You might want to think twice, if you receive an invitation to dine with The Pony. Ask some questions. The main one being: "When was the last time you went to the store?" Another inquiry might be: "When was the last time you had butter fingers?"
Yes, it would be nice to have steak, if you didn't have to drive The Pony to the ER with a burned thumb. You'd get a good meal. But when it's been a while since he shopped, you might not like the fare as much. Like this entree:
That appears to be a wrap of rigatoni and alfredo sauce. Good for a vegetarian. Or perhaps someone planning to run a marathon the next day. Or those on a bland diet after surgery.
If you can stand a bit more spice, then this might be the meal for you:
By "a bit more spice," I actually mean a rumpusload of spice, way to much for the average person, and not intended to be on the menu. I'm pretty sure that was intended to be the inside of a burrito. Chicken, black beans, rice... and what appears to be oregano. The Pony DID mention his previous mishap at the Mansion, when the lid came off of the red pepper flakes. I don't know how such a thing could happen again with another spice. And I don't know who puts oregano in a burrito. Maybe it was something else. IN EXCESS!
Anyhoo... The Pony is an adventurous chef, and will at least give you a quantity that will fill your belly. Whether your belly wants to keep it is the question.
4 comments:
What on earth is that blue stuff in the "oregano"??
I'll turn down any invitations from The Pony, it's a little too far from home (and has nothing to do with any suspiciously coloured spices, ha ha)
River,
No idea! I'm not sure if it's really blue, or just a reflection for the picture. His fork also looks blue, and some of the rice at the bottom of the picture, and a glare on the top edge of the skillet. The Pony has a plethora of spices. Some of it is steak seasonings. He also likes black pepper. I don't know what this is.
It IS a long way to go for a meal with mystery ingredients. Or even a steak.
Black pepper is like white pepper, powder that is sprinkled on foods the same way salt is. Most people prefer it in peppercorn form in pepper grinder, it has a much better taste that way. I rarely see black pepper powder these days. Have a good look at the spices shelf next time you are shopping, you'll probably find black pepper in a little grinder. Many salt varieties also come in "rock" form in little grinders.
River,
I have battery-operated grinders given to me by my best old ex-teaching buddy Mabel. So I don't really look at the ground pepper, but just buy the peppercorns and salt crystals. If I remember, I'll check out the selections when I go to the store tomorrow.
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