at 10AM that were suckin salt water at 3AM... mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Claire M
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 02:42 PM

Hiya,

To Bob, what's #9?
#7 sounds lovely. Wish we had Thanksgiving dinner in UK!

Fish in cheese sauce or cheesy leeks w/ ham (1st one's been my fav since I was young), Banoffee pie/Gypsy Tart/cupcakes (possibly all 3)

Masses of water/pineapple juice or tea – or both.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed T
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 02:41 PM

Gnu
With frozen scallops,I am more concerned about conditions before they reach the store, as to taste-quiality. Most inshore boats bring the shucked catch to the fish plant daily, where it is packaged and frozen (if not to be delivered fresh). It may then hang around a freezer for some time before you buy it. Taste quality deteriotates with age (as opposed to healty rrelated quality). The colder the better for retaining taste. Many Japanese fishing boats freeze to -40 to keep taste quality (in tuna, for example). *s to offshore boats, there is a long period before the scallops reach the fish plant. By the time it gets to your plate, much of the flavour is missing.
Your fish guy may be an up front guy. But, few so- called fresh scallops are thrown out, as profit margins are closely monitored. If they aren't sold quickly after they arrive, I suspect storage conditions are not condusive to retaining. The sea- state flavour.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 12:15 PM

Ed... Sobeys will tell you unless the guy really doesn't know (read, new guy). My fish guy at Sobeys tells me when things were delivered, where they came from, and can usually tell me fairly accurately when they were caught. "My guy" is the manager and he does the ordering. Each Sobeys manager does the ordering and fish, meat and produce managers also do most of the local sourcing. When my fish guy finds a deal on something and he knows it will sell, he orders a whack of it. He even tells me when stuff is coming on sale. Like jack smelts (round smelts).The scallop pieces are cull so ya gotta look em over fer size and note any freezer burn. Since Sobeys keeps a tight watch on temp (-19C maximum), I am confident of quality.

Oh, yeah. The lobster and clams are, fer me, best from Shediac Bay but I have told that story way too many times.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: frogprince
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 11:49 AM

When I posted I forgot my deviled eggs.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Elmore
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 10:34 AM

A thick juicy steak from the grill, a baked potato. Forget about the veggies. A bit of pasta with my wife's sauce.And a bottle of the best.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Stu
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 10:02 AM

My Mum's Devilled Chicken, chippy chips, loads of beer and twenty bennies.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,musket thinking about it
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 09:04 AM

Celery.

Lots of the bleeding stuff.

Never have liked it, wouldn't thank you for it and still find myself picking it out if it is in food.

My reasoning is that it wouldn't spoil my next meal and for that matter, wouldn't it be ironic to find out I don't mind the stuff after all?

In reality, fish chips and mushy peas, got to be from a chippy though. The one in our village cooks in dripping so we are (occasionally) spoilt.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 07:21 AM

WTF is 'Velveeta'?

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed t
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 07:05 AM

I have had some good frozen Bay of Fundy scallops, gnu- but I bought them directly from a Digby fish plant. I have found the grocery store stuff to be of uneven quality- as I suspect the quality varies as storage conditions varies (as does the age). I have had some fairly good Northumberland Strait scallops also. I find the Georges Bank offshore scallops to be of lesser flavour. IMO, the Calico and smaller southern scallops to be flavourless- maybe why they are battered and wrapped in bacon to add flavour.

I will try your Sobeys suggestion (if they don't have any additives). The last time I checked The grocery stores the fish guy couldn't tell me if the scallops sold as "fresh" were actually fresh (aka recently landed) or previously frozen.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 06:36 AM

Hard ta beat Bay of Fundy scallops. Matter of fact, I might change my mind on the lobster... well, gotta have at least one bug eh? Last winter, my Sobeys store had frozen "pieces" (Digby) for $5.99 a pound. I bought and cook a pack in marg with some canola oil fer ta get the heat up. Try it Ed. The result is a thick glaze and ya can get the scallops real brown without losin flavour. I went back and bought a few more... about 30 pounds.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Ed T
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 05:33 AM

If I were to include seafood, it would be fresh inshore Digby (Bay of Fundy) sea scallops - rolled in flour, fried in butter, with black pepper and fresh crusty bread.

-
I like cold water and hard shelled lobster (Atlantic side Nova Scotia) not so much the warm wateer- soft shell stuff) But, sea. scallops are king with mre.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Mo the caller
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 03:37 AM

LAST meal? I suppose I'd better use up those leftovers and half tins in the fridge then.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: J-boy
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 09:44 PM

More cheese

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 09:42 PM

Cheese

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: gnu
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 05:49 PM

LH... ya gotta eat ta keep up yer strength lad!

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: mg
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 05:02 PM

I would have real coke and macaroni and cheese made with real Velveeta. Perhaps a salad.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 04:33 PM

I do love custard (Bird's of course) Backwoodsman, but after the first course I felt too lazy to make any, so we opened the cream. This whole thread is doing absolutely nothing for my good intentions to try and lose some weight. There are so many delicious suggestions here, I might just work my way through the lot. At my age, I don't care a bit about calories really - I'm fat and I expect I always will be. (Puts out tongue in childish gesture of defiance) MLER!

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Becca72
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 04:19 PM

Gotta go with a couple Maine lobsters and a pound of steamers with a warm brownie sundae for dessert. Perfection.

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 03:26 PM

Yes, second thoughts, I think I'll forego the apple pie, and take either bread & butter pudding or spotted dick (made with suet) - either will do. But for Gawd's sake, Eliza, it absolutely HAS to be CUSTARD, none of this poncy, southern-puffter cream nonsense! :-)   :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Last meal
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 01:39 PM

As it would be my last meal, there'd be no worries about calories or cholesterol etc. So please may I have home-made steak and kidney pie (pastry made with lard), shredded spring greens in butter, mashed spuds all drenched in the gravy, followed by bread and butter pudding with extra thick cream. Actually (confession time) we had this very meal yesterday for Sunday lunch. And I didn't die. Not yet anyway.