What's on the menu tonight? (1 Viewer)

[chet]

Special truffle dinner with friends:

Il Menu

White-Truffled Miyazaki beef ribeye crudo 

Bufala mozzarella & White Truffle "in Carozza" w/ bagne cauda & braised lettuces

Spinach sformato w/ crispy artichokes & Truffled fonduta

Ouvo in Raviolo w/ White Truffle

Gnocchi w/ Red Prawns, Brussels leaves & White Truffle

Confit of Rabbit & White Truffle w/ forest mushrooms & creamy polenta

Tart apple & White-Truffle mascarpone parfait

Wines (so far)

Bubbles TBD

2020 La Scola Gavi Black Label

2016 Cascina Roero Piva Monferrato Rosso

2011 Pruduttori-dei-barbaresco Asili Reserve

2001 Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (Magnum)

1996 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

2006 Giacomo Conterno Cascia Francia

2020 Saracco Moscato d'Asti

 

[ChiefD]

Special truffle dinner with friends:

Il Menu

White-Truffled Miyazaki beef ribeye crudo 

Bufala mozzarella & White Truffle "in Carozza" w/ bagne cauda & braised lettuces

Spinach sformato w/ crispy artichokes & Truffled fonduta

Ouvo in Raviolo w/ White Truffle

Gnocchi w/ Red Prawns, Brussels leaves & White Truffle

Confit of Rabbit & White Truffle w/ forest mushrooms & creamy polenta

Tart apple & White-Truffle mascarpone parfait

Wines (so far)

Bubbles TBD

2020 La Scola Gavi Black Label

2016 Cascina Roero Piva Monferrato Rosso

2011 Pruduttori-dei-barbaresco Asili Reserve

2001 Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (Magnum)

1996 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

2006 Giacomo Conterno Cascia Francia

2020 Saracco Moscato d'Asti

Wow, what a coincidence. We are having the same thing.

We also have house wine (Miller Lite) for the commoners.

 

[xulf]

Hot dogs and mac and cheese.  We are only allowing ketchup on the dogs.

 

[gianmarco]

If this isn't on the menu, why bother?

 

[Capella]

Crispy Korean fried chicken. 

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Finishing with bubbles would not be my choice.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Hot dogs and mac and cheese.  We are only allowing ketchup on the dogs.

So, sandwiches with mac & cheese

 

[Leroy Hoard]

 We are only allowing ketchup on the dogs.

I have to admit I'm a bit of a food snob. I will only use catsup.

 

[wikkidpissah]

no truffle trifle?

 

[chet]

Finishing with bubbles would not be my choice.

It's sweet.

 

[MAC_32]

I have to admit I'm a bit of a food snob. I will only use catsup.

Are you here to solve my ketchup problem?

 

[Drunken knight]

Going into the city today…

https://www.khantokethaisf.com

 

[Joe Mammy]

Bubbles TBD

2020 La Scola Gavi Black Label

2016 Cascina Roero Piva Monferrato Rosso

2011 Pruduttori-dei-barbaresco Asili Reserve

2001 Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (Magnum)

1996 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

2006 Giacomo Conterno Cascia Francia

2020 Saracco Moscato d'Asti

I'll be happy to don my tux and Tastevin and be your acting sommelier.

 

[johnnycakes]

F'n chet. 

 

[Chemical X]

no grappa?  3/10

 

[johnnycakes]

Inquiring minds want to know...  what's the dress code for this soirée tonight?  

 

[Mister CIA]

Got a cheesecake in the oven, but it's reserved for Thursday.

 

[Don Quixote]

Côte de McDonald’s

Les pommes de frites

Frappé au chocolat Or McFlurry

 

[johnnycakes]

Côte de McDonald’s

Les pommes de frites

Frappé au chocolat Or McFlurry

What's this?  No truffle with your Royale with Cheese?

 

[chet]

Inquiring minds want to know...  what's the dress code for this soirée tonight?  

Casual. Jeans, collared shirt and prob a sweater.

 

[johnnycakes]

Casual. Jeans, collared shirt and prob a sweater.

Of course, a sweater.  Will pipes and/or cigars be de rigueur?

 

[chet]

Of course, a sweater.  Will pipes and/or cigars be de rigueur?

I might bring some cigars.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Honey bourbon marinated pork chops

baby red potatoes smashed , butter sour cream

Green beans 

followed by about 10 twisted teas 

 

[johnnycakes]

I might bring some cigars.

Sounds like the makings for a good shin-dig.  

 

[johnnycakes]

Honey bourbon marinated pork chops

baby red potatoes smashed , butter sour cream

Green beans 

followed by about 10 twisted teas 

You're missing the cigar(s).  

 

[Eephus]

Going into the city today…

https://www.khantokethaisf.com

Khan Toke is OG SF Thai. I remember going there with my sister  in the early 80s. There are a lot more choices now including some with arguably better food but the ornate wooden interior still makes Khan Toke something special.

 

[Eephus]

I'm making Indian tonight.  Chicken Tikka Masala and Aloo Palak with rice and paratha.

 

[dkp993]

Honey bourbon marinated pork chops

baby red potatoes smashed , butter sour cream

Green beans 

followed by about 10 twisted teas 

Nice.  

Substitute the green beans for corn on the cob and I choose your dinner over Chet’s 9 outta 10 times. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Look at Truffley McTruffleface over here

 

[johnnycakes]

Nice.  

Substitute the green beets for corn on the cob and I choose your diner over Chet’s 9 outta 10 times. 

But I bet chet has some top-notch Havana smokes.  

 

[Don Quixote]

I ended up making some popcorn with truffle oil tonight. I guess the truffle talk inspired that.

 

[JaxBill]

Son is in town from Utah so we"re doing early Thanksgiving. 

Smoked the  turkey with gravy pan underneath.  

Started with fruit cup

Turkey 

Broccoli Bake

Sweet Potato Casserole 

Cranberry sauce

Stuffing 

Almost time for homemade key lime pie.

 

[Drunken knight]

Khan Toke is OG SF Thai. I remember going there with my sister  in the early 80s. There are a lot more choices now including some with arguably better food but the ornate wooden interior still makes Khan Toke something special.

So many good restaurants.

we took daughter and her bf in for his birthday.  He wanted to go the academy of science and I wanted take them to Tonga room.  Kitchie, but he hasn’t been and it would have been a fun experience.   They aren’t taking reservations… so went old school from my neighborhood.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

pb&j with black truffles, wonder bread.

velveeta shells and cheeze and truffles.

new mountain dew truffle explosion.

after dinner, the men will retire to the veranda for swisher sweets and natty lite.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Special truffle dinner with friends

Is Joe Pesci amongst those friends?

 

[AAABatteries]

All you can eat catfish.  

 

[Eephus]

So many good restaurants.

we took daughter and her bf in for his birthday.  He wanted to go the academy of science and I wanted take them to Tonga room.  Kitchie, but he hasn’t been and it would have been a fun experience.   They aren’t taking reservations… so went old school from my neighborhood.

Our paths may have crossed today. I walked the dog to GG Park and was near the museums around 12:30PM watching a free concert at the bandshell by a Dutch singer named Lara Louise. It was a beautiful day.

It's probably been six or seven years since I've been to the Tonga Room.  My daughter @ditkaburgers and her friends went on a pub crawl last month and hit the Tonga Room, Li Po and Vesuvio.  We've taught her well.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

It's sweet.

i know what it is. 

 

[chet]

i know what it is. 

Everything paired well except the wines with the gnocchi/prawn dish.  

 

[johnnycakes]

Everything paired well except the wines with the gnocchi/prawn dish.  

What time did everyone leave?

 

[Manster]

Special truffle dinner with friends:

Il Menu

White-Truffled Miyazaki beef ribeye crudo 

Bufala mozzarella & White Truffle "in Carozza" w/ bagne cauda & braised lettuces

Spinach sformato w/ crispy artichokes & Truffled fonduta

Ouvo in Raviolo w/ White Truffle

Gnocchi w/ Red Prawns, Brussels leaves & White Truffle

Confit of Rabbit & White Truffle w/ forest mushrooms & creamy polenta

Tart apple & White-Truffle mascarpone parfait

Wines (so far)

Bubbles TBD

2020 La Scola Gavi Black Label

2016 Cascina Roero Piva Monferrato Rosso

2011 Pruduttori-dei-barbaresco Asili Reserve

2001 Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra (Magnum)

1996 Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

2006 Giacomo Conterno Cascia Francia

2020 Saracco Moscato d'Asti

I think I can pronounce about half of the words you typed there......sounds fancy, and I'm sure, delicious.

We made cheese stuffed deer meatballs in Verde sauce, in the crockpot, from the deer I harvested a few weeks ago.....pretty damn tasty....it paired well with Union Jack IPA

 

[chet]

What time did everyone leave?

About 1030.  I arrived at 630.

 

[johnnycakes]

About 1030.  I arrived at 630.

What do you mean you arrived at 6:30?  I was under the impression this dinner was to be at your home with your personal chef doing the prep.  Was this instead at a restaurant?  

 

[chet]

What do you mean you arrived at 6:30?  I was under the impression this dinner was to be at your home with your personal chef doing the prep.  Was this instead at a restaurant?  

No.  We hired a chef and had the dinner at my friend's club. I was an invitee and not involved in any of the planning.  Sorry if I implied otherwise.

 

[James Daulton]

What kind of flavors do truffle's impart?  I wouldn't even begin to know where to use them while cooking.  Hell I feel fancy like when I'm using saffron. 

 

[Eephus]

What kind of flavors do truffle's impart?  I wouldn't even begin to know where to use them while cooking.  Hell I feel fancy like when I'm using saffron. 

Truffles deliver an earthy umami flavor that's kind of like a more intense mushroom taste.