Snacking high on the food chain

[altariel]

For my special birthday surprise weekend away my friends took me to Slough, where we had a cup of coffee at the Costa in the Queensmere shopping centre! Then we had lunch! Then we went home!

Comments

[hafren.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! As my granny used to say, the Lord was good to mix us, and at the mention of snail porridge I went quietly away to be ill... I think you're very adventurous.

[mraltariel.livejournal.com]

The snail porridge is nothing like you imagine it to be. It is oatmeal cooked in an unbelievably fabulous stock (and something green which I can't quite identify) making a risotto-like base, with the snails on top (which are essentially just like seafood), and some shavings of ham for salty wonderfulness.

[hafren.livejournal.com]

(and something green which I can't quite identify)

See, I'd want it clearly labelled....

I've never eaten snails or seafood, but feel fairly sure they wouldn't agree with me. I'm one of those really unadventurous types; basically if I didn't already like something when I was about 10, I won't now. Still, it leaves all the more for you pioneers!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I've never eaten snails or seafood

Not even prawns? Crab?

[hafren.livejournal.com]

Neither. You could fill books with food I'm too scared to try.

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

In the days when I ate flesh, I was violently and swiftly allergic to seafood, so if in doubt I'd steer clear!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Ooh the snail porridge was yummy; like mraltariel says, think of it like a mushroom risotto.

[hafren.livejournal.com]

I hate mushrooms too... I'm just not a foodie type, I guess!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I went through a period of violently disliking mushrooms, but mraltariel has been doing sterling work weaning me back on (I can't argue with truffle oil). The best way to think about this kind of food was definitely to treat it enjoying someone else's creativity: ndividual dishes demonstrated technique and expertise, showed humour; there were themes across the meal both in terms of ingredients and the types of dishes. Plus - and I can't stress this bit enough - you got to eat it all! :-D