Main Course
Appetizer
I wanted to
make fried green tomatoes, however local stores do not offer green tomatoes. I went with zucchini instead, and it turned out all right. The sauce was another story. I was unsuccessful in getting it to thicken and ended up just using ranch.
and Finally...
Dessert was a homemade peach ice cream with a praline sauce courtesy of the Neely's (Food Network). The peach ice cream wasn't very sweet. I did like the praline; of course, praline is just pecans and Karo.
My Thoughts
I was disappointed in the overall taste and presentation of the meal. Some items were good individually but when brought together it lack greatness. I was really looking forward to a delicious dinner. It felt like it was coming together wonderfully while I was cooking, but at the end it all started falling apart. To much was going on; I forgot to make the dipping sauce, I was trying to cook 3 different things in one pan, and the ice cream maker was malfunctioning. Anything higher than a 6 is overrating because it tasted like any other weeknight dinner.
I wanted to
make fried green tomatoes, however local stores do not offer green tomatoes. I went with zucchini instead, and it turned out all right. The sauce was another story. I was unsuccessful in getting it to thicken and ended up just using ranch.and Finally...
Dessert was a homemade peach ice cream with a praline sauce courtesy of the Neely's (Food Network). The peach ice cream wasn't very sweet. I did like the praline; of course, praline is just pecans and Karo.My Thoughts
I was disappointed in the overall taste and presentation of the meal. Some items were good individually but when brought together it lack greatness. I was really looking forward to a delicious dinner. It felt like it was coming together wonderfully while I was cooking, but at the end it all started falling apart. To much was going on; I forgot to make the dipping sauce, I was trying to cook 3 different things in one pan, and the ice cream maker was malfunctioning. Anything higher than a 6 is overrating because it tasted like any other weeknight dinner.
Once again... Maggie comes in swinging. Pork was AWESOME, perfectly paired with the potatoes. I thought the sprouts were good also, just slightly undercooked, but still tasty. Peach ice cream was tasty as was the praline, but the combination of the two together didn't seem to work.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was pretty darn tasty! 7.0
ReplyDeletePork was pretty good, the zucchini was REALLY good (dipping sauce or not) and i actually ate brussels sprouts for the first time since i was a kid and actually enjoyed them.
I also found your potato cakes to be just perfect, light, tasty... just great.
Desert was ok... like you said, I think just a skosh sweeter ice cream it would have been fantastic. Not a big praline fan, at least not with peach ice cream!
For a meal you made up completely without recipe... you did an awesome job!
Another fantastic chef night in the books.
Cant wait to see what Sandy counters with!
I am sorry Maggie, I was so slow to post this week, but dinner wonderful!It was very good! Everything was delicious but the brussel sprouts a bit under done. Just like Sandy said you came out swinging! The zucchini was the bomb!And the potatoe cakes! I want more of both!Delicious!I really appreciate all the effort, hard work and you have the talent,skill to be a profecional cook!Well done...loved it!
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