Do you have a favorite meal? One that, if you were on Death Row and were allowed to choose anything at all for your last supper, you’d choose this as your final chow-down?
I don’t even have to think about it, because I already know. Pete knows too and we refer to it as my Death Row Meal. I eat this meal once a year, on my birthday, and almost never in the intervening 364 days.
Want to know what it is?
It’s sauteed scallops on a bed of capellini (angel hair pasta). Maybe with some freshly-grated Parmesan, but maybe not. Maybe with some veggies or a side salad, but maybe not.
I know I could have this meal more often than once a year — and sometimes I do — but for some reason I don’t. It’s not because of the price or because it’s difficult to fix. (Hey, Pete does all the work, so it’s super easy for me. Plus, he says it’s easy to make.) I guess because I don’t want to ruin its specialness for me.
If I had to go with a second food option — because scallops wouldn’t be readily available to me when I’m incarcerated at Leavenworth or something like that — I’d go with Pete’s fabulous cheese enchiladas. Delish. A total cheesegasm.
If I had to guess, one serious contender for Pete’s Death Row meal would be a lobster roll, but I could be totally wrong on that.
I know someone else whose Death Row meal is soft-shell crab. To me, that would be like someone giving me the finger right before throwing the switch on the electric chair. “What? You wanted buttery scallops on a bed of buttery pasta? Well too bad. Instead, you’re getting crustacean, but not the good kind. Oh no, you’ll be getting goopy shit inside the shell AND you’ll have to eat the shell too.” Gag.
No, I’m not a fan of soft-shell crab.
But that’s the beauty of Death Row meals. Everyone gets what he or she likes best. There’s no right or wrong meal. You could choose steak and home fries or you could go with homemade mac ‘n’ cheese. Or maybe a Big Mac.
So that’s what we’re talking about today people. Tell me, what is your Death Row meal?
My death row meal would be manicotti, with a side of Belgium waffle and chocolate cake for dessert, and fountain Coke to wash it all down.
A perfect replica of Thanksgiving Dinner….no calorie or carb counting allowed.
Turkey and mashed potatoes with gravy, sausage stuffing, french meat pie, honey glazed carrots,cranberry sauce, coleslaw,wine,pumpkin and apple pie with ice cream.
Then they wouldn’t have to execute me because I would fall away from the table in a Diabetic Coma.
Oh, I forgot the hot rolls and butter!
Roasted chicken (thighs, skin on) and champagne.
Well, duh, it would be a cake with a file in it, of course.
(And I knew you were going to say the scallops w pasta before I read it, lol.)
Well, the first thing that popped into my head was (surprisingly) my own fried chicken and mashed potatoes. I fry a kick-ass chicken and mashed potatoes are my go-to comfort food.
But something deliciously Mexican would be a close second. Salsa, pico de gallo, cheese (especially that amazing, addictive white cheese sauce), chicken or steak, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and tortillas…mmmmmm.
Filet, with blue cheese, baked potato, loaded, salad with blue cheese, good wine and good friends, something chocolate for dessert.
There is a Japanese Restaurant in town that makes to-die-for (hah! pun.) grilled shrimp with the most fantastice garlic/ginger dressing.
And a Dirty Gray Goose Martini extra olives.
On the side….are you planning something we should know about? Just incase you need an alibi.
Chicken fingers from a place called “Tenda Chick” – I would have a fried chicken finger salad with 10,000 Island Dressing, a side of fries, a piece of toast, and chicken finger sauce with a jumbo sweet iced tea.
Then go in for the final blow with mint chocolate chip ice cream fro Brusters.
If not that then white cheese dip with beef from Laredo’s and a margarita.
As long as dessert was a cheese course I’d be happy!
I have to second Little Miss Sunshine State – just a veggie version. I look forward to Thanksgiving so much! I LOVE the food – cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, corn bread, stuffing, pumpkin pie. It just goes on and on….
I hope you’re not planning to turn to a life of crime, but if you are, wear the freaking tutu, please?
I can think of about 20 things I would want to have, which is way too many to chose from and way to close to dinner. Damn. I should have read this earlier!
Vegetarian Ethiopian food!! I’m craving it right now. :p
There are so many options!
Right now lasagna sounds good. Or cheesecake. Yeah, cheesecake. Or enchiladas. Or homemade mac and cheese.
OK. I’m really hungry now.
I have to admit…I’ve got nothing. Or rather, perhaps, I have too many? There is no one thing/recipe/meal in life that is my end-all-be-all. Some days a fabulous steak with blue cheese. Maybe fajitas with perfectly flavored chicken, fresh avocado, etc. My Aunt Rose’s sausage stuffing. Or her chocolate cream pie. The lobster twice baked potatoes my hubby makes are especially yummy. Gyros. Real gyros. From Greek town in Chicago. With tzatziki spilling out. Hmmm…the gyros just might be it.
And dagnabbit. Now my planned panini dinner just doesn’t sound so great.
Fried chicken, green beans (cooked with a fatty meat), mac & cheese, sweet tea, homemade biscuits with real butter, and peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Perfectly Southern.
^Oh, and white gravy. The beverage of the South.
^And make that my mom’s homemade mac & cheese (never ask a foodie a food question!)
Roast beef with gravy and mashed potatoes on an open-faced sandwich. (Available at Cracker Barrel, I believe). I had had this twice in the past eight years and it was heavenly…
Now I’m starving. I’ll take one of each of all of your options with a side order of assorted sushi rolls, vegetable tempura and passionfruit creme brulee.
Creme brulee, a piece of dark chocolate, a perfect pear, crusty French bread, some brie, pork and wild mushroom risotto. Asparagus, baked with butter.
Pad Thai. mmmmm…….. And I eat it numerous times throughout the year too….
A good loaf of bread and a lot of salty butter. (I am a cheap date.)