Friday was the "holiday" meal at the Senior Center, for Memorial Day on Monday, when they'll be closed. Farmer H knew ahead of time that they were serving pork steaks. He sent me a picture of his tray. Not when he sat down to eat. That would have made too much sense. He sent it around 7:00, while he was at the auction.
Maybe Farmer H's lunch crew was too busy actually serving the meals on this day, and didn't join him at the table to fawn over him. Otherwise I'm not sure he would be taking a picture of his food. He would be busy basking in their adoration, preening, lording it over the regulars who live in the hotel over the dining room.
I hope Farmer H has not angered them! Perhaps he's been absent too many days this week, working on Pony House. Because it does not look to me like his tray was prepared with the usual level of loving care!
There it is. Pork Steak, Slaw, Baked Beans, Deviled Egg, and Cake. Farmer H said that my deviled eggs are better! He didn't make much comment on the rest of the meal. I think that cake looks tasty. Like a Jello cake, where the red stuff has seeped in.
Here's the deal. Something about that tray triggers me! First of all, that dark blue is not a very appetizing color to eat food from. Secondly, I think the compartments are upside down! Every school lunch tray I ever had put the main course on the bottom right. And the upper left had the compartment where you set your drink, which was not round at all, but a square carton of milk. So this tray has issues.
Also, what's going on with that silverware compartment? Did Farmer H have a mini tray, or did he get a gigantic knife?
I need to ask Farmer H if this is the standard tray. And have him ask his benefactors of the occasional extra helpings WHY the trays are so unusual. Maybe they got a good deal on them.
4 comments:
Maybe they did get a good deal on trays that did not turn out right. You are right about them being upside down. The cutlery should be on the right.
Kathy,
I've always had the cutlery on the left, but that main course rectangle should not be something you have to reach over the sides to get to. That basic deformity aside, perhaps Farmer H just doesn't know how to eat off a tray! He could have easily turned it around to get to his main course. Or maybe he is also used to a lifetime of school lunches being served with the cutlery slot on the left.
I couldn't care at all about the colour of the tray, but I agree it is upside down. Also the messiness of the servings with drips and splots. The cake does look yummy.
River,
Yes, it IS very messy. You'd think the servers would take more care in the feeding of their special "pet." Come to think of it, Farmer H did not mention getting any extra portions, nor bring any home this time.
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